American Aviation of Brooksville, Florida, has completed its third Alliant Integrated Flight Deck retrofit in a Beechcraft King Air 200. “Updating the timeless King Air with the Alliant system takes one of the best airplanes ever made and makes it better,” said John Petrick, president of American Aviation. “After initial certification of the system, American […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals “Class of 2009” names
The National Aviation Hall of Fame revealed the names of the four people elected for enshrinement in July, along with the recipient of its 2009 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award, at a dinner celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight, Dec. 17. The 2009 Hall of Fame inductees are Eileen […]
Puerto Rican plane crashes near Turks & Caicos amid conflicting reports
A series of conflicting reports published Dec. 16 and 17 tell of a Britten-Norman Islander that crashed the previous day near the Turks & Caicos Islands with 11 or 12 people aboard. Apparently it crashed during the afternoon of Dec. 15. The Reuters and Associated Press wire service reports raised numerous questions about the flight, […]
New TSA rules affect many GA pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reported on Dec. 16 that the Transportation Security Administration has issued a directive requiring background checks for general aviation pilots based at airports served by airlines, starting next year. Pilots who pass the background check will receive an ID badge allowing them access to the airport where they are […]
LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) has accepted an offer to become President-elect Barack Obama’s transportation secretary and the nomination will be made official in coming days, two senior Democratic officials told The Washington Post in time for its Dec. 18 editions. LaHood is retiring from the House of Representatives after representing a rural Illinois district in […]
WAAS GPS Landing System certified
CMC Electronics‘ IntegriFlight CMA-5024 GPS receiver was certified recently by the FAA and Transport Canada to TSO-C145b Beta-3 and TSO-146 Delta-4. The C145 Beta-3 is the most stringent category for Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation receivers and the C146 Delta-4 category allows these receivers to provide precision approach guidance signals to the autopilot and […]
Rolls-Royce marks 50-year partnership with scholarship
Rolls-Royce marked 50 years of partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. by establishing a 50th Anniversary Partnership Scholarship Program for eligible children of Gulfstream employees. Rolls-Royce will provide an annual stipend of $1,500 for each of the winners’ four years of college. The program is offered through the National Merit Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition […]
Get high definition radar
Weather Underground, an online weather service, now has free high definition radar maps available on its flagship website WunderGround.com. The data originates from Terminal Doppler Weather Radar systems that the FAA has in place for 45 airports across the U.S. to enable air traffic control to help airplanes come and go safely. This high-resolution data […]
Maintenance certification program gets FAA nod
SAE Institute‘s Aviation Maintenance Fundamentals (AMF) Certification Preparation and Technical Refresher Training Course has been approved by the FAA for inspection authorization renewal and FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards credit. The course is part of the SAE Institute/Professional Aviation Maintenance Association‘s (PAMA) certifications program. It can be tailored to provide up to 24 hours of […]