As remotely piloted aircraft — also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and drones — take to the skies, it is essential for safety that RPA operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational awareness, Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system that […]
Carpenter Avionics appoints new director of sales
SMYRNA, Tenn. — Carpenter Avionics has named Rick Januszewski director of sales. Januszewski has built a successful 35-year aviation career in roles as director of sales, business development and regional sales manager. He is also a member of the board of directors for Aviation Technical College in Georgia.
Stearman ground loops
Prior to landing, the Stearman A75 pilot listened to the automated weather station at the airport in Appleton, Wis., which reported the wind out of the west at 8 knots. During the landing roll, the right wing lifted suddenly, the left wing hit the ground, and the airplane ground looped. He then asked the air […]
Picture of the day: Follow the rainbow
Charles Bowser sent in this photo, explaining: “A flight training hop out from Tuskegee Airfield in Alabama, to West Georgia Regional Airfield in Georgia. Quite a sight.”
Video: TF-X excites the masses
A Terrafugia video posted to YouTube on July 20, 2015 has garnered more than one million views in just two weeks. It is easy to see why. The TF-X is Terrafugia’s “vision for the future of personal transportation.” “The TF-X will be a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) hybrid electric aircraft that makes flying easier and safer […]
The last link: Dealing with the loss of a friend
By AMELIA REIHELD. “Oh, $%*@# !….” Waking up to the news that he had lost another friend to an aviation accident was not a good way to start the day for Tom Bush (CDR, USN, ret.) This latest tragic mishap claimed pilot number 21 in his own necrology of civilian and military pilots he had […]
GA shipments continue to fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that airplane shipments fell 9.1% to 1,015 for the first half of the year, while billings dropped 4.6% to $10.4 billion, compared to the same period a year ago. Rotorcraft shipments also decreased, from 502 to 447, and billings were down an estimated 16.8% to […]
Work continues on Windecker Eagle restoration
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Sporting a new engine, new cowling, new gear, fuel tanks, avionics, and awaiting a new interior and fresh paint, the only Windecker Eagle in the world is headed for airworthy status again — after a half century of neglect. The restoration, a project commissioned by Wei Hang, a Chinese entrepreneur, is bringing back the […]
FreeFlight partners with Blackhawk Modifications
FreeFlight Systems is now providing its ADS-B systems as a part of a bundled package that Blackhawk Modifications is offering to engine upgrade customers. Blackhawk engine upgrade customers will receive the RANGR FDL-1090-TX Mode S extended squitter transponder, 1201 WAAS/GPS sensor and GPS antenna. The package also includes a FreeFlight 978 MHz receiver, the FDL-978-RX. The package […]