Most of what our media reports about Iran is bad: Islamic militants. Contested elections. Brutal suppression of dissent. Nuclear ambitions. What we don’t hear is about the country’s light aircraft producers. Then consider Malaysia. Do you think of that country relative to aircraft production? Do you think of it in any way? My guess is […]
Production complete on ‘Rise Above’
Filmmaker Adam White has completed production on his new film “Rise Above,” which is being produced by Hemlock Films for the Red Tail Squadron. The film, about the Tuskegee Airmen, will be shown in a mobile theater, complete with a 170° curved screen to put you in the airplane. The Tuskegee Airmen, the educational focus […]
China is making a big GA mistake
A recent blog post by Aviation International News’ Matt Thurber notes that while Chinese companies are making huge investments in GA, the Chinese government is making “a gigantic mistake that will make it difficult for these investments ever to pay off.” Thurber goes on to say: “A recent report notes that China plans to manage […]
The world that wasn’t – past visions of aviation’s future
Aviation is poised to enter a bold new era of superjumbo jets, low-emissions engines powered by algae and commercial space flight. Yet, these innovations are pedestrian compared with conceptions of flight that date back centuries, according to a new photo gallery at Txchnologist, an online magazine presented by GE that looks at new innovations in science […]
Triple Play: Pipistrel wins SLSA approvals
After a pause in new SLSA, Pipistrel burst onto the scene with multiple approvals — three at once — reports Michael Coates, the importer for Pipistrel USA. We raced to get these placed on the SLSA List because it’s news, but also because FAA uses this list to verify new models before assigning them N-numbers. […]
TSA names acting manager for GA
The Transportation Security Administration has named Kerwin Wilson acting general manager for general aviation, succeeding Brian Delauter, who left the post May 23, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes “Wilson will lead efforts to enhance security within the GA sector, working in partnership with industry ‘to develop and implement GA policies, programs, rules […]
Middle Georgia College partners with Thrush Aircraft
The Georgia Aviation Campus of Middle Georgia College (MGC), in Eastman, recently celebrated a successful partnership between the college and Thrush Aircraft Co., a manufacturer of agricultural application airplanes in Albany, Georgia. The event was marked by a visit of Thrush’s newest turbine-powered airplane at the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (EZM) in Eastman. The […]
Al Conklin Scholarship deadline looming
The deadline for students to apply for the Al Conklin Scholarship is July 29. Each year, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Conklin & de Decker award $5,000 to a student who is enrolled in an aviation management program at a University Aviation Association (UAA) member school. Scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-2012 […]
Keep your iPad clean and protected
Pilots and iPads form a terrific partnership, and now Sporty’s offers a microfiber cloth to clean iPads — with the added bonus of important aviation information. “iPads have become the must-have accessory for pilots,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “We developed this cloth for all our iPad-toting pilots so they can keep their iPads […]