NavWorx has added Wi-Fi support to its line of ADS-B receivers and Universal Access Transceiver (UAT). The company’s WxBox is a portable unit designed to receive free broadcast weather from a nationwide network of ADS-B stations. Wi-Fi enables NavWorx ADS-B devices to exchange data wirelessly with a variety of portable and panel-mounted display devices, including […]
Wanted: Input from general aviation pilots
A researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has focused her thesis project on general aviation trends and is asking for help from general aviation pilots. The goal of this study is to gain a better understanding of the factors that drive general aviation activity in the United States, which includes identifying any challenges […]
Students at RIR to chat with International Space Station
Twelve middle and high school students at Flabob Airport Preparatory School on Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., are preparing for an unusual conversation: On Thursday, April 19, at 10 a.m. PDT, they will begin posing questions to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The live question and answer session will last about 10 […]
PrayerFlight pilots needed in four states
PrayerFlight, in which volunteer pilots take up people to pray over the country, has achieved 92% coverage for the May 3 flight, officials report. Pilots are still needed for Mississippi, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Maine. For more information: PrayerFlight.org
Call for scholarship applicants
Iridium Communications has put out a call for entries to its Iridium NEXT Mission Team Scholarship program for the 2012-13 academic year. Administered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation, the program will award scholarships annually to the best and brightest aerospace engineering students in the world, including those already engaged in […]
Hartzell selected as prop for Thrush 510G
Thrush Aircraft has selected Hartzell Propeller Inc. as the preferred propeller provider on a Thrush aerial applicator powered by GE’s H80 engine. Hartzell has worked closely with Thrush Aircraft to select a propeller that would get the aircraft, with a full hopper, off the ground in the shortest possible distance, company officials said, explaining the […]
Turbulence wrinkles Debonair
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: Beech Debonair. Injuries: None. Location: Burbank, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in a 15° banked […]
Don’t forget the little guy
As regular readers of this column may have noted, I often write about airports and administrative issues that effect the municipally owned airports of Polk County, Florida. Because most of the issues that one airport faces will eventually become an issue for others, there is a certain universality to the topics covered here, even if […]
UL91 explained
Last month, Lycoming expanded its support for alternative fuels by announcing that it was seeking EASA approval for operation of many of its engines on the unleaded aviation fuel UL91. The company also announced it was planning to approve its new O-233 LSA engine for autogas, a clear response to engines from Rotax, Jabiru, ULPower, […]