A Thunderstorm Avoidance seminar is slated for May 10 at Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) in Indiana. Dr. David Strahle will be presenting the seminar, titled “Thunderstorm Avoidance using Airborne NEXRAD Radar.” With the recent advent of Datalink Nexrad Weather Radar, all pilots must become familiar with the proper interpretation of Nexrad images in avoiding thunderstorms, […]
International UAS Expo takes off May 12
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host an unmanned systems and robotics exposition May 12-15 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Keynote speakers include: Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), House of Representatives Lt. Gen. Kevin Mangum, deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Rep. Frank Lobiondo (R-N.J.), […]
EASA approves G1000 for Piper Seminoles
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received Type Certificate validation from the European Aviation Safety Agency to incorporate the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seminole aircraft models. The company recently made its first European delivery of a G1000 equipped Seminole to a European customer involved in pilot training. Prince Aviation, of […]
Two students earn EAA/Daher-Socata scholarships
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Grace Huseth of Tucker, Ga., and Michael Keck of Oshkosh, Wis., have been named recipients of this year’s EAA/DAHER-SOCATA International Scholarships. The internship program is now in its eighth year. Each recipient receives a five-week internship at DAHER-SOCATA’s Tarbes facility in France, located in the shadow of the Pyrenees […]
NIAR to host ground vibration testing class
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is working with LMS to offer a ground vibration testing class June 17-20 at the National Center for Aviation Training. The four-day Master Class provides an overview of the challenges and associated solutions for dynamic testing of full aircraft structures. The master class rolls out an integrated […]
Crosswind creases Piper
Aircraft: Piper Malibu. Injuries: None. Location: Springfield, Vt. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land when the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind from the right. He applied full right rudder in an attempt to compensate for the wind, but the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and into […]
10,000 miles in an LSA in a month-and-a-half
From one end of the United States, and back, to the other end, and back. Stick & Rudder Aviation‘s Paul Leadabrand flew his Kitfox S-LSA from Boise to Lakeland, Florida for the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In and back to Boise. 4,800 miles round-trip so the Rotax 914-powered “Big Foot” edition of the Kitfox could be on display at the Rotax booth.
FAA and GA community launch weather safety campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA and general aviation groups will launch an eight-month national safety campaign titled, “Got Weather? #GotWx,” to help general aviation pilots prepare for potential weather challenges they may encounter during the 2014 flying season. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and GA leaders will kick-off the Got Weather? campaign this Sunday, May 4, […]
City officials visit Comp Air
TITUSVILLE, Florida — The Mayor of Titusville, Florida, Jim Tulley and Economic Development Director Laura Canady recently paid a visit to Comp Air Aviation to see first-hand the company’s manufacturing facility and the Privateer, an amphibian aircraft that has been under construction for the past several months. The mayor, a 28-year resident of Titusville, is […]