Do you belong to an aviation group or have a group of friends that are looking for an excuse to fly? You may be interested in learning about the Tree of Hope, a group of volunteers from aviation clubs, EAA chapters, Minnesota Ninety-Nines, Shriners, FBOs, and other aviation enthusiasts who collect and distribute toys to […]
Controller error report tells only a partial story
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Air traffic controller errors on and around airports have increased sharply in recent years, but data gathered by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) doesn’t tell the complete story. Mistakes by controllers handling arrival and departures have nearly double in the past three years. Runway incursions at airports with control towers increased more […]
Concerns about LightSquared plans intensify
Words like “shouldn’t” and “most of the time” are not used in the certification of aviation products, Tim Taylor, president and CEO of FreeFlight Systems, testified last week on Capitol Hill. C-SPAN3 coverage of the testimony is now available online. Taylor appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business hearing on “LightSquared, […]
Farmers join in fight against LightSquared
The American Soybean Association (ASA) and a coalition of 12 other national producer groups that represent American farmers are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct additional testing to ensure that any potential wireless services offered by LightSquared will not cause harmful interference to Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) operations. In the agricultural sector, GPS-based […]
RANS S-19 meets FAA’s 51% rule
The RANS S-19 Venterra has met the FAA’s 51% rule and will join the list of approved kits. “We set the standard to what a complete kit means,” said RANS President Randy Schlitter. “Making the 51% rule has been a welcome milestone for our builders.” The Venterra is provided in either seven partial kits, or […]
‘It’s time for recovery’
A top Morgan Stanley analyst is bullish on business aviation, according to an interview at AOPA Live. In an interview with Tom Horne, AOPA Pilot Editor at Large, Heidi Wood said that, historically, business jet recessions don’t last longer than three years and the industry is now at that mark. Another positive sign is that […]
EAA to induct five into Hall of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Oct. 27, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the EAA community and […]
New certification for aircraft coatings debuts
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, and Honda Aircraft recently marked the creation of the first industry certification for Aerospace Coatings Applicators professionals by conferring this new credential upon four Honda Aircraft employees, who are the first people to complete the certification program. SSPC and Embry-Riddle conducted the first professional training and […]
Gateway to Aviation workshop draws hundreds
Wicks Aircraft, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Boeing, and St. Louis Downtown Airport recently teamed to sponsor the Lewis & Clark Gateway to Aviation event at Downtown St. Louis Airport. The workshop was intended to introduce children and young adults to aviation. Of the more than 400 Boy Scouts present, 300 participated in Young […]