CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (LSUASC) will conduct a series of flight missions the week of June 23. Researchers will run missions each day through Thursday with the university’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This follows on an announcement from the FAA that the Texas UAS research site is the […]
Ascension Air launches new fractional aircraft programs
ATLANTA — Ascension Air is adding two new programs to its lineup. The 80 annual flight hour Fractional Ownership option for the Cirrus SR22T aircraft will now be accompanied by a new 60 annual flight hour Aviator’s Club and a 25-hour Prop Card that never expires. “Over the past two years, we’ve spoken to many of our […]
Students start building plane
Four students, a teacher, and two advisors from Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada —which won the second General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge — began building a Glasair Sportsman airplane June 16 at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington. The team, which was announced as the winner of the Science, […]
Citation Latitude assembly line begins
Cessna has started full assembly line flow on the Citation Latitude midsize business jet at its manufacturing facilities in Wichita. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements including the use of new automated robotics and ergonomically friendly tooling stations, according to company officials. The first production aircraft will serve as the […]
LiveAirShowTV showcases Blue Angel #3
Airshow fans see the Blue Angels perform every weekend around the country, but few know what goes into this very precise aerobatic routine. This spring, LiveAirShowTV spoke with Blue Angel #3, LCDR Nate Barton, who flies the left wing in the diamond formation. Viewers will learn a bit more about the off-season training, what it’s […]
Vectren Dayton Air Show ready to rock with jets and warbirds
DAYTON, Ohio — Fasten your seat belts, airshow fans: Dayton’s biggest aviation extravaganza is ready for takeoff. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, one of America’s premier military jet teams, will fly each day on June 28-29 in the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger at Dayton International Airport. Joining the Blue Angels will be the […]
Lightspeed teams up with CloudAhoy for summer promotion
Lightspeed Aviation has partnered with CloudAhoy on a new promotion that gives U.S. pilots a standard annual subscription to the online flight tracking and debriefing service when they purchase any new Lightspeed headset between now and Aug. 17, 2014, and register it by Aug. 31, 2014. “The CloudAhoy app has received accolades from the pilots that […]
Non-approved modifications contribute to crash
Aircraft: Socata TV21. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Gold Hill, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot intended to fly from his home airport in North Carolina to Germany, where he had another residence. During the weeks before the accident, he made several modifications to the airplane in preparation for the trip. Friends and witnesses described the […]
Memorial Day: Early and late this year
Last month, it seemed that Memorial Day came early, didn’t it? Regardless of the calendar, it came early for some of my old buddies in aviation. And it came decades late for some World War II GA fliers I knew. Let me explain. First, there was the memorial luncheon for my buddy and president of […]