ASTM certification for the amphibious CTLS Floatplane was accepted by the FAA on Jan. 15, with the floatplane making its public debut at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., a week later. The company is now accepting orders for the CTLS Floatplane. Flight Design USA distributor Airtime Aviation of Tulsa, Okla., in cooperation […]
CALPILOTS January/February newsletter online
The California Pilots Association has posted its January/February 2011 newsletter online at CALPILOTS.org.
Total impact from SLN: 10,00 jobs, $323 million
When Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kan., closed in 1965, it took with it more than 5,000 jobs and an annual payroll of what translates today to more than $83 million. Despite this crushing blow, a January 2011 study by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, W. Frank Barton School of Business, […]
FAA, industry meet at ADS-B forum
Nearly 40 attendees participated in the Aircraft Electronics Association’s ADS-B Technology Forum, Feb. 8-9, at the AEA’s professional development center at its headquarters in Lee’s Summit, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City. The forum was designed to address initial design and certification limitations of airborne systems, as well as installation nuances of stand-alone equipment in […]
Wrong on the GI Bill
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The article “GI flight training bill signed into law” states that for the first time GIs can get flight training paid for by the government. In January 1955, after discharge from the army, the GI Bill paid for my commercial, instrument and multi-engine ratings. NORM PAULSEN, via e-mail
New VP of design at ICON Aircraft
Klaus Tritschler, former creative director at BMW Group DesignworksUSA, has joined ICON Aircraft as vice president of design. Before joining ICON, Tritschler was part of the creative leadership at BMW Group DesignworksUSA, voted the most innovative company in design by Fast Company Magazine 2010. As creative director, Tritschler collaborated with some of their largest global […]
Aircraft Spruce carries Practical IFR Flying course
Aircraft Spruce now carries the Practical IFR Flying CD ROM Course, which provides an hour of information on methods and techniques to make Single Pilot IFR flying simpler, easier, less stressful, and safer, according to company officials. Learn tips and techniques from a Master CFI, Chuck McGill, who has over 12,000 flight hours in more […]
Atlanta Aero Club to meet
Delta Air Lines President Ed Bastian will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for Feb. 16. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta provides service to 357 destinations in 66 countries on six continents while employing more than 80,000 employees worldwide. Bastian will address the challenges Delta faces […]
Museum launches cell phone tour
A free cell phone audio tour is now available to visitors at the International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) in Cleveland, Ohio. With service provided by OnCell, the museum’s audio tour takes visitors through many permanent exhibits throughout the museum, highlighting a number of artifacts. The tour has been developed as the museum is […]