The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has approved six new Professional Development Program (PDP) Courses offered by five different PDP providers. NBAA officials note they are also seeking new educational providers to develop additional courses. The newest courses include two new offerings from Aviation Training Solutions. The first course is “Effective Leadership in Business Aviation,” […]
High-speed taxi bends airplane
This December 2007 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 172. Location: El Cajon, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings during […]
Flying the Flight Design CTLS
Two-place airplanes are often used as trainer aircraft because they are less expensive to rent than four-place designs. Yet once that private pilot ticket is in your hand, you may look for a larger airplane for cross-country flights because a two-place is just too cramped to be comfortable over long distances. But that won’t be […]
Job description for next EAA president posted
Looking for a new job or know someone who would be great as the next president of EAA? The association’s search firm, Korn/Ferry, has posted a position description for the post online. You can check it out here. President Tom Poberezny assumed the chairman’s role last year and is maintaining duties as president until a […]
Paper or plastic?
Still have your paper pilot certificate? It won’t be any good after March 31, 2010. That’s when paper certificates expire, according to FAA officials, who have set up a special web page for pilots to replace their certificates. It’s going to cost you $2 to replace your certificate. If you are handling the transaction online, […]
Eclipse rises
2009 was a stormy year for New Mexico’s budding aviation industry, when most companies faced a significant drop in demand for products and services, according to a story in the New Mexico Business Weekly. But the clouds started to part a bit by fall, when Eclipse Aviation arose from the ashes with new owners, who […]
Vermont FBO installs wind turbine
In a first for the renewables and aviation industries, Heritage Aviation, the new general aviation facility at the Burlington International Airport (BTV) in Vermont, has installed a wind turbine on-site at its new facility. It is a Northwind 100, a 100kW wind turbine manufactured by Northern Power of Barre, Vermont. Heritage Aviation has also installed […]
National Hall of Fame Class of 2010
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF)’s Class of 2010 has been unveiled. Those who will be inducted are Captain Alan Bean, astronaut and lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, man’s second lunar landing; Warren Grimes, father of aircraft lighting and inventor of aircraft navigation instruments; Clay Lacy, a 50,000-hour pilot, business aviation icon and […]
Biplane Fly-In slated for Ranger Airfield
The International Biplane Association will hold its 2010 Fly-In at historic Ranger Airfield (F23) in Ranger, Texas. “The mission of the International Biplane Association is to play a part in maintaining the history of biplanes and to promote those being preserved, flown and built today,” said Jed Keck, IBA’s organizer. “It is only fitting that […]