Sporty’s Academy has been named an industry member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) to help promote aviation safety and awareness to all pilots. The mission of the FAAST Team and Sporty’s partnership is to improve aviation’s safety record by conveying safety principles and practices through outreach and education. To help accomplish this mission, Sporty’s […]
Wayward satellite affects WAAS coverage
Intelsat is having trouble controlling its Galaxy XV satellite and has notified the FAA that it will stop broadcasting Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) signals in the next few weeks, according to a report at EAA.org. The Intelsat Galaxy XV is one of the geostationary satellites (GEO) that broadcasts the WAAS signal in space. For […]
NATA holds ‘Day on the Hill’
The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) 2010 Day on the Hill event brought nearly 100 association members to the Capitol last Wednesday to visit their members of Congress and their staff. Day on the Hill participants began the day’s events with a preparatory luncheon, and then dispersed for meetings with their congressional representatives. Those meetings […]
Wayne Rosenkrans, retired Jeppesen president, dies
Former Jeppesen President and CEO Wayne Rosenkrans passed away April 12. He was 86. Rosenkrans joined Jeppesen following service as an Army Air Corps F-47 pilot during World War II as a compiler of navigation charts and quickly moved into a succession of managerial positions. He served as manager of Airline Sales and Service, director […]
Hartzell gets STC for Cessna T/P210
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that covers new 3-bladed propellers installed on Cessna’s pressurized P210N (1978-84) and turbocharged T210F-N (1966-84) models. Installation of the Hartzell model HC-J3YF-1RF/F8068, 82-inch diameter Scimitar 3-blade prop on the Cessna T/P210 Series typically offers a one- to three-knot increase in cruise speed, […]
European bizav flights resume after volcano chaos
Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe’s skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closures, according to a report at Aviation International News Online.
GE Aviation launches M601 maintenance training courses
GE Aviation’s Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) is now offering courses on the M601E turboprop engine and will serve as the North American training center for M601 and H80 engines. CTEC is located near GE Aviation’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first M601E Line Maintenance course was held at CTEC in late March. The Air […]
MU-2 pilot proficiency events scheduled
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), and the MU-2 program has several new speakers on tap for the 2010 MU-2 Pilot’s Review of Proficiency (PROP) program focusing on pilot awareness and decision-making. Dr. David Strahle will present a two-hour lecture on Airborne NEXRAD Radar at each seminar. Ralph Hood, pilot and humorist described as an […]
ERAU offers summer programs for teens at Prescott Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus is now taking applications for its Summer Career Exploration Academy for teens. Open to high school students ages 14 to 18, the Summer Career Exploration programs give students a college experience, with all of the programs taught by Embry-Riddle faculty using state-of-the art facilities. These programs allow teens to […]