San Jose, CA – Hilton Software‘s WingX Pro7 Version 6.1 now supports the iPhone to include its 3D Synthetic Vision and optional AHRS integration. Enhancements include new pinch-to-zoom and swipe-to-pitch capabilities that provide a pilot with look-around ability and a new Birds Eye View mode enabling pilots to get an expansive 3D terrain view. Support […]
Armstrong appointed director at NY society
Bayport, NY – The Bayport Aerodrome Society (which operates the Bayport Aerodrome Museum) has appointed William T. Armstrong as Membership Director on the Societies Board of Directors. The Bayport Aerodrome Society (BAS) is dedicated to the preservation and heritage of Long Island aviation. Bill Armstrong is a native of Long Island with ties to the […]
New Jersey State Aviation Conference slated
The 2012 New Jersey State Aviation Conference will be held Friday, May 4, at Newark Liberty International Airport’s historic Building One. Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition-New Jersey, this year’s conference will focus on key legal and regulatory issues that affect pilots, airplane owners, and airport owners, organizers note.
Plane stumbles on touch and go
This January 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 150. Injuries: None. Location: Taunton, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting a touch and go landing on a […]
A great little airplane, now becoming rarer
This story began as fall sunlight kissed the grass at The Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealelton, Virginia, some 50 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The surprise was two Aeronca L-16s among the show’s Stearman and WACO “heavy-iron.” There were even post-show rides and mid-week dual available in one of the post-war period’s great little airplanes. […]
In the spotlight: NTSB holds hearing on air races and airshows
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airshows and air races are safe in the United States, but can be made even safer. That was the conclusion of the National Transportation Safety Board after a nearly day-long meeting Jan. 10, which was scheduled following the accident at the Reno Air Races last September that killed 11, including pilot Jimmy […]
Kestrel lands in Superior
Kestrel Aircraft Co. will build its manufacturing plant in Superior, Wis., according to a report in the Duluth News-Tribune. Headed by Cirrus Aircraft co-founder Alan Klapmeier, Kestrel is expected to eventually add 600 jobs to the local economy.
EAA restructures
One of general aviation’s oldest alphabet groups, the Experimental Aircraft Association, has reshaped its organization to “to better fulfill its mission to grow participation in aviation.” The changes include the addition of new positions, transfers of responsibilities, and the elimination of some positions, according to officials. “This will strengthen our organization in several key areas […]
Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees named
Air racers, a WASP, the first woman aeronautical engineer, and one of the first women airplane mechanics for the United States Navy will soon be inducted into Women in Aviation, International’s Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at WAI’s 23rd Annual International Conference, which will be held March 8-10, at the Hilton […]