Planehook Aviation Services president David Hook — and General Aviation News blogger — reports that his company’s magazine, “General Aviation Security,” is now available to general aviators worldwide, thanks to the distribution power of Magzter. “The general aviation community is a global community,” stated Hook. “Thanks to our teaming with Magzter, General Aviation Security now […]
‘Goose’ power added to Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation
DAYTON, Ohio — Actor — and pilot — Anthony Edwards has been added to a pair of film industry luminaries participating in the Air Force Museum Theatre’s special presentation of TOP GUN 3D on Saturday, April 13, in Dayton, Ohio. Edwards, who played the role of Navy Lt. Nick “Goose” Bradshaw in the 1986 Paramount […]
Aerial Robotics Industry Association takes off
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a positive meeting with the FAA, the entrepreneurs behind Hoverfly Technologies are moving forward to create a new industry association and a flight school certification program for aerial robot operators across the nation. Hoverfly, which develops remotely piloted aerial robots that enable nearly hands-free flight and effortless video capture in the […]
Alcohol and IMC bad combination
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: McComb, Miss. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 3,500-hour pilot, age 52, and two passengers arrived at the airport about 3:20 a.m. after going to a bar. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing or file an instrument flight rules flight plan. IFR conditions prevailed at […]
Redbird Skyport experiment takes off
Consider this: If you get a job flying for the airlines, you will have weeks, even months, of training in a simulator before you are allowed to touch an actual airplane. Does that give you an idea of the value of simulator training? In October 2011 Redbird Skyport opened at San Marcos Municipal Airport (HYI) […]
Ask Paul: How do I know if this AD applies to my engine?
Q: I’ve heard there is an AD that prevents various Lycoming engines from being signed off as airworthy if the TBO is exceeded. I’ve also heard it doesn’t apply to engines manufactured prior to 1970. If the engine was original in the 1960s but remanufactured after 1970 would this AD still apply or would all […]
Study says FAA could save $1 billion
As the FAA prepares to close 149 air traffic control towers as part of more than $600 million in spending cuts required by the sequester, a new Reason Foundation study shows how the FAA could save $1 billion a year by consolidating air traffic control centers and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities. More than […]
OpenAirplane enters beta
Rod Rakic, OpenAirplane‘s co-founder, boldly proclaimed, “the only thing that can save aviation is aviating,” at last summers AirVenture. OpenAirplane desires nothing less than to “make renting a plane as easy as renting a car.” “This weekend we started beta testing the the OpenAirplane app. We completed the on-boarding of our first Operator,” noted Rakic. “We signed up […]
Erickson Air-Crane commits to $6,000 Whirly-Girls scholarship
PORTLAND, Ore. — Erickson Air-Crane has committed to a $6,000 annual scholarship through the Whirly-Girls International. The annual scholarship will fund a full External Load/Vertical Reference Course at Western Helicopters in Rialto, Calif. The course includes ground instruction and up to 6.5 hours of external load training in an MD500 helicopter. “We are committed to […]