Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has appointed Edward Petkus vice president, product development and engineering. Petkus, who has served as acting vice president, engineering, since December, joined the company in 2007 after 16 years at Boeing. He has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s in aeronautical engineering from […]
No ‘silver bullet’
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) recently held an industry-wide forum focusing on “Challenges and Opportunities Ahead: The Aircraft Sales Industry in the Next Six Months.” The forum, which took place in Dallas Feb. 25-26, gathered more than 200 brokers, dealers and finance officers in the resale market. Participants discussed the financial markets’ impact on […]
Sporty’s launches ‘Fly-Thru Service’
Sporty’s Fly-Thru Service makes it possible for customers to fly to Sporty’s Pilot Shop at Ohio’s Clermont County Airport (I69) just east of Cincinnati and pick up their orders in person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Orders placed via the telephone or online before 6 p.m. Monday through Friday can be picked […]
FAA grants additional STC for ALERTS
Appareo Systems, LLC has received an additional Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the ALERTS Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) system. The FAA has granted the STC for Eurocopter AS350 and EC130 helicopters. Earlier STCs were granted for Bell 206 and 407 aircraft. ALERTS – Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety – is […]
Citation Service Centers add PWC engine expertise
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 […]