Czech Sport Aircraft’s PS-28 Cruiser has won the Aerokurier Innovation Award 2014 in the category of Aircraft Of The Future. The readers of Aerokurier recognised the PS-28 Cruiser as the most innovative aircraft of the future within its respective category, according to company officials, who received the award during Aero Friedrichshafen. Upon receiving the award, […]
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame remembers Richard Bong
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) is honoring the accomplishments of Richard Ira Bong, America’s Ace of Aces, in 2014. Bong, a native of Poplar, Wisconsin, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in December 1944. In collaboration with the Richard I. Bong Veteran’s Historical Center, Superior, Wisconsin, the celebration of […]
New ASTM standards cover UAS operations
ASTM International Committee F38 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems has approved seven new standards that cover all major facets of small unmanned aircraft systems operations, including design, construction, operation and maintenance requirements. The seven new ASTM standards, written for all UAS that are permitted to operate over a defined area and in airspace defined by a […]
Pacific Aviation Museum to commemorate The Battle of Midway
HONOLULU – Marking the 72nd anniversary of the turning point of World War II, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will present a special program June 7 featuring Curator and Author Burl Burlingame and the museum’s Restoration Manager Jim Martinelli. The presentation will begin at 2 pm in the Museum Theater, followed by an audience question […]
St. Paul Flight Center joins Avfuel network
ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul Flight Center has joined the Avfuel network of branded FBOs. St. Paul Flight Center offers all of the services and amenities customers expect from a full-service FBO, including US Customs at the airport. For over three decades the St. Paul Downtown Airport-Holman Field has been the region’s main reliever airport, […]
Embry-Riddle inks deal for new Cessnas
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Cessna Aircraft Co. have signed a long-term purchase agreement that includes the delivery of 29 Cessna Skyhawk model 172S aircraft this year and 28 next year to upgrade the school’s current Skyhawk flight-training fleet at its campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz. “The Skyhawk is the workhorse of our […]
New edition of Air Traffic Control Career Prep released
Now available is the latest edition of The Air Traffic Control Career Prep by Dr. Patrick R. Mattson. The guide introduces readers to the aviation industry, the FAA’s role, and what they can expect as they pursue a career as an air traffic controller. Also included is general information on opportunities, working conditions and benefits, […]
Emergency landing goes badly
Aircraft: Glasair III. Injuries: None. Location: Darby, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, approximately two hours into a VFR cross-country flight, he noted indications of excessive cylinder head and exhaust gas temperatures. He attempted to correct the issue by enrichening the mixture, which resulted in a higher fuel burn than he had planned, […]
Touch & Go: Perspective matters
I’m excited to see what comes of the future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones. There is a great deal yet to learn, and ways UAV technology will scale up to the benefit of all aerospace. Of that, I have no doubt.
However, there is also much to figure out and, frankly, worry about.