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
Arion Aircraft introduces Lightning XS
Arion Aircraft is introducing its newest kit airplane, the Lightning XS, at this week’s SUN ’n FUN. “The XS kit is all about choices,” company officials said. “Our new airframe kit gives you the option of choosing your firewall forward package from three currently available. This gives you the opportunity to create the aircraft you […]
Hypoxic pilot crashes
Aircraft: Cessna T182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Ludlow, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight in night visual meteorological conditions and requested flight following from air traffic control. According to radar data, about 11 minutes after takeoff, the airplane leveled off at 14,800 feet MSL. About 30 minutes later, when the plane […]
Ask Paul: Why is my engine oil creamy?
Q: I am doing a 100-hour inspection on a Piper Aztec with TSIO 540 Lycomings using Shell 15/50 oil with 50 hours on the oil. They are both midtime engines on this photo plane. They fly six hours a day at low power settings. The left engine oil is black like it should be after […]