WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a collaborative effort to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and stimulate student interaction in aviation and manufacturing, Build A Plane and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have launched a nationwide STEM educational competition. The winners of this competition, eight children total, will receive free trips to the […]
University conducts its first drone research mission over Gulf of Mexico
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will conduct the first mission over the Gulf of Mexico with its unmanned aircraft from Monday, March 11, through Friday, March 15. The drone will acquire data over the Gulf and South Texas ranchland as part of the search for new applications of unmanned aerial technology, university […]
GRT Avionics forum debuts
WYOMING, Mich. — GRT Avionics has created a new Internet forum dedicated to GRT electronic flight instrumentation products. The new forum is part of a redesigned website, company officials noted. “We feel that a user forum is a crucial tool for connecting to our customers, whether it’s providing a 24-hour interactive source for tech support […]
Anti-authority attitude kills two
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Baraboo, Wis. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated student pilot departed on a 108-nautical-mile cross-country flight. He did not have an instructor’s endorsement to conduct the cross-country flight and was carrying a passenger, contrary to regulations. He had only accumulated 0.5 hours of simulated instrument training. […]
A little alliance goes a long way
It started with a conversation, which lead to a thought, which resulted in a plan. In no time at all that process caused an email to be drafted and sent to approximately a dozen hopefully receptive recipients. That was the start of the Polk Aviation Alliance, a diverse group of aviation professionals who have committed […]
We’ve hit the wall
Exactly as your bloggers have predicted the past several years, according to industry experts, we’ve finally hit the ethanol blending wall — even if every drop of gasoline produced in the U.S. contained 10% ethanol, the federally-mandated blending quotas cannot be met. As the energy industry’s leading news service Platts reported this past week: “The […]
X-Plane Version 10.20 released
Laminar Research has released the latest version of its flight simulator, X-Plane Version 10.20. The new 64-bit version of X-Plane solves the challenges of X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator customers unable to keep up with the larger memory requirements due to the more complex aircraft models, higher resolution textures, and improved scenery, according to company […]
Air Safety Institute recognizes five controllers
Five air traffic controllers have been awarded “Flight Assist Commendations” by the Air Safety Institute of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) for service they rendered to pilots who were facing troubles aloft in 2012. Each of the controllers was recognized for guiding pilots to safety who were struggling with airborne situations such as […]
Bank of America named AOPA strategic partner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has entered into a new strategic partnership with Bank of America that will help boost support for general aviation while offering AOPA members cash-back rewards, association officials said. The new partnership features the AOPA BankAmericard Cash Rewards credit card that offers 3% cash back on automotive gas and […]