When USA Book News announced the results of its national “Best Books” awards for 2009, Sue Hughes was flying high. The author’s first publication was among the finalists in the national contest’s Children’s Picture Book – Softcover Fiction category. Her book, “The Pilot Alphabet,” presents the phonetic alphabet, an international standard used by pilots. “I […]
Flying Heritage Collection slates Veterans Day event
The Flying Heritage Collection at Washington state’s Paine Field is hosting a special Veterans Day event Wednesday, Nov. 11. at 11 a.m., featuring remarks from Gov. Christine Gregoire, Congressman Rick Larsen and a panel of veterans recounting their use of modified fighter planes to assist Allied armies near the battlefield. Following the panel, veteran tour […]
Dynon debuts SkyView
Dynon Avionics has unveiled SkyView, a new generation glass cockpit for experimental and Light Sport Aircraft. The new SkyView System offers a Primary Flight Display, Synthetic Vision, and a terrain map as standard features. An Engine Monitoring System Module and Engine Sensor kit can be added to make a complete glass panel system, according to […]
Certification testing to start on GE’s turboprop derivative
Certification testing will begin by year-end on demonstrator engines for GE Aviation’s new H80 turboprop engine. Derived from the Walter M601 engine series, the H80 engine will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and general aviation aircraft. “GE Aviation has made significant progress on the H80 engine, moving […]
Jeppesen receives FAA nod for RNP procedures
Jeppesen has been granted a certification by the FAA to design, flight validate and maintain public Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Special Aircrew and Aircraft Authorization Required (SAAAR) procedures in the United States. Jeppesen first applied to be part of this program in mid-2007, and to achieve the authorization, proved to FAA officials its expertise in […]
Sky-Tec debuts new Continental starter
Sky-Tec has unveiled its newest Continental engine starters — the ST5 Series. The new Continental ST5 series starters are the result of a clean slate engineering approach to addressing customers’ specific needs for a powerful, lightweight starter that is safe for use on all TCM starter adapters, according to company officials. “Customers with big bore […]
AirGator debuts NAVPad5X and 7X
AirGator has introduced the NAVPad 5X (pictured left) and 7X, which utilize the newest high performance, low power consumption Intel ATOM processor at speeds up to 1.3GHz — up to three times faster than the previous generation of NAVPads — with 5-8 hour battery life and lower power consumption. These compact units come in the standard […]
Pilot loses situational awareness, life
This November 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: Cirrus SR20. Location: New Windsor, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting his second ILS […]
The Grimes Flying Lab
There are certain businesses that are synonymous with particular towns: Cessna in Wichita; Lockheed in Sunnyvale; and Grimes Manufacturing Co. in Urbana, Ohio. The icon of Grimes, now part of Honeywell, is the Flying Lab, a specially modified twin Beech. Owned by the Grimes Flying Lab Foundation, the highly modified red, white and blue Beech C45H […]