Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has launched its new CMA-6024 GPS Sensor that delivers a Satellite Based Augmentation System and Ground Based Augmentation System (SBAS/GBAS) CAT-l/ll/lll Precision Approach Solution for all aircraft. The CMA-6024 aviation GPS/SBAS/GBAS sensor, featuring an embedded VHF Data Broadcast (VDB) receiver, is a self-contained, fully certified, Precision Approach and navigation solution, certified to […]
Museum adds special tributes to Hoover, Gibbs to gala lineup
Following their recent passing, International Air & Space Hall of Fame inductees Bob Hoover and Bill Gibbs will be remembered during a special ceremony on Nov. 17 at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Hoover, a 2007 inductee, passed away at age 94 on Oct. 25. Gibbs, a 2011 inductee, passed away at 106 […]
Improper use of fuel selector valve leads to fuel starvation
The pilot was in level cruise at 10,500 feet mean sea level, when he moved the Beech A35’s fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. The plane was equipped with the Beech fuel selector valve disengagement warning light kit. The fuel selector is a combined fuel pump and valve assembly. The handle […]
Pictures of the day: Honor Flight
MIAMI – Miami International Airport, in partnership with Honor Flight South Florida and Eastern Air Lines, hosted its third Honor Flight for 78 World War II veterans on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Honor Flight event culminated with a homecoming at MIA, where more than 1,500 South Floridians gathered to take part in a receiving line […]
Packing it in
With deference to Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, who seems to be built of sterner stuff than the average human being, the rest of us will have to one day face the grim reality of packing it in. The greatest pitchers, hitters, passers, and receivers will all have to walk off the field of […]
Cirrus Vision Jet certified
The Cirrus Vision Jet has achieved FAA certification, paving the way for customer deliveries this year. The Vision Jet — called a single-engine Personal Jet by Cirrus Aircraft officials — can accommodate up to five adults and two children. It features the proprietary Cirrus Perspective Touch by Garmin flight deck and is approved for Flight Into Known Ice […]
NBAA kicks off today
The National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition — one of the biggest shows in general aviation — kicks off today in Orlando. More than 27,000 aviation professionals are expected to attend the show, which features more than 1,100 exhibitors. Expect a lot of news about new products to come out of the […]
New aircraft leasing and financing company debuts
Setouchi Holdings has launched Setouchi Aircraft Leasing and Trading Corporation (SALT), an aircraft leasing and financing company. Headquartered in the U.S., SALT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Setouchi, and the sister company of Quest Aircraft Company. As the finance arm of Setouchi Holdings, SALT will work with Quest Aircraft and customers to secure financing for the Kodiak […]
Aviation career fair attracts more employers than students
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Hagerstown Campus will host an aeronautics career fair on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with school officials noting that the fair has attracted more employers than available students for hire, a strong indicator of career trends for the region. Employers expected to be […]