A new smartphone application with near-real-time NWS weather, flight tracking, flight planning services, CFI endorsements and more was unveiled this week at SUN ’n FUN by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). Called the SAFE Toolkit, the new app is free for flight instructors and other aviation educators. SAFE spokesman Kevin D Murphy said the […]
Diamond twin-engine diesel makes show debut
A new diesel twin-engine DA42-VI — known as the Dash-6 — is making its 2014 show debut at this week’s SUN ’n FUN. “Since its introduction last year, everyone has been asking when the Dash-6 would be available to see,” said Jeff Owen, vice president of Premier Aircraft Sales in Fort Lauderdale, Diamond’s southeastern distributor. […]
The circus is more than just a circus
It’s an American tradition that continues unabated, thank goodness. Kids start smiling a little wider in the weeks before the big day. Neighborhood dogs pick up on the excitement, wagging their tails with abandon. Moms and dads prepare for days of high strung adventure, followed by the easily predictable collapse of exhausted young ‘uns. Wait […]
Shell to sponsor Able Flight scholarship to honor Alan Henley
Able Flight, a non-profit organization that provides flight and aviation career training scholarships to people with physical disabilities, announced today that Shell Aviation has signed on as a major sponsor of its national scholarship and mentoring program. Each year the Shell Aviation/Able Flight scholarship will be awarded to honor air show pilot Alan Henley, a […]
Air shows: The new paradigm
By JOHN CUDAHY No single American industry was as adversely impacted by last year’s sequestration debacle as the air show business. By the end of the 2013 season, more than 60 shows in the U.S. had cancelled as a direct result of the Pentagon’s withdrawal of all military support. Dozens of other shows experienced attendance […]
HARMAN’s AKG enters the aviation market
On opening day of SUN ’n FUN, HARMAN’s AKG introduced the AV100 aviation headset, the Austria-based company’s first product designed for pilots. According to company officials, the AV100 utilizes proprietary hybrid noise-reduction technology to block cockpit noise and offers features specifically designed for aviation use. Aimed at professional and private general aviation pilots, the AV100 […]
First-ever Job Fair slated for SUN ’n FUN Wednesday
SUN ‘n FUN’s Inaugural Job Fair will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. About 200 people have registered for the job fair, which will be held at the Florida Air Museum, according to SUN ’n FUN officials. Employers will be recurring for pilots, mechanics, engineers, flight operations and more. JSfirm.com, an online […]
Droneport: FAA Flight Standards Issues Notice to Inspectors on Logging Drone Pilot Time
From Droneport.com, “Because it is getting more requests in the field, the FAA Flight Standards Division, whose aviation safety inspectors conduct pilot certification duties, recently issued a notice, Logging of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot Time. It clarifies questions raised by drone pilots who request credit for flight time logged on drones.” Read the rest of Droneport.com Editor Scott Spangler’s take here.
Baron Services offers free interactive weather tools for websites
Baron Services, which provides aviation weather data, now offers the ability to incorporate weather into your website with its weather widgets and interactive maps. Available weather data products include interactive NEXRAD radar, current conditions, and forecasts. These products are provided at no cost to your company. For more information: BaronServices.com