MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – “It’s a normal search and rescue mission,” said Lt. Col. John Henderson of Civil Air Patrol’s role in the search for missing Malaysia Airline Flight 370. Henderson, a radar analyst for the U.S. Air Force’s 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron (RADES) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is vice commander […]
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TBM 900 unveiled
DAHER-SOCATA has unveiled the newest member in its TBM family of single-engine turboprop business aircraft – the TBM 900. Developed during a more than three-year program involving 160,000 research and development hours, along with 200 hours of flight testing, the TBM 900 has been certified and will be ready for deliveries beginning this month, according […]
ZuluLog.com acquires BlackBox Aviation Systems
NEW YORK — An agreement has been reached in which ZuluLog will purchase substantially all of BlackBox Aviation System’s assets related to its aviation record-keeping business. Under the terms of the agreement, BlackBox Aviation’s existing customer base for its aviation logbook services will be migrated to ZuluLog’s cloud-based service. After the transition, BlackBox’s users will […]
Electroair Electronic Ignition System now available
The Electroair Certified Electronic Ignition System for Continental O/IO-470 and IO-520 six cylinder engines is now available through Ameritech Industries, parent company of Eagle Engines and American Propeller. Ameritech is a stocking distributor for Electroair and systems are on the shelf, ready to ship, officials with the Redding, Calif.-based company said. The EIS-61000-1C STC’d ignition […]
Off runway ride in Cherokee
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Indianapolis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on a solo flight. He completed three normal takeoffs and landings before attempting a soft-field takeoff. As the nose lifted, the airplane began to veer left. He attempted to correct with an application of right rudder, but lost directional control, so […]
The great ones use leverage
A fairly bright man from the ancient world said something to the effect of give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum to place it on, and I can move the world. Admittedly, it’s been at least 2,200 years since Archimedes supposedly uttered these words. So allowing for transcription errors and smudged copies, I’ve […]
MIT researchers seek your help with study
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s International Center for Air Transportation is studying the impact of ADS-B traffic and weather services — and they want your input. According to the MIT researchers, the goal of the study is to determine how general aviation pilots value and use these services. ADS-B — […]
FAA advances UND in its Safety Management System program
You’ve seen them on the boss’s bookshelf: Unwieldy binders stuffed with safety rules and regulations, the kind no one reads until report time. That’s the standard joke. But at the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace), safety across all professions and departments is no joke. “It’s a deeply ingrained […]
Goodyear unveils new blimp, launches contest to find name
AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently unveiled an all-new, state-of-the-art version of its world-famous icon, the Goodyear Blimp. The new airship is larger, faster, and more maneuverable, according to company officials.The new blimp was introduced to media, Goodyear associates and dealers at an event held at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake hangar in […]