Sandel Avionics and S-TEC have announced the successful testing of Sandel’s SA4550 Primary Attitude Display with S-TEC’s System 55, 55X, 60-2 and 65 autopilots. S-TEC will list the SA4550 as an approved flight director for use with these autopilots. “This opens the door for numerous aircraft owners, especially in the turboprop market, who would like […]
Barrington Irving flies plane built by high school students
Barrington Irving, who at 23 became the youngest person and first black pilot to fly solo around the world in 2007, flew an aircraft built by high school students on Oct.15 at Opa-locka Airport in Florida. The airplane was built by high school students enrolled in a 10-week summer program called Build & Soar, offered […]
Qantas Airbus dive not a laptop’s fault
The uncontrolled dive of a Qantas A330-300, reported here last week, wasn’t caused by a passenger’s laptop computer, after all, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau statement. It actually was brought on by a glitch in the Airbus flight control computer, the ATSB reported on Oct. 14. The Airbus was at 37,000 feet, flying […]
Eclipse says it holds liens on DayJet fleet
A group of buyers making a low bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet has run up against two lien holders: Eclipse Aviation itself and UT Finance, a subsidiary of United Technologies which, in turn, owns Pratt & Whitney, supplier of Eclipse 500 engines. The would-be buyer is Houston-based JetsAmerica, a management firm serving […]
West Star Aviation expands east with S.C. facility
West Star Aviation will open a new facility near Columbia, S.C. The new facility, which will provide maintenance and refurbishment services for corporate aircraft, will be located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) in Lexington County, S.C. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 17, at the intersection of Air Commerce Drive and […]
Build an airplane without losing your family
LoPresti First Saturday on Nov. 1 will host Amy Laboda, presenting “Build an airplane without losing your spouse and family in the process,” a humorous look at the four-year adventure that Amy and her husband undertook to build their RV10. Come hear how many happy families have managed to work an aircraft construction project into […]
Medical Transport Scholarship launched
The Foundation for Air-Medical Research & Education (FARE), the charitable arm of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), has launched the MTLI Scholarship Program, funded by Metro Aviation, Inc. The Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) enhances leadership and management of medical transportation through formal education programs emphasizing management theory and its direct practical application, […]
Updated Aircraft Cost Evaluator released
Conklin & de Decker recently released its 2008 Volume II Aircraft Cost Evaluator software. The software is designed to make it easier to compare operating costs for more than 490 business aircraft models, according to officials with Conklin & de Decker. The latest release of the Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) adds 10 aircraft, including the […]
VC Jets gains IS-BAO registration
Baldwin Aviation, which became the first firm of its kind to successfully obtain IS-BAO registration in 2007, recently accomplished another first – assisting VC Jets of Carlsbad, Calif., in earning IS-BAO certification, as well. VC Jets was the first flight department to utilize the Baldwin program to gain IS-BAO registration, according to company officials. Baldwin […]