WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA reported earlier this month that it had completed nationwide equipment installation for the NextGen aircraft tracking system. The announcement — like others in the past and probably those in the future — raises more questions than it provides answers, particularly for general aviation. The nationwide installation of the Automatic Dependent […]
First winner of Brown Jacket Award revealed
The first winner of the IMC Club’s “Brown Jacket Award” goes to Andrew Dow, Chief Flight Instructor at Great River Aviation and Aviation Program Coordinator at Quincy University, Quincy, Ill. The IMC Club International awards the Brown Jacket to one general aviation pilot each year. The award recognizes excellence in three areas: Flight proficiency, Continuing […]
Liberty University partners with Cessna Pilot Centers
Cessna is collaborating with Liberty University to complement Liberty’s School of Aeronautics flight training program. Under this agreement, students who enroll in flight training at qualifying Cessna Pilot Centers can also enroll in Liberty’s online courses leading to a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics. “We are excited about what this partnership means for pilot training and […]
Jeppesen sponsors chart clinic webinars
Jeppesen is sponsoring a free educational webinar series for improving pilot awareness and navigational skills. The Chart Clinic Confidential series of interactive presentations is aimed at increasing general aviation pilot knowledge related to working with aviation navigation information and charts. Hosted by highly experienced pilots and navigation information professionals, the Chart Clinic Confidential series is […]
Book signing at GMU May 3
Children’s book author and pilot Paul Hohmann will be signing copies of his new book “The Tale of Tango” May 3 at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina, starting at 11 a.m. at the Runway Cafe. The Tale of Tango is a story about a little plane named Tango. Tango is a very content […]
Banyan completes Garmin Avionics STC on Pilatus PC-12
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport recently completed the installation of a Dual Garmin 600 Glass Cockpit Upgrade on a Pilatus PC-12. The project also included a Garmin GTN-750, GTN-650, GMA-350, and Dual GTX-330 transponders. The installations were performed utilizing both Garmin and Pilatus STCs. The Garmin dual G600 […]
FlightPro releases flight planning and navigation app for Android
FlightPro has released a flight planning and navigation app for the Android platform. FlightPro was developed after the founders could not find an app that met the scope of their requirements for a streamlined experience for flight planning and navigation. The Android platform was chosen as the launch pad for FlightPro, as its hardware and […]
Aviation Dictionary app updated
Now updated is ASA’s Aviation Dictionary App for iOS devices. The app includes more than 11,000 aviation related terms, definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms, and nearly 500 illustrations. Based on Dale Crane’s popular book Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, this latest update not only has hundreds of additional entries, but has also been optimized for the latest […]
Toughguard launches operations
PORTLAND, Ore. — After extensive testing, ToughguardAero’s nano-technology polymer exterior protectant is now being made available to all business, military, commercial and general aviation communities. TGA’s exterior protectant is a special formulation of HR Toughguard’s paint protection system. TGA’s surface protectant has been specially formulated to resist the effects of UV exposure, high-speeds and rain erosion […]