Sikorsky Aircraft and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to be successful inventors, has awarded a California teenager the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award for envisioning a small unmanned helicopter that could carry relief supplies and electrical power to the scene of a natural disaster or other catastrophic event. Tharon Trujillo, […]
Museum needs votes to win grant for Korean War memorial
The Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, Calif., is a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Everything contest. They want to use the money to build a Korean War memorial. Museum officials ask pilots to vote as often as they can.
Piper names two top execs
Piper Aircraft Inc. named two executives to lead the company’s sales, customer support and marketing programs. Drew McEwen has been named Head of Global Sales and Business Development, responsible for the company’s worldwide dealer network, regional sales directors and global fleet sales. Previously he was Director of Sales, Americas. Veteran Piper executive Lisa Giessert will […]
FuelerLinx releases mobile app
FuelerLinx has released its new mobile app for the iPhone and iPad, making the same fuel buying capability available to both pilots on the road and scheduler/dispatchers in the hangar. “The FuelerLinx iPhone app is the latest step in our efforts to make life simpler for the scheduler/dispatcher,” said FuelerLinx President Kevin Moller. “FuelerLinx already […]
Clean and shine in one step
Clean, shine and protect your plane in one-step with the new Eagle One Nano Wax As-U-Wash. Eagle One’s use of nanotechnology goes to work with nano-sized carnauba wax particles that condition and penetrate, restoring luster and shine while leaving behind a layer of wax protection, according to company officials. Element Shield adds a layer of […]
Professional Aircraft Accessories expands
Professional Aircraft Accessories has broken ground on a 20,000-square-foot expansion, which company officials said solidifies the company’s commitment to Titusville, Fla., and aviation jobs in Brevard County. “This has truly been a joint effort,” said President Robert Bial. “We have been in this community since the company was founded in 1997 and the support we have […]
Dynon now offers navigation data from Pocket FMS
Dynon Avionics and PocketFMS have teamed to bring new worldwide AeroData for SkyView, including all airspace, airports, runways, frequencies, obstacles, and waypoints. Coverage encompasses Europe, North America (including Canada), Australia, and New Zealand. Based in The Netherlands, the PocketFMS Foundation has been providing aeronautical data since 2003. AeroData is maintained and updated from official Aeronautical […]
Low-level flight bends Cessna
This December 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Albion, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he was conducting an aerial observation flight […]
How cool are we?
Touting family business in her December 2011 column for Inc. magazine, columnist Meg Cadoux Hirshberg asked for input from her readers. One struck a chord: “Not many kids have their dads pilot them to summer camp or get to watch fireworks from the air. My former company, Rokop Corporation, which supplied continuous casting machines to […]