Over the holidays, we took our family on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands. It was one of the greatest trips that I have had. On one of the islands, we were waiting to be ferried back to the ship, and I observed a bird flying a few hundred feet above the water and then […]
Déjà vu in president’s latest budget proposal
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Anti-general aviation measures in President Obama’s proposed budget for 2015 will keep GA’s alphabet groups busy working Congress to once again defeat the same issue they have fought in past years. The main proposals affecting aviation are: A $100 fee for some GA flights; a reduction in time for business to take […]
Tuskegee Airman immortalized on a stamp
Referred to as the Father of Black Aviation, Chief Flight Instructor of the Tuskegee Airmen, C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, has been immortalized on a stamp. The dedication ceremony was held March 13 at Bryn Mawr College’s McPherson Auditorium in Pennsyvlania. Anderson also has been referred to as the Charles Lindbergh of Black Aviation for his […]
Mid-Continent celebrates 50 years
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, an industry leader in the overhaul/exchange, repair, design and manufacturing of aircraft instruments and avionics, will mark its 50th anniversary in October 2014. “Growing and sustaining a successful business, especially in the highly competitive and challenging aviation industry, is not for the faint of heart,” said Todd Winter, President and Chief Executive […]
AEA unveils 2013 year-end Avionics Market Report
NASHVILLE, TENN. — On Thursday, March 13, the Aircraft Electronics Association unveiled its 2013 year-end Avionics Market Report during the opening general session of the 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. As part of its report, the AEA also announced it has narrowed the dollar […]
Aspen Avionics unveils certified glass panel PFD for VFR pilots
Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution Flight Display system, has unveiled its first certified glass panel PFD built specifically for VFR pilots. The Aspen EFD1000 VFR PFD combines situational awareness and safety into a single-flat panel liquid crystal display that can be upgraded to a fully IFR-capable Evolution Pro PFD, company officials said. “Aspen has […]
New evidence, new expedition and new hope in search for Amelia Earhart
On Wednesday, March 12, Ric Gillespie, executive director of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), showed aircraft debris that washed up on Nikumaroro, an uninhabited South Pacific atoll where Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are believed to have landed and ultimately perished as castaways. The debris is the subject of new materials […]
New online services matches pilots to repair stations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fly Mechanic recently launched its online database of qualified repair stations, mechanics and similar services that pilots and aircraft owners can use to find the specific services they require. “Every pilot has had or will have a bad experience with a mechanic at one time or another, or difficulty even finding a qualified […]
Crosswind crimps Bellanca
Aircraft: Bellanca Super Viking. Injuries: None. Location: Branson, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. At the time the wind was from the south at 8 to 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots. As he approached for landing on runway 12, he crabbed the airplane into the wind and slipped it […]