StandardAero has inked an agreement with TAG Aircraft Interiors Ltd (TAG-AI) to offer “Limited Edition” interior completions at its Springfield, Ill., facility. Through this agreement StandardAero is able to offer up to full interior completions in exclusive designs by the House of Versace. Versace Interior Design Atelier is responsible for content, design and style, while […]
Comlux Completion USA named Bombardier line maintenance facility
Comlux Completion USA has been designated a Bombardier AOG/ Line Maintenance Facility (AOG/ LMF) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The agreement authorizes Comlux Completion USA to perform work on Bombardier Learjet, Challenger and Global business aircraft. The process for being designated a Bombardier AOG/LMF for business aircraft is stringent and requires an investment in technician training, special […]
Oklahoma CareerTech selects Professional Certification Program
Oklahoma CareerTech has chosen the SAE Institute/Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) Professional Certification Program to provide advanced credentials for its aviation maintenance students. Oklahoma CareerTech will begin by implementing the SAE Institute/PAMA Aviation Maintenance Specialist/Aviation Maintenance Engineer Knowledge Assessments and certification exams. Aviation maintenance instructors at several of its schools will be the first to […]
K-State adds regional jet simulator
Kansas State University has added a new Paradigm CRJ 200 flight training simulator to enhance the learning experience for K-State students in the professional pilot and aviation maintenance programs. The new sim will be integrated into the crew resource management class. Future plans call for the development of a class specifically on the CRJ 200 […]
Crosswind landing goes bad
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a gusting crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control.
NextGen, user fees hit in Senate FAA reauthorization
The Senate began work on reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration with a hearing by the aviation subcommittee that signaled a push to speed operation of the NextGen air traffic control system, another battle over user fees, and greater FAA financing from the general fund. James May, president and CEO of the Air Transport Association, […]
Bach is back!
Author Richard Bach has finished a new book – Hypnotizing Maria – after a 10 year absence. And, for all the Bach fans, you can be assured this one is much like several of his earlier ones, particularly Jonathan Livingston Seagull. And, like most of his books, Hypnotizing Maria is a physically small book (5.5X7.25 […]
I want (no, need) one of these
Why everyone should camp at Oshkosh… Gas Powered La-Z-Boy At Oshkosh Flyin 2005 from Hafast on Vimeo.
IAOPA makes the case for GA worldwide
General aviation serves the world. That was the simple, and yet remarkably complex, message that the president of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations delivered at Montreal on May 13 at a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The biggest single threat facing general aviation worldwide, IAOPA President Craig L. Fuller […]