LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Air+Space Academy is establishing the national headquarters for the program in the Hangar 7 complex at historic Bowman Field (KLOU). The program was first established in 2010 by Dr. Tim Smith as the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education and based out of Frankfort. Over the next five years, the program grew and expanded to include […]
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Jeppesen launches Mobile FliteDeck VFR 2.0
Jeppesen has introduced a new version of Mobile FliteDeck VFR. The new 2.0 version of the iPad-based Mobile FliteDeck VFR solution provides general aviation pilots with data-driven weather forecasts that integrate with other information on screen, according to company officials. In planning and in-flight modes, graphic color-coded weather data is presented as a layered overlay option. As with other […]
Glass4Flight smart glasses debut
Vuzix Corp. (VUZI) has partnered with HeadApp to produce Glass4Flight, an application for pilots that connects WiFly, which collects aircraft and flight data in real time and links it with Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses, creating a virtual glass cockpit. The application will be available for purchase April 15 at the AERO2015 Expo. In this video, Maurizio Cheli […]
Bob Hoover documentary to kick off museum film festival
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Museum of Flying will kick off of its Flying Film Festival Series with the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary, “Flying The Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project.” The premiere is slated for Friday, Feb. 20, at the Museum of Flying , which is located on the south side of Santa Monica Airport (SMO). This documentary […]
Aviation exhibit opens at NH State Library
“A Focus on New Hampshire Aviation: A Photography Project” will be on exhibit at the New Hampshire State Library until Feb. 25. A partnership of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Aeronautics, the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Institute of Art, the exhibit focuses on general aviation and includes images […]
Crosswind flips Musketeer
The flight instructor and a student pilot were practicing touch-and-go landings in the Beech Musketeer. The CFI noted there was a “light” crosswind from the right. During the takeoff roll, the plane encountered a low-level wind shear just as it was beginning to rotate. The nose and right wing lifted up until the left wing […]
Pictures of the day: Aviation art
Sometimes the pictures of the day are not photographs, but original oil on canvas art, like these submitted by Anastasia Musick. The paintings are on display at the Southern Heritage Air Foundation in Tallulah, La., according to the artist.
No user fees in President’s budget proposal
For the first time in years, President Obama’s annual budget proposal does not include any new user fees for general aviation. It’s a decision applauded by GA’s advocacy groups. “After years of fighting to protect pilots from arbitrary fees and charges, we’re pleased to see that the White House has finally taken our message to […]
Video: Learning aerobatics from an SR-71 pilot
Jim (Smitty) Smith of OpenAirNet.com, TheHDPilot.com, and FunPlacesToFly.com, sent us this video of Gene Lee, one of the company’s employees, getting a lesson in aerobatics in his RV-7 from Rich Graham, a former SR-71 pilot.