We need your help. Beyond the iPad and its associated apps that have changed flying, what are some other innovations that make your flying safer, easier or more enjoyable? It could be something big, like the aileron or something small like a home-brewed method for collecting oil from an engine. Send it in using the form below, or email […]
Video: Red Bull Air Race Pilots celebrate National Aviation Day
Kirby Chambliss, Michael Goulian and others involved in the Red Bull Air Race celebrate National Aviation Day, which was held Aug. 19, in this short video:
Aviation leaders meet to develop training standards for maintenance technicians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Aug. 19, a group of aerospace and aviation experts launched an effort to create global training standards for aviation maintenance technicians and other industry workers. This is the first new committee launched this year by ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standards development organizations. Called Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel, the […]
Trig ADS-B STC expanded
Trig Avionics has achieved a further expansion of its FAA ADS-B STC program for its TT22 transponder. Trig’s STC, which is free for existing and new customers, covers 576 aircraft types and allows a range of compliant GPS devices to be used, including popular Garmin GNS and GTN navigators. “This STC is great news for pilots who want […]
Replacement air conditioning introduced for King Airs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Peter Schiff Aero has appointed Genesis Aircraft Support as the worldwide distributor for the new PSA 830 CCA Air Conditioning System for Beechcraft King Air 200/300 and 350 series aircraft. This direct replacement of the original factory air conditioning eliminates the common reliability and performance problems inherent in the original system, according to company officials, who […]
Pan Am International Flight Academy approved for ATP-CTP training
MIAMI — Pan Am International Flight Academy has been approved by the FAA to conduct the Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP), a new training requirement for pilots wishing to qualify for the FAA Airline Transport Pilot exam. The six-day program consists of 30 hours of academic training including: Aerodynamics, Meteorology, Air Carrier Operations, Leadership, CRM […]
New book commemorates anniversary of floatplane odyssey
On Dec. 18, 1990, Tom Casey became the first person to fly solo around the world in a single-engine seaplane, landing only on water. He did it in a converted Cessna 206 named the “Liberty II” equipped with floats. A new novel by William Coleman, “Floatplane Odyssey,” details the account of this historic adventure. Coleman was […]
172 ends up in lake after engine problems
The pilot was flying over a heavily wooded, remote area near Sisters, Ore., when the Cessna 172B’s engine lost power. He restarted the engine several times, and each time it ran for a shorter period of time. Eventually unable to restart the engine, he chose to ditch the airplane in a lake rather than descend […]
Pictures of the day: Breitling Jet Team tours the U.S.
The Breitling Jet Team, supported by the Swiss watch company Breitling, took in some of the most incredible sights during its first-ever North American Tour this summer. Performing in the U.S. for the first time this year, the team took the opportunity to see some of the incredible sights our country has to offer, given the bird’s […]