DENVER – MyGoFlight has unveiled its first kneeboard for the iPad mini. The iPad Aviator Folio for mini is a leather, rotating aviation kneeboard, lapboard, and everyday case. The iPad Aviator Folio is designed to be as functional in the air as on the ground, according to company officials. As a kneeboard, it can be […]
Tecnam flight sim gets EASA nod
SoftekSim has achieved EASA certification for its Tecnam P2006T FNPT2 Flight Simulator. Latvian-based SoftekSim developed its P2006T Twin simulator to meet JAR-FSTD A requirements for FNPT II certification, Tecnam officials noted. An exact replica of the P2006T cabin and instrument panel, SoftekSim’s simulator enables flight training organizations to train and improve flight procedures, navigation flights, […]
Poor fuel management brings down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 177. Injuries: None. Location: Santa Clarita, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot visually checked the fuel quantity in both tanks prior to the flight, noting the left fuel tank fuel quantity was within one inch from the filler neck, and the right fuel tank appeared to be half full. As […]
The father of electric-powered flight
“When I want something for myself, I make it a project.” That’s how Randall Fishman, a retired jeweler from New Jersey, explains his entry into the world of electric-powered flight. His journey began in the late 1970s when he was flying ultralights and working at a jewelry store. “I wanted to ride my bike to […]
Waco Classic Aircraft unveils new aircraft
WACO Classic Aircraft Corp. officially unveiled the first conforming new production Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. The project to reintroduce the Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 started less than two years ago, according to company officials, who believe it to be the only new American manufactured piston aircraft to be brought to market in the last 15 years. Production […]
FAA wants $500,000 or no AirVenture?
FAA officials have “demanded” $500,000 from the Experimental Aircraft Association for air traffic control expenses during its AirVenture convention next month or threatened to pull support for the event, EAA officials said Tuesday. In a report in the Fond du Lac Reporter, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said the FAA’s demand for a contract and advance […]
High school seniors learn ups and downs of aircraft design
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Remotely controlled aircraft designed by high school seniors recently took to the air for the first time as part of a mentoring program sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corp. The flight demonstrations, conducted during the last week of May, served as the “final exam” of a four-month curriculum in aircraft development to […]
Air Facts sponsors Summer Writing Challenge for young pilots
Air Facts, the online journal for personal air travel, is asking young pilots to write essays about their flying experience as part of Air Facts’ Summer Writing Challenge. “We need to recognize and hear from young pilots and have them share their flying experiences with us,” says John Zimmerman, Air Facts’ Editor. “You don’t have […]
Black Canyon Jet Center powers up to help fight breast cancer
MONTROSE, Colo. – Black Canyon Jet Center (BCJC) at Montrose Regional Airport has added a little pink to its ramp and some cash to Bosom Buddies of Southwestern Colorado. Half of the revenue from a new pink JetGo ground power unit (GPU) will be donated to the breast cancer awareness group. Working with Aero Specialties of […]