Cessna Pilot Centers Companion App, a free download from the Apple App store, now lets pilots download lessons from their courses to their iPad. The next time the pilot is online, their course progress is automatically synchronized, allowing them to move seamlessly between their iPad and computer. Then when they resume their course, either offline or online, all […]
Dallas Airmotive launches TFE731 Hub
DALLAS — Dallas Airmotive has launched the TFE731 Hub, an online expert resource focused on the TFE731 engine, providing operators with professional advice, tips and tricks for the service and support of their engines. The TFE731 Hub is located at TFE731experts.com. “Our TFE731 team is recognized for their outstanding service and support, and their expert knowledge […]
Power Flow reaches out to Beech owners
DAYTON BEACH, Florida — Power Flow Systems has developed an enticement for members of the Beech Aero Club: If one to five members sign up for a tuned exhaust system before Nov. 30, they will automatically see a $500 reduction in the normal $4,290 price. The first 10 customers will also receive a ceramic coated tailpipe without the […]
Trip to backcountry ends in crash
The owner/pilot was participating in a fly-in to a backcountry airport in Big Creek, Idaho, that he had flown into once about two years before. He was the last of his group to arrive in the airport vicinity, and he reported that he was using his GPS, published guidance, and information from fellow pilots to navigate […]
Pictures of the day: Over the UK
Andy Torkington sent in these photos with a short note: “5,000 feet over The Lake District in Cumbria, UK, en route to Kirkbride Airfield. Some of the most stunning scenery in the UK. Taken in January 2016 from the wing of an aircraft I’m lucky enough to have a share in, Piper Warrior II G-BTNV.”
Long-time GAN columnist passes away
Long-time General Aviation News columnist Charles Spence passed away at home June 23 after a brief illness. He was 94. Spence, who wrote the Capital Comments column for General Aviation News for more than 18 years, retired from that post in December 2014 at the age of 92. A passionate general aviation advocate, Spence’s lifelong […]
Flytenow asks Supreme Court to hear case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Goldwater Institute has asked the United States Supreme Court to hear its case against the FAA for shutting down Flytenow, a start-up business that uses the Internet to connect private pilots with passengers wishing to share flight expenses. Flytenow expands on “sharing economy” services that companies like Uber and Airbnb have […]
Video: First ship-to-shore drone delivery
CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. — Independent drone delivery service Flirtey and Dr. Timothy Amukele, an assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, successfully conducted the first ship-to-shore drone delivery in the U.S. on the New Jersey coastline June 22. “Imagine a future where in the event of a natural disaster like […]
Worried about the new Airmen Certification Standards?
Anxious about the new Airmen Certification Standards? Don’t be, says Rich Martindell, and aviation and safety consultant, ATP, CFII and an FAA Safety Team representative. In a new blog post, he notes: “The Airman Certification Standards (ACS) replacing the familiar Practical Test Standards (PTS) for the private pilot and instrument ratings went into effect and […]