Jim Hirsch has been named president of Air Tractor, following the death Feb. 20 of Air Tractor founder and president Leland Snow. Board member Kristin Edwards noted, “This decision is in keeping with comments that Leland Snow made as recently as few days before his passing.” Hirsch has been an engineer at Air Tractor for […]
Legislation introduced to honor CAP World War II veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the 112th Congress to honor World War II members of Civil Air Patrol. The two identical bills are intended to award a single Congressional Gold Medal to Civil Air Patrol in recognition of the service performed by the volunteer men and women of the organization who, […]
GAMA adds two members
The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Continental DataGraphics and Thales Canada as its newest members, bringing the international trade association’s membership to 70. Headquartered in Cypress, California, Continental DataGraphics supports a number of aircraft component manufacturers and general aviation aircraft manufacturers and suppliers with engineering and technical documentation […]
ZuluLog.com adds Electronic Flight Data Import Engine
ZuluLog.com, a provider of aviation record-keeping services and software, has added a redesigned import engine to its flight logging service. The new import functionality allows automatic parsing and saving of data into ZuluLog.com’s database from dozens of other electronic flight logging and pilot logbook software packages, according to company officials. “We’re also seeing many new […]
RVSM Air Data Test Set debuts
Just introduced is the MPS 35C 3-Channel RVSM Air Data Test Set, a fully RVSM compliant test set capable of controlling three pressures separately and independently — static, pitot, and angle of attack. The test set is designed for flightline use with aircraft that incorporate pneumatic AOA measurement. The angle of attack pressure can be […]
Winner Aviation acquired
Winner Aviation Corp., a full service FBO/MRO facility that has existed in the same location on the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) in Ohio for more than 65 years., has been acquired by Rick Hale. Hale has been involved and employed by Winner Aviation since the mid 1990s when it was owned by Aero Services International. […]
North American Surveillance Systems offers new simulator training
North American Surveillance Systems, (NASS) is expanding its capabilities with new simulator training designed specifically for the world’s top-selling ISR cameras. NASS has now added this very specialized training for pilots and operators to maximize their skills with the FLIR Star Safire and L-3 WESCAM MX Series EO/IR sensor systems, according to company officials. “The […]
Solo flight ends in bounce
This March 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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Crystal River, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on the second leg of her […]
Empty Nester LSAs, Part 2
Yesterday we brought you part 1 of Meg Godlewski’s story about an emerging market for Light Sport Aircraft: Empty nesters. In this installment, she notes that another LSA that is appealing to empty-nesters is the ready-to-fly Jabiru 230 built by Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft of Shelbyville, Tenn. The Jabiru is a high-wing composite aircraft that […]