GUEST EDITORIAL By RADEK WYRZYKOWSKI, founder, IMC Club Success can be measured in many different ways. When it comes to the recent and very timely Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Pilot Training Reform Symposium, I confess to having mixed feelings about what was achieved. I do need to start with a sincere thank […]
Air Race Classic update
GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Here’s their latest blog post: Three hours was quite enough of THAT. We took off from Iowa City under low-ish broken clouds and a stiff headwind and aimed toward Beatrice, our first gas stop en route to the new-and-improved […]
Another Maine airport adds autogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114. New England pilots have another reason to be happy this summer. Coming on the heels of news earlier this […]
Congressional hearing on potential GPS interference Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees will conduct an oversight hearing Thursday, June, 23, to examine potential impacts on U.S. aviation safety in light of pending government action that may affect Global Positioning System (GPS) reliability. Witnesses include an official from Garmin and the president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). […]
Boeing predicts ‘unprecedented’ demand for pilots, mechanics
Boeing called upon the aviation industry to invest, evolve and adapt to support the expected exponential growth in demand for qualified aviation personnel as the company released its 2011 Pilot and Technician Outlook at the Paris Air Show. The Boeing outlook indicates that by 2030 the aviation industry will require 460,000 new airline pilots and […]
Wing modification kit for Caravan in works
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Arctic Aerospace Inc. have teamed to develop a wing modification kit for the Cessna Caravan. Using analytical data prepared by NRC, Arctic is designing and certifying the kit, which comprises leading edge cuffs and winglets to improve operational performance of the aircraft under hot and high conditions. […]
Angel MedFlight scholarship application deadline looming
Arizona aviation students have until June 30 to apply for the 2011 Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. The winner will receive $3,000 towards tuition for a relevant program at an Arizona college or university. Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance will award the scholarship in August. In 2010, Angel MedFlight established the scholarship in […]
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel powers Transatlantic flight
Honeywell’s Green Jet Fuel successfully powered the first transatlantic biofuel flight, which landed June 18 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The Honeywell-operated Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to fly from North America to Europe with a 50/50 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, powering one of the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce engines. It […]
Soloy Mk II turbine conversion in demand
Soloy Aviation Solutions is finding increased sales demand for its FAA-certified Mk II turbine 206 conversion, thanks, in part, to the problems surrounding price and availability of 100LL, company officials said. Dave Stauffer, Soloy’s CEO, says: “We are seeing increased activity both in sales and inquiries for our latest variant of Soloy’s turbine engine conversion […]