The Air Race Classic takes off today, with 49 teams departing Lake Havasu City, Arizona. According to a story at the HavasuNews.com, the racers have eight airports that they must either land at or fly over before reaching their final destination in Batavia in southern Ohio at Sporty‘s headquarters.
ASRS marks 1 million reports
NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting Service (ASRS) marked a significant milestone earlier this year: Its 1 millionth report. “In 1 million reports in 36 years, we’ve never violated the confidentiality of any person reporting,” said NASA ASRS Program Director Linda Connell in a report at NBAA.org. “We’re hearing from every aspect of aviation.” Read the full […]
Dual Electronics adds to lineup
In its first appearance at Airventure, July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Dual Electronics will be showing its new ADS-B Weather & Traffic Receiver — the XGPS150 — for use with the iPad and Android tablets. Building upon the success of the first Dual GPS receiver, the XGPS150, the new product will seamlessly integrate with EFB apps, […]
University partners with American Flyers
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will begin offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services Administration with a concentration in Human Factors in Aviation in fall 2012 in partnership with American Flyers. The program includes two areas of concentration: Basics in Aviation and Professional Development in Aviation. The concentrations will provide opportunities for students to […]
New bus service from Pine Mountain Lake Airport
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) has begun daily bus service from Groveland, Calif., to Yosemite National Park. Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) serves the Groveland area and, through the cooperation of local pilots and residents on the airport, a pilot can fly into E45, hitch a ride to town, connect with the new bus […]
Summer programs take off at New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn,. has kicked off its special programs and hands-on activities for its visitors during the summer. The programs will run through Aug. 24. Visitors to the museum, which is located by Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., will have the chance to get up close and […]
20N hosts art exhibit
Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N) in Kingston, N.Y., is hosting an Aviation Photo & Art Exhibit until June 30. The exhibit features aerial photographs and aviation-inspired photos, art and sculpture beneath the arched ceiling of the airport’s 4,800-square-foot hangar. The art exhibit is free and open to the public daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Student pilot challenged by crosswind
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Diamond DA-40. Injuries: None. Location: Farmingdale, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land on runway 32. During […]
Taking to the air
The history of aviation is a long record of man’s restless urge to emulate soaring eagles and swooping hawks, to escape the earth and reach the freedom of the skies. Even though the air had been harnessed for centuries with aerodynamic devices such as the feathers on an arrow or the shape of a boomerang […]