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 […]
The $64 million answer
Here’s a good quiz question for you: What do Stuart Jet Center, in Stuart, Florida, Region Air in Sparta, Tennessee, and Missouri Aviation Center in Warrensburg, Missouri, have in common? They’re all running specials with discounts on fuel for pilots traveling to Sun ‘n Fun. That’s right, the reach of Sun ‘n Fun extends well […]
Defending general aviation by the numbers
Guest Editorial: By René Banglesdorf The private aviation industry is an often misunderstood and under-valued resource of the American economy. Without it, many of the best companies in the country wouldn’t be half as productive as they are. It was all over the news when the Big Three car manufacturers were lambasted for flying private […]
General aviation shipments, billings flat in 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The general aviation aircraft market worldwide was mixed in 2011 with a slight decline of shipments, but an increase is billings. The expected resurgence did not take place. Manufacturers shipped 1,865 planes, a decline of 3.5% from 2010, while billings increased 0.4% to $19.1 billion. Not included in the data released Feb. […]
Cessna Leadership Scholarship recipients named
Two Kansas State University Aviation students have been selected to receive the Cessna Leadership Scholarship. The students will use the $3,000 awards to obtain flight ratings. The selected students are Carol Cooper, senior in professional pilot, Hutchinson, Kan.; and Megan Henderson, junior in professional pilot, Topeka, Kan. The scholarships are made possible by a gift […]
New general aviation seminar to debut at ‘Crash Course’
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will hold its Crash Course Monday, March 5, which will include an expanded 45-minute review of regional accidents, followed by the debut of AOPA Air Safety Institute’s newest safety seminar: Wanted: Alive! Reining in the Fatal Accident Rate. Latest statistics show the general aviation accident rate is not […]
Eclipse releases iPad app
Eclipse Aerospace has released the Eclipse Quick Reference Application (Eclipse QRA) for the Apple iPad, available exclusively for owners of the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet. The app gives pilots the ability to use an iPad as a flight-planning tool and for inflight reference documentation. The Eclipse QRA includes a weight and balance flight planning tool, interactive […]