The Flight Safety Foundation has launched the inaugural FSF Student Chapter at Purdue University. “We are thrilled to launch this effort and are very pleased to be at Purdue to welcome them as the inaugural Student Chapter,” stated FSF Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Hiatt (Purdue, PPT ‘76). “This is an excellent way for aviation students […]
Lastest Master Instructors revealed
Ten CFIs recently earned or renewed their Master Instructor accreditation. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States, officials with Master Instructor LLC note. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. The last 17 National Flight Instructors of the Year were […]
Rotating iPad kneeboard debuts
MyGoFlight has introduced the iPad Kneeboard Folio series of kneeboards, designed from the ground up for use by pilots. The iPad Kneeboard Folio augments a product line that already includes other iPad kneeboard and mountable cases, mounts and accessories for the iPad in-flight and in-motion including the iPad Kneeboard Pro, iPad Kneeboard Sport and iPad […]
Ritter tapped to head FlightSafety Academy
FlightSafety International has promoted Nancy Ritter to manager of FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. She replaces Daniel Greenhill who is leaving the company. Ritter joined FlightSafety following her graduation from FlightSafety Academy in 1994. She has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility since then, including Assistant Chief Pilot, Flight Instructor, Seneca (Part […]
Piper wins submarine work
Piper Aircraft Services – Manufacturing has received a contract for approximately $90,000 in machined parts from Triton Submarines, which is also based in Vero Beach, Fla. The contract calls for complex multi-axis machined parts destined for Triton’s submersibles, company officials said. Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott said, “We are very pleased that Triton Submarines […]
Pilot loses control on landing
This April 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: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was practicing landings at his home airport. The […]
Flying the G8 Airvan
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON A casual glance at a map of Australia shows that virtually all of the population centers are concentrated along the coast, mostly in the south and southeast. So what’s in the interior? Thousands of square miles of desert, sparsely settled by cattle ranchers and miners, people in need of supplies and […]
More LSA news from Sun ’n Fun
Splogger (Sport Pilot Blogger) Dan Johnson continues his recap of what he found interesting at this year’s Sun ’n Fun. Today: Ultralights: North Wing showed its new composite body Solairus Part 103 trike. I flew it with the 20-hp Bailey single cylinder four stroke electric starting engine from the UK. What a hoot! Watch for […]
Idaho governor calls on President to protect GA
The Alliance for Aviation Across America released a letter today from Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to President Obama asking the administration to recognize the vital importance of general aviation for the economy and communities across the state of Idaho and country. Governor Otter specifically highlighted the need to protect this industry against burdensome taxes […]