Cyber-attacks, reckless pilots and privacy breaches are fundamental threats to the drone industry, warns a new report published by Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance market.Global expenditures on remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones and unmanned aerial systems — is expected to double to $91 billion in the next 10 years, according to the […]
Sixth Edition of Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law released
ASA has just released the updated and expanded sixth edition of Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law (previously Practical Aviation Law) and its companion workbook. Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law provides readers with the basic legal knowledge and perspective to understand how the legal system works in the aviation and aerospace industry. Author J. Scott Hamilton […]
Precision Measurement Instrument Certification Course launched
Snap-on has joined forces with the L.S. Starrett Company to create the newest addition to Snap-on’s series of technical education certification courses — Precision Measurement Instruments (PMI). The goal of the course is to provide students and technicians with an understanding of the fundamentals of precision measurement instruments. The course contains six modules, a combined total of […]
TigerWave Wire Twister debuts
A.E.R.O. has introduced the Milbar 7W TigerWave Wire Twister, which features a wave jaw design and patented “One-Click” technology. It also has diagonal nose configurations and a Viton cushion throat to catch clipped wire ends, preventing foreign object damage, and a textured grip, according to company officials.
Passenger dies after parachute deploys in plane
Before departure for a positioning flight in Brooklyn, Iowa, the pilot was told that an observer/passenger would be joining him for the flight. The Cessna 206, which was typically used in skydiving operations, had its right cabin door removed, and a fabric roll-up jump door had been installed, which was not closed during the flight. The […]
Pictures of the day: While the rest of the world is fast asleep…
David Colangelo sent in these photos, snapped Aug. 13. He explains: “I snuck out to get an hour in my log book before work and found myself at Doylestown Airport (KDYL) in Pennsylvania right at sunrise while the rest of the world (and the airplanes) were still fast asleep. For the record I don’t fly […]
Do you have an aviation innovation story?
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 […]