Many years ago, when I was working as a television news reporter, I spent a day in a wheelchair so that I could get an idea of what it was like to be disabled for a story on the American With Disabilities Act. I remember how challenging it was to use a water fountain, get […]
GA groups oppose latest LightSquared offer
LightSquared’s recent offer to give up a few frequencies does not satisfy the Global Positioning System and its users, including the airline industry and general aviation. LightSquared has offered to give up half the frequencies in the spectrum it wants to set up a nationwide broadband satellite-based network, if the FCC will let another organization […]
Goulian takes top airshow award
Mike Goulian was awarded the International Council of Air Shows Sword of Excellence at a ceremony held last night during the organization’s annual convention in Las Vegas. The award is presented annually in recognition of contributions made to the airshow industry by a group or individual. The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) is responsible […]
Optimism high for AERO 2012
Friedrichshafen, Germany — With more than 500 exhibitors expected to attend, AERO will continue to be the largest trade show for general aviation in Europe in 2012. Although the number of airplanes sold in general aviation during the past 12 months has decreased, the downward trend has slowed compared to last year, and numerous new […]
Lyon Air Museum hosts royal visitor
Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, played host on Thursday, Dec. 1, to Prince Edward, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent. The English royal family member traveled to the U.S. with key people from the American Air Museum in Britain as part of a fundraising trip. Prince […]
Airports along Snake River to stay open year-round
Washington State Department of Transportation have confirmed that the Lower Monumental, Lower Granite and Little Goose airports along the Snake River in Walla Walla, Whitman and Spokane counties, will remain open year-round. In past years, these airports have typically closed between October and June. This changed after the Washington State Department Of Transportation and the […]
Harrison Aero receives STC for Commander elevator spar fix
Harrison Aero has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Commander 112 and 114 elevator spar cracking issue that prompted Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-07-13. The AD entails inspection of the elevator spars at the outboard hinge fittings and requires the entire elevator spar to be replaced if cracks are found. The Harrison Aero […]
Cessna’s Mark Paolucci to retire
Mark Paolucci, senior vice president of sales, will retire at the end of the year after 32 years with Cessna. Paolucci joined Cessna in 1979 as a design engineer and progressed into a number of key sales and customer support roles. During his tenure, he held a number of sales leadership positions and led the […]
Vaisala enhances lightning data
Vaisala, which owns and operates a global lightning detection network, the Global Lightning Dataset GLD360, now offers lightning data with greater location accuracy, improved polarity classification and peak current estimates. These enhancements will help customers make more informed decisions, increase operational safety and efficiency, company officials said. Vaisala has implemented a new processing algorithm that […]