FlightSafety International has received Level D qualification from the FAA for two Cessna Caravan aircraft simulators located at its Wichita East Learning Center. The simulators are equipped with Garmin G1000 and Garmin G600 avionics. The simulators feature FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system, which simulates the imagery and environmental conditions experienced during aircraft taxi, takeoff, en-route and tactical flight […]
Duncan Aviation to hold its first free NextGen seminar of 2016
LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation’s first free NextGen seminar of 2016 will be held Feb. 18 at the Courtyard Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. From 8 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. central time, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and partners Honeywell, Garmin Avionics, Satcom Direct, Rockwell Collins, Universal Avionics, Avionica and Gogo Biz will present […]
Dark night, heavy snow fatal for two
The instrument-rated pilot received weather data via a computerized flight planning service on the morning of the accident. The briefing included a synopsis for upper Michigan that indicated overcast conditions at 3,000 feet with cloud tops at 12,000 feet, visibility of 3 to 5 miles with light snow showers and mist, and wind from the […]
Pictures of the day: Flying over the desert
Dale Rhodes sent in these photos of his 1960 Bonanza, which he has owned for nine years. The first was taken with Shiprock in the background just outside of Shiprock, N.M., while the second was taken as the Bonanza flew over Monument Valley, Arizona.
Another chance at life, thanks to a stranger
By JULIE DeSTEFANO Because of the kindness of a complete stranger, a Champ sits at the ready in a hangar a few miles away, just waiting for me to take her up for a flight. That kindness is the gift of organ donation, which came to me at a time in my life where I […]
Aircraft anniversaries to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — More than a half dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum offers look behind hangar doors
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will hold an open house at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Saturday, Jan. 30, in Chantilly, Va. For one day only, visitors can tour areas usually off-limits to the public, including the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar and the Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory. The daylong event includes behind-the-scenes […]
Grand opening slated at Westfield Technical Academy
Westfield Technical Academy, a public high school in Westfield, Massachusetts, will hold a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for its new Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Jan. 25. This historic event will feature Westfield Technical Academy as the first high school in New England to offer this FAA-certified program.The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to […]
Museum of Flight to celebrate Boeing’s centennial
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight draws upon its collection of Boeing aircraft, artifacts, images and documents to present The Boeing Company story during the year of its 2016 centennial. Opening Jan. 23, Boeing aircraft and artifacts will be highlighted throughout the museum campus, and most galleries will offer new exhibits focusing on the company. The Centennial […]