CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center conducted a series of flight missions last week, the first since becoming fully operational as a federally-designated test site. Researchers conducted missions with the university’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The FAA designated the center as one of only six test sites in […]
Sebring LSA Expo unveils new Wednesday to Saturday format
The 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will open one day earlier than in years past, with the event now running from Wednesday, Jan. 14, through Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. The Expo, held on Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) in Florida, is known as the Sebring LSA Expo because it features everything related to sport aviation […]
New Dual USB Charger wins STC approval
Flight Display Systems’ new Dual USB Charger has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval. The Dual USB Charger provides 5.2V DC for full power and fast charging capability for carry-on devices such as media players, smart phones, tablets, and other personal electronics. The USB Charger also features an internal fan for cool operation. Keeping the component cool means […]
ASA’s Pilot’s Manual Series now available on iBooks
ASA’s Pilot’s Manual Series is now available on iBooks. This series, which provides coverage of the practical aspects of flying, has been edited by a team of airline, military, and professional pilots, flight instructors, university professors, FAA representatives, meteorologists, members of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, and designated examiners. Each volume in the series contains […]
VFR flight into IFR kills one
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Mountain Home, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated pilot was on a VFR cross-country flight over mountainous terrain. Weather radar for the area at the time of the flight showed rain/snow showers. There was an AIRMET in the area for mountain obscuration and the reported freezing level was […]
USA Today goes anti-GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 18, the national publication USA Today published an article titled Unfit for Flight. It painted general aviation as a dangerous activity and the manufacturers of aircraft as contributing to general aviation accidents. This is not new. Anti-general aviation material has been printed and broadcast in the past. Two things make this time different. […]
Are you ready to share the sky with drones?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), better known as drones, are moving fast in development. General aviation pilots are starting to delve deeper into the subject as FAA expects as many as 30,000 UAS to be flying in U.S. airspace by 2020. Here’s why pilots are looking at what they are sharing the airspace […]
FAA sponsors survey on GA pilots’ weather decisions
Researchers at Purdue, Western Michigan, and Kent State universities are conducting research on Weather Technology in the Cockpit sponsored by the FAA’s Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS) Center of Excellence for General Aviation. The researchers invite general aviation pilots to participate in the survey to find out the types of […]
California passes aviation-friendly amendment
SACRAMENTO — Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Senate Bill 1072, which amends the California Recreational Use Statute (RUS) to include recreational aviation. Since the RUS now protects landowners from liability arising from recreational use of their property, airstrip owners will likely be more receptive to transient pilots. California becomes the 24th state to include […]