SimCom Training Centers’ Falcon 20 and Westwind II devices have received FAA approval and statements of qualification designating them as Level C simulators. Acquired late last year from CAE, the devices are located at SimCom’s Park South training center in Orlando, Florida. Prior to entering service with SimCom, both were updated with wide-screen visual system, […]
Flight Guide eBook launches
The Flight Guide eBook displays airport diagrams, airspace graphics, pertinent airport and supplementary information on portable Sony and Kindle DX Readers. Airports are organized by identifier, airport name or city. Once your airport is displayed, you can easily flip through its pages accessing detailed airport diagrams (with taxiways identified), airspace graphics (class B, C and […]
Gusty winds, runway lights bend airplane
This April 2008 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Altura, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was on the final leg of a […]
Piper ups production
While 2009 was a tough year for the aviation industry, things were a bit different for Piper Aircraft. The company, flush with funds from its new owner, Imprimis, an investment company with offices in Bangkok, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, increased production rates more than 50% last year and hired 240 people, including 60 engineers for […]
Beta testers wanted
mtimicro fuel cells is looking for beta testers for a soon-to-be on the market methanol-powered micro fuel cell. The beta models can charge a smartphone seven times on one fuel canister and can power, or charge, many other battery powered gadgets. Find more information about the fuel cell online at mtimicrofuelcells.com. Click the sales inquiries […]
The Lindbergh Foundation: Why flight is so important
By MICHAEL PARFIT Charles Lindbergh could see things in the distance. Not just other airplanes, or a landing strip in France one May night in 1927. He was the best of risk-takers. He could visualize both trouble and achievement before their time, and he was determined to adapt the tools of the present to the […]
SimCom relocates Piper training to Orlando
SimCom Training Centers has moved all Piper training from Vero Beach, Florida, to Orlando. SimCom will continue to offer customers in-aircraft training as part of the initial and recurrent courses, company officials said. Additionally, a new Meridian simulator equipped with the G1000 avionics suite is under development and will be added later this year to […]
AOPA to stream coverage of Sun ‘n Fun
Building on the success of AOPA Live at last year’s AOPA Aviation Summit, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will offer live, streaming coverage from the event that traditionally marks the start of the flying season in the United States, the 2010 Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. Programming, which runs Thursday through Saturday, will help bring […]
Unlatched door, spongy brakes bad combo
This April 2008 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Columbus, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing crosswind landings under the supervision of […]