“The FAA is opening its hiring window to become an air traffic controller for the best and brightest in our country from Thursday, Feb. 27 to March 17, and we are making it more efficient than ever to apply and more affordable to begin training,” FAA officials said.
True Blue Power unveils high voltage converter
Weighing 10.4 pounds, the converter can be installed for increased power output and redundancy without the need for additional wiring, according to company officials.
Pilot continues takeoff after wing hits runway
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and collision with trees.
Picture of the Day: Morning at KBOW
Matt Smith submitted this photo and note: “This was the morning that SpaceX took off and it left the streak in front of us at Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) in Florida.”
Martin bombers: From World War I and beyond
Glenn Martin, characterized by some biographers as a prim and proper son who doted on his mother, was also an aviation visionary who leapfrogged his early bomber successes into a growing line of warplanes for the Air Force, Navy, and foreign customers.
KJPX finally correctly labeled on charts
After nearly three years, New York’s East Hampton Town Airport (JPX) has been correctly depicted as a public-use airport on the latest FAA aeronautical charts.
More days to explore
To accommodate growing interest, the Aviation Museum of N.H. is expanding its public schedule from three days to five days each week.
Sporty’s introduces Cockpit Hook
Pilots can hang flight bags, headsets, oxygen bags, or other small accessories, on the hook, which can be placed on the front or back of a seat.
Forgetful controller needs to get his head in the game
While taxiing I heard the Tower say to another plane “Aircraft Z — I forget — did I clear you to land?”