By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. Anybody reading our Fly the Distance with NextGen series knows that we took the series to the streets and performed a one-hour event at this year’s SUN ’n FUN. To be perfectly honest, we really did not know just how much interest there was in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), […]
SocialFlight launches Ambassador program to promote general aviation
SocialFlight, which now powers the General Aviation News calendar, has launched its Ambassador program, enlisting pilots and aviation enthusiasts from around the world to promote general aviation through the events that give pilots reasons to fly. More than 25 ambassadors from across the United States and Canada are already signed up with the program and […]
Dual and WSI take flight with integrated weather and flight planning solution
HEATHROW, Fla. – Dual Electronics’ XGPS170 GPS + ADS-B Receiver is now compatible with the WSI Pilotbrief Optima for iPad. The in-flight weather received through the XGPS170 integrates with the WSI Pilotbrief app, giving pilots real-time weather coverage from pre-flight to final approach, according to company officials. “There’s no argument that weather is critical in […]
Shadin Avionics receives multiple certifications for analog data converter
Shadin Avionics has received TSO approval on the initial applications of its AIS-380 data converter. The AIS-380 is a digital to analog data conversion platform. Shadin Avionics’ new AIS Fuel Flow system received a TSO certification on the AIS-380 platform, while at the same time Shadin received an approval to add the PT6T-9 engine to […]
Four to enter National Aviation Hall of Fame
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will soon add four more names to its roster of 215 air and space pioneers previously honored by the Congressionally chartered organization. Among the four individuals to be inducted on Oct. 4, is the first Army Aviator to be enshrined into the Hall, retired Major […]
Window World uses corporate aircraft to reunite military family
RICHMOND, Va. — Window World, America’s largest replacement window and home remodeling company, volunteered its corporate aircraft on Aug. 2 to fly a wounded veteran and his family from Colorado Springs to Richmond, Va. This trip was the 51st mission Window World has flown for Veterans Airlift Command, a nonprofit that facilitates free, private air transportation to wounded veterans and their […]
First students graduate from Embry-Riddle Ph.D programs
In a milestone for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the first students have completed the research-based Ph.D. degree programs the university launched in 2010 – Jaime Rubio Hervas with a Ph.D. in engineering physics and Robert “Buck” Joslin with a Ph.D. in aviation. During his studies at Embry-Riddle, Rubio Hervas helped develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]
3,000th Air Tractor delivered
OLNEY, Texas — An international gathering of dignitaries was on hand as Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch presented the company’s 3,000th Air Tractor airplane to its new owners from Brazil. The Air Tractor AT-502B, a bright yellow single-seat agricultural aircraft, rolled off the company’s production line in mid-July and recently returned from being on display […]
Tailwind takeoff kills four
Aircraft: Cessna P210. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Burley, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot attempted to takeoff with a tailwind of about 6 to 10 knots on what was described as a “high density altitude” day. The airplane was loaded at, or very near to, its maximum allowable takeoff weight. Witnesses on the ground watched […]