Becker Avionics has introduced a new version of the Digital Audio and Intercom System DVCS6100 Remote Electronic Unit (REU). The updated version includes the following features: PTT priority Relay Function (Broadcast). Fix Input and alert tones selectable with CSW6100 for every ACU/HS – User Cancellation of Intercom request and Emergency-Call (E-Call) Intercom request and E-Call […]
Air Zoo program lets kids explore birds
On Saturday, Oct. 22, visitors to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will have the chance to learn all about birds and how they fly at this month’s Super Science Saturday: Natural Flyers. Each 30-minute presentation (at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.) will feature fun facts about these high-flying creatures. Kids will have […]
Elite Aviation partners with Piaggio Aero
Elite Aviation has been named the West Coast sales center for Piaggio Aero, makers of the Piaggio Aero P180 Avanti II turboprop aircraft. Based in Van Nuys, Calif., Elite Aviation will serve California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada. Elite Aviation is a female-owned private jet company specializing in full-service aircraft management from turnkey acquisitions to maintenance […]
Poor maintenance results in off-airport landing
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Walsh, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in level cruise flight at 6,500 feet […]
Tough summer for GA
This past summer was a tough one for GA. Between June and September, 195 people lost their lives in 114 fatal accidents, reported FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt at the AOPA Aviation Summit. “The summer of 2011 has been an especially painful time,” he said. “I am still very troubled by the number of fatal accidents […]
New fuel won’t be a drop-in replacement
Unleaded alternative to 100LL still years away After 20 years of searching, it’s become obvious there will not be a drop-in replacement for 100LL. That’s the word from key members of the Avgas Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), who gave an update on the committee’s progress at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit. “One of the […]
Shakeup at Piper
Simon Caldecott has been appointed the new interim president and CEO of Piper Aircraft, Inc., effective immediately. One of his first actions was to call for a review of the PiperJet Altaire program. Caldecott joined Piper in 2009 and is the former Vice President of Operations responsible for Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Supply […]
Managing the transition to glass
Glass cockpits are replacing more and more analog panels in GA. The transition to glass is the subject of a recent Business Aviation Insider online extra. It delves into the differences between glass and analog and how GA pilots can prepare. Check it out here.
FAA breaks ground on new tower at CLE
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt broke ground Monday on a new $69 million air traffic control tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control facility at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The new tower will replace one that has served the airport since 1988. “Airports are economic engines for our country. These […]