ALBUQUERQUE — Seeker America, a subsidiary of the global aviation company CSI Aviation, has acquired the Australian airplane manufacturer, Seabird Aviation. For now, manufacturing operations will continue in Australia, but Seeker eventually plans to move those assets to North America, according to company officials. “We’ve had a long relationship with Seabird,” said William Collins, the […]
Mantis shrimp inspire stronger composite material for airplanes
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Inspired by the fist-like club of a mantis shrimp, a team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Southern California and Purdue University, have developed a design structure for composite materials that is more impact resistant and tougher than the standard used in […]
Production begins on documentary of first women’s cross-country race
Production has begun on “Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race.” This feature length documentary from Hemlock Films is about the women who continue to race across the United States, following in the footsteps of the women pilots who raced in 1929. The documentary will follow a team of two women […]
Youngest-ever female member of U.S. Aerobatic Team to make her Reno debut
RENO, Nev. – One of the world’s top female pilots will be gracing the northern Nevada skies for the first time at this year’s National Championship Air Races Sept. 10-14. Melissa Pemberton, a world-renowned aerobat and the youngest-ever female member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team, will bring her Edge540 aircraft to the Reno-Stead […]
Women Soar helps high school girls discover aviation
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — EAA’s Women Soar You Soar program, which allows 100 high school-age girls discover more about aviation and all its possibilities from aviators, engineers and leaders during EAA AirVenture OshkoshT, is scheduled for July 28-31 and now open for registration. The Women Soar You Soar program is welcoming both enrollees, […]
Sandel introduces all-digital AHRS
Sandel Avionics, a manufacturer of retrofit avionics, has introduced its first all-digital AHRS, the SG102/D, which is identical to the SG102 (MOD2) without the analog interfaces. The Sandel SG102/D is lighter in weight, and initializes in one minute, which is three times faster than the original SG102, according to company officials. It also comes with […]
Sennheiser Aviation reorganizes
OLD LYME, Conn. – Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has centralized its aviation-related sales force within the Sennheiser Group to create a single, global sales team. The announcement coincides with new appointments to the Sennheiser Aviation management team, as well as the creation of a Center of Excellence at Sennheiser’s German subsidiary, Sennheiser Vertrieb und Service […]
Super Cub strikes wire on takeoff
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Pilot Mountain, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to takeoff from a 1,900-foot turf airstrip. At the end of the airstrip were power transmission lines. After liftoff, the pilot noted the aircraft’s performance was less than he anticipated it would be, and he didn’t think the […]
With an atonal buzz and a tin ear we toddle onward
There is a story that circulates in the music business that suggests an interesting parallel to general aviation. The story takes place in the late 1960s when Jimi Hendrix and his band arrived at the BBC studios to do a soundcheck in preparation for a performance to be recorded later in the day. For those […]