Globalstar has been awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for its Part 23 Light Aviation Aircraft Antenna. The initial issuance was obtained on a Beechcraft Baron with an additional 700 models expected to be added to the Approved Model List (AML). General aviation pilots can now affordably make calls, send emails and text messages […]
Museum opens new NASA mission control exhibit
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) presents a new exhibit featuring NASA’s female mission controllers. On display are various photographs, patches, ID badges and checklists used during STS-1 the very first space shuttle flight. Former NASA mission controller, Marianne Dyson, recently donated a few of her personal items, including a Flight Activities […]
Delayed decision fatal for pilot
The owner/pilot of the Cessna 120 regularly made roundtrip flights between his home airport and another airport about 25 miles to the northwest. A north-south mountain range, with peaks ranging between 8,300 and 9,400 feet above mean sea level (msl), separated the two airports. Due to the limited climb capability of the airplane, on each […]
Picture of the day: A brief ray of backcountry sunshine
Patrick Romano, the force behind Backcountry Aviation, sent in this photo, explaining: “A Husky and Maule M7 enjoying a brief ray of sun in the Idaho backcountry.”
The No. 1 rule about an air-oil separator
So are air-oil separators bad? No, but it is very critical that they are installed correctly so that the separator unit is well above 212°F during flight, even in cool weather.
Learning stations go up at airport’s Runway Park
New educational aviation signs have been installed at the Runway Park at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina. “Almost 900 children toured our airport last summer,” said Joe Frasher, airport director. “People of all ages and genders are very interested in learning about aviation and our main terminal facility just can’t handle the number of people that want to […]
States using drones to improve safety, collect data and cut costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A growing number of state departments of transportation are leveraging drone technology to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion and save money. According to a March 2016 survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 33 state departments of transportation have or are exploring, researching, testing or using unmanned aerial […]
Grand opening of the Wings of the North Air Museum set
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Wings of the North (WOTN) will host the Grand Opening of the Wings of the North Air Museum at the Flying Cloud Airport May 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At approximately noon, weather permitting, one […]
Three CFIs earn Master Accreditation for 10th time
In March, Master Instructors designated its next class of Ten-Time Masters. The achievement marks 20 years of participation in the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP). Three instructors make up this second group to reach the 10-time milestone: David Faile of Fairfield, Connecticut; Lonnie Hilkemeier of Boulder, Colorado; and Lou Wipotnik of Wheeling, Illinois. Faile is an […]