Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Car,” has received an exemption from the FAA to allow the Transition a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 1,430 pounds. This additional weight accommodates the structure and equipment necessary for compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), which are not found in other […]
The future of aviation
Everyone in aviation must work together to ensure the health of the industry, Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton said today at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Aero Club of Washington D.C. He said the negative rhetoric around the general aviation industry has died down thanks to the combined efforts of the GA […]
10,000 and counting…
Avidyne Corp. reports it has shipped its 10,000th Traffic detection system, which was delivered to Cessna Aircraft Co. for installation in a new Cessna Corvalis aircraft on the assembly line in Independence, Kan. Avidyne’s history with traffic systems dates back to Ryan International in Columbus, Ohio, where the original Traffic Collision Alerting Devices (TCAD) was […]
TSA nominee gets committee nod
Without a confirmed head for more than a year and a half and after three trys, the Transportation Security Administration may soon have an administrator. On Thursday, June 17, the Senate Commerce Committee favorably reported John Pistole out of the committee to be TSA administrator and an assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Fly Iowa Challenge launches
The Iowa Aviation Promotion Group has launched the 2010 Fly Iowa Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to: Encourage pilots to visit Iowa’s airports; increase awareness of and promote Iowa’s airports; increase activity at Iowa’s airports; and increase the activity and proficiency level of pilots. Pilots from all across the U.S. can undertake the […]
WACO wing to become table
MotoArt and Gore Design have teamed to rescue and build a historical airframe into a new corporate conference table that was destined to be scrapped forever. This 1931 WACO wing was found in Idaho and brought to MotoArt’s Los Angeles studio to undergo a complete restoration into a 20-foot-long conference table.Completion and installation is scheduled […]
PilotE6B/WX iPhone app released
Just released is CoDeveloper’s new PilotE6B/WX iPhone app, which provides pilots with more than 50 common aviation calculations and unit conversions, as well as access to current weather data, in-place unit conversion, GPS-tied METAR and TAF access, and in-flight timers. Features include: The pilot can specify units of measurement for all calculation parameters and results, […]
Mid-Continent Instruments offers online ordering
Mid-Continent Instruments has added online ordering to its newly revamped website. The expanded website provides 24-hour online ordering capabilities, as well as a real-time sales inventory, quick ordering of new outright, new exchange or overhaul exchange units, the ability to request a repair or return for credit (RMA), and review company transaction history, such as […]
New book on Vietnam helicopter pilots released
Just released is “The Red Tavern,” the true story of the silent preachers of the First Air Cavalry Division, who piloted the Huey helicopters that were the beginning and end of every Vietnam story. The story is set in 1967, following the First Cavalry Division’s Ia Drang Valley campaign, which gave rise to the book […]