Beginning in April, Cessna Aircraft Co. will offer Citation turbine engine hot section inspections for Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D and PWC 500 series engines across its Citation Service Center network through an arrangement with Dallas Airmotive. For more information: Cessna.com.
Flight training device using virtual air traffic voice commands to debut
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Frasca International will unveil the first integrated flight training device (FTD) with virtual air traffic control commands designed to give student pilots more realistic training. Designed specifically for general aviation pilot training, the product called SAFTE (Synthetic Automated Flight Training Environment) with Virtual Air Traffic (VAT) will make its debut at […]
Student pilot’s crosswind landing goes awry
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors included a 90° crosswind, and the student pilot’s improper in-flight decision to land on a runway with the crosswind rather than on an available runway with a headwind.
Sullenberger honored at opening of McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger III was the first recipient of the Real People, Amazing Jobs Award at the opening of the new McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, N.H. earlier this month. The award recognizes people who offer inspiration and act as role models for the younger generation, inspiring them to choose careers in science, technology, […]
CAE branches out into healthcare
CAE is branching out into simulation-based healthcare training. “The aviation simulation-based training model is becoming universally recognized as one of the effective ways to prepare healthcare professionals to care for patients and respond to critical situations while reducing the overall risk to patients,” said Robert Brown, CAE’s president and CEO. “CAE has already applied its […]
Homeland Security committee chair calls for TSA to delay LASP
The Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) is not suited to general aviation aircraft and should not go forward without industry input, said the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, which has jurisdiction over the TSA. In a March 2 letter to the TSA, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi called for […]
Plymouth Aero Club offers scholarships
The Plymouth Aero Club in Plymouth, Mass., is now accepting applications for this year’s aviation scholarships. The scholarships can be used towards post-secondary education or training in the pursuit of a career in aviation. Applicants must reside, work or attend school within Plymouth County. Recipients will be selected based upon academic standing, personal and professional […]
New facility for DAR Corp. in the works
Plans for a new facility for DAR Corp. at the Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) in Kansas are moving ahead. The new facility would be used by the aircraft design company to design and build prototype aircraft for other companies interested in manufacturing the aircraft. For the full story, go to: www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/mar/11/city-keeps-airport-proposal-radar/?city_local
Electric Aircraft Symposium slated
The CAFE Foundation is presenting an Electric Aircraft Symposium April 24 at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif. Topics will include the latest in motors, PV technology, controllers, batteries, chargers, new designs, prototype performance, and the “100 MPG aircraft race.” Tuition is $249 before April 15; $310 after that date. For more information: 707-544-0141 […]