More than one-third of the 30 contracts critical to building the Next Generation Air Transportation System, commonly known as NextGen, are over budget, while half are delayed, according to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek story on a new Government Accountability Office report. The GAO report notes that 11 of the 30 contracts exceed projected costs by a […]
Coradine launches LogTen Pro Universal
Coradine Aviation Systems has introduced a universal version of its flagship product, LogTen Pro. “With the incredible success of the iPad and iPhone, many of our customers have been purchasing both the iPad and iPhone versions of LogTen Pro separately to ensure they had their logbook data accessible at all times, whatever device they happen […]
Doolittle Raiders events sold out
Tickets for the April 19 luncheon and banquet and April 20 luncheon with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their upcoming reunion have been sold out. Those who mailed in order forms that were not able to be processed will be notified by phone and their payment will be returned, said officials with the National Museum […]
Most memorable aviation records of 2011
Each year, as the official record keeper for United States aviation, the National Aeronautic Association tracks dozens of world and national record attempts. New U.S. records are certified and those qualifying as world records are then ratified with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). At the end of each year, under the direction of the Contest […]
Discover Your Future in Aviation
Young people interested in aviation as a career or hobby will want to attend Discover Your Future in Aviation, to be held at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Saturday, March 31, from 10 am to 4 pm. This is the third year for the aviation conference, which promises to be a day filled with […]
Applications now being accepted for SOaR Summer Camp
The Celebrate Freedom Foundation, in conjunction with the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission and South Carolina Aviation Association, is now accepting applications for its SOaR Aviation Aerospace Summer Camp. The summer camp will be held July 15-20, at the University of South Carolina. The camp is open to current high school sophomore and junior students from […]
VoiceFlight app transfers iPad flight plans to GNS430W/530W
VoiceFlight Systems has released a free “Connected Talker” iPad App that allows pilots to transfer flight plans from their iPads into VoiceFlight-enabled Garmin 430W or 530W GPS units. J. Scott Merritt, president and founder of VoiceFlight, said: “The Connected Talker App can transfer an entire flight plan in seconds by generating synthetic speech that exploits […]
ATP Aviation Hub exceeds expectations
ATP officials report initial industry reaction to its next-generation, cloud-based service, the ATP Aviation Hub, has exceeded expectations, with more than 2,800 registered users since its introduction in late January. ATP Aviation Hub is a new application framework delivering the aviation industry’s first and only single source, cloud-based solution for compliance and safety knowledge services […]
Pilot porpoise prangs plane
This February 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: Fort Pierce, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. On his seventh […]