More than 80 universities with aviation programs participated in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s (NIFA) Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) held at Parks College of St. Louis University, Cahokia, Ill., May 17-23. Delta Connection Academy’s Brent Knoblauch ranked 1st place both in the CFI and Ground Trainer events. Knoblauch is currently a Delta Connection […]
Just Flight releases Air Hauler for Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Just Flight has released Air Hauler is in traditional boxed format. Following the earlier release, the boxed (CD-ROM) version of Air Hauler is available to buy now, priced at $34.95. This boxed version includes a full printed manual of almost 100 pages, which should help with successful flying and the development of an all-conquering air […]
Rolls-Royce expands on-wing care services
Rolls-Royce recently opened its new North American headquarters for On-Wing Care. The latest facility to open in the global Rolls-Royce network of aero repair and overhaul service centers is located at the Indianapolis International Airport. The state-of-the-art $1 million facility is the sixth Rolls-Royce facility to be opened in Indianapolis. The 14,000-square-foot hangar and 11,000-square-foot […]
Discovery Channel discovers San Diego Air & Space Museum
Leonardo da Vinci recreations from the popular Discovery Channel Show, “Doing DaVinci,” recently joined the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s exhibition, The Da Vinci Experience. “We truly appreciate the Discovery Channel’s partnership,” said Jim Kidrick, museum president. “What they’ve given to us permanently are one-of-a-kind da Vinci recreations – no one has ever built […]
NATA releases minimum standards guide
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has released the 2009 revision of its “Airport Sponsors Guide to Minimum Standards and Airport Rules & Regulations.” This guide is a review of all federal guidance on the creation, implementation and revision of airport minimum standards and covers such topics as: History of federal aid to airports; Federal […]
Cross-country bid for LSA record
In the early days of flight, pioneer aviators discovered that the best route for trans-continental trips was from Jacksonville to San Diego, which didn’t require crossing any major mountain ranges, reporter Charlie Patton wrote in the Jacksonville News, June 9. That’s why Matt Hansen and Jessica Scharle chose Jacksonville’s Cecil Field as the departure point […]
Customs and Border Protection justifies drawn guns
A spokeswoman for the Washington headquarters of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the AVweb on-line newsletter that the drawing of weapons in the ramp inspection of an aircraft in Long Beach, Calif., in May was justified but not normal. Kelly Ivahnenko also told AVweb that general aviation pilots can expect more ramp checks […]
Failure to position fuel selector leads to crash
Fuel starvation as result of the pilot’s failure to properly position the fuel selector.
First Piston Aircraft Expo at Galvin
Galvin Flying Services hosted its first Piston Aircraft Expo last Friday at Seattle’s Boeing Field. The idea was simple enough. Galvin opened a portion of their ramp to showcase some of the new aircraft a prospective buyer might find on the market. This was not a Galvin exclusive event either. Pete Aldassy, an aircraft salesman […]