WOBURN, Mass. — The FAA has authorized Terrafugia to operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) in the TF-X configuration for research and development (R&D) purposes. The TF-X, Terrafugia’s vision for the future of personal transportation, is a four-seat, hybrid electric, semi-autonomous, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying car. As the TF-X program is currently in […]
Aviation Dictionary App Version 1.0 for Android released
ASA’s Aviation Dictionary App is now available for Android operating systems. Based on Dale Crane’s popular Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, this app includes more than 11,000 aviation related terms, definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms, and nearly 500 illustrations. Features include a comprehensive search tool, a scrollable index to access the complete database of terms, and a “Word […]
Aircraft Spruce offers winter promotions
Aircraft Spruce is now offering a number of winter promotions from a variety of aviation manufacturers including AKG, Bose, Flight Outfitters, Garmin, Icom, JPI, Lightspeed, Redbird, Trutrak, Yaesu, and more. Check out Aircraft Spruce’s “Current Promotions” page to find out more.
Raisbeck Engineering names new sales and marketing team
SEATTLE — As a part of an internal restructuring to better meet the needs of the changing dealer and OEM markets, James Raisbeck, founder and CEO of Raisbeck Engineering, recently made some staff changes. Tony Armstrong, currently the company’s Chief Financial Officer, will assume executive direction and provide guidance as VP Marketing and Sales for sales […]
Cessna 195A ground loops
The pilot reported that during the landing roll with a constant crosswind, the Cessna 195A veered left of the runway centerline at the airport in Salinas, Calif. He applied right rudder control and braking action, which resulted in an over correction. The airplane entered a right ground loop which rotated it about 270°. The fuselage […]
Pictures of the day: Fly/In Cruise/In at KMZZ
Ray Johnson recently sent in these photos, taken by photographers Arnie and Lena Press at the 25th annual Fly/InCruise/In at the Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) in Indiana.
Cardinals flock to Winter Haven
Story and Photos By GUY R. MAHER It was the Saturday before SUN ‘n FUN and I was about an hour north of Gilbert Field (KGIF) in Winter Haven, Florida, in a Cessna Cardinal RG when Jacksonville Center asked me what was going on. He indicated there were three other Cardinals also heading for KGIF. What was […]
Study: Florida could gain economic growth through elimination of sales tax on aircraft
Florida could gain almost 300 high-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic growth by reducing or eliminating the sales tax on aircraft, according to a new study commissioned by the Florida Aviation Business Association (FABA). The study estimates elimination of the sales tax would result in the sale of 354 additional aircraft worth a […]
Garmin expands pilot training classes
Garmin has expanded pilot training opportunities for 2016 to include live classes throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to scheduled classes for the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigator series and G500/G600 glass flight display systems, on-demand classes for the G1000, G3000, and G5000 Integrated Flight Decks and supplemental eLearning opportunities are also available. These new […]