Cessna has teamed with King Schools and Redbird Flight Simulations to develop a program that couples guided video instruction and demonstration with simulator time, giving customers a better overall experience while practicing various maneuvers, company officials said on opening day of SUN ’n FUN. The program, called Guided Independent Flight Training, will launch exclusively to […]
Never pay for charts or plates again
Seattle Avionics offers show special Some SUN ’n FUN attendees will get a special deal from Seattle Avionics Software this week: The SkyPad2 Slate Tablet EFB, which comes with a free Lifetime EFB ChartData subscription (normally $829 by itself) for no additional charge — but just for the first 100 SkyPad EFB sales. The SkyPad2 […]
Ice Skates redux
LoPresti Aviation never does anything in a small way. That’s why the company is introducing six products during SUN ’n FUN — one for every day. Tuesday’s is an upgrade from a product introduced last year: Ice Skates 2, wheelpants for Cirrus aircraft. The Ice Skates were designed in response the a problem with the […]
9/11 first responder receives scholarship
New York City firefighter Paul Lampasso is the first recipient of an Able Flight Career Training Scholarship funded with the support of Cessna Aircraft Co. Lampasso was on limited duty due to an earlier firefighting injury when he responded to the attack on the World Trade Center towers on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. […]
Bye, Garmin sign partner agreement
March 29, 2011 – Bye Energy has signed a preliminary strategic partner agreement with Garmin to collaborate on system optimization and display for the new electric Cessna 172 program. Energy systems displays, including battery unit “state-of-charge” and range displays similar to advanced electric ground vehicles, are in consideration for the electric Cessna 172. Gary Kelley, […]
DoD, DoT want on the field to protect GPS
In a strongly worded letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski [download PDF], Deputy Secretary of Transportation John D. Parcari and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III call into question nearly all aspects of the FCCs dealing with LightSquared, a company wanting to construct 40,000 ground-based communication towers that will occupy a […]
Happy 60th FlightSafety
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York – FlightSafety International marked the 60th anniversary of its founding on Tuesday, March 29. “Today we commemorate and celebrate FlightSafety’s 60th anniversary. All of us are most grateful to Al Ueltschi for founding this outstanding company, his vision and leadership. We thank him sincerely,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. […]
House approves FAA funding extension
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today approved a short-term Federal Aviation Administration extension that will continue to fund aviation programs and allow Congress to continue moving forward with a long-term, fiscally responsible FAA bill. H.R. 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” was approved by voice vote. The bill extends FAA […]
AIN: Diamond suspends D-Jet program
Aviation International News (AIN) is reporting that Diamond has suspended its D-Jet program and laid off 213 employees. Read more at from AIN.