LONDON — Drone maker senseFly has teamed with the aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. The joint initiative is designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft communities: The risk of mid-air collision. Safer Together will provide GA pilots and drone operators with awareness of each other’s airborne […]
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Northrop Grumman donates UAS equipment to Minnesota college
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Northrop Grumman is donating the use of equipment related to the Bat Unmanned Aircraft System to Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) as part of the continuing support of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) efforts in the Red River Valley area of North Dakota and Minnesota. The Bat is a medium altitude, […]
Sporty’s updates Flight Review Course
The all-new Flight Review Course from Sporty’s allows flight review preparation to take place anytime in a multitude of formats. The course also has been updated to include information on EFB use and ADS-B weather and traffic, according to Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. “And we have updated content on pilot technique, including night flying, emergencies and angle of attack […]
Free NextGen Seminar slated for Virginia
Duncan Aviation’s Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic will lead a free NextGen seminar Sept. 22 in Chantilly, Virginia. Located at the Holiday Inn Chantilly-Dulles Expo (4335 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, Virginia 20151), the seminar will help educate general aviation aircraft owners about the NextGen mandates and existing solutions. From 8:30 a.m. until 2:10 p.m. […]
Loose engine throttle cable contributes to crash
As the pilot leveled the Cessna 206 at 2,500 feet mean sea level during the descent for landing, he advanced the throttle but observed no response from the engine. He could not restore engine power, however the propeller continued to spin. He noted that the throttle “felt very loose” when he attempted to add power. The […]
Pictures of the day: An unusual option
At AirVenture 2016, Tom Snow got these photos of the new Murphy Aircraft Radical. “Bike racks are an unusual option, he noted.
Martin Mars makes a big splash at Oshkosh
In perhaps a one-time-only visit, the huge Martin Mars water bomber from British Columbia made quite at splash at AirVenture 2016 by dropping an impressive 7,200 gallons of water on the runway to cap off several afternoon air show appearances during the week. Owned and operated since 2007 by Coulson Flying Tankers, the “Hawaii Mars” is one […]
Cirrus SR22T vs Cessna TTx
Like so many things in life, it really comes down to choice. Which do you prefer?
GoFundMe account set up to help KBTR employees who lost everything in floods
Flooding in South Louisiana has devastated the region and displaced tens of thousands of residents. While the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) did not sustain any damage from the flooding, one-third of the airport’s staff lost most, if not all, of their possessions. Friends of the Baton Rouge Airport, a non-profit corporation, is seeking funds to […]