Breitling’s CAP 232 airplane challenged Bentley’s Continental GT Speed flagship coupe to an exhibition race at the world famous National Air Race Championships in Reno, on Sunday, Sept. 15. Reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph, the Continental GT Speed Le Mans limited edition proved victorious, narrowly defeating the plane through the course. Breitling organized the […]
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Piper, ATP to debut POH for iPad at AOPA Summit
Piper Aircraft and Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) will debut new, electronic Pilot Operating Handbook (E-POH) libraries for Piper’s M-Class and Twin-Class aircraft using the HubConnect App for iPad from ATP. Both companies will have experts available at Piper’s static aircraft display at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport during the 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit and Airportfest […]
Texas A&M unveils new UAV Command Center
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command and control center Oct. 1 at the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center. “We are in ‘phase one’ of the development of the command and control center,” said Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Vice President of Research, Commercialization and Outreach. “Eventually, it […]
Online composite course registration closes Oct. 8
There is still time and space to register for the online Composite Structural Engineering (CSET) course offered by the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University. The registration deadline and start date for the course has been delayed by one week. Officials note the current enrollment list for the course includes 11 FAA […]
Paragon Network adds three FBOs
Paragon Aviation Group continues to expand its network of independent FBO, adding Fargo Jet Center (KFAR) in Fargo, N.D., Flightline First (KNEW) in New Orleans, and Hill Aircraft in Atlanta. As of Oct. 1, the Paragon Network includes 28 locations throughout North America. The Paragon Network goes through a comprehensive audit of facility and services […]
Fuel selector misplacement for Swift
Aircraft: Globe Swift. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Ewell, M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that the fuel tanks were filled prior to departure. The airplane was equipped with main and auxiliary fuel tanks that held 26 and nine gallons of fuel, respectively. The engine burned about nine gallons of fuel per hour. […]
Sunny skies for Southeast Aviation Expo
For the first time in its three-year history, the sun shone on the Southeast Aviation Expo at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. Held Sept. 27-28, this year’s expo attracted a number of pilots, who showed up to browse the exhibitors, attend educational forums and hear National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen discuss […]
AOPA hit with lawsuit over flight planner
HILLSBORO, Ore. — SD Holdings LLC has filed a $66 million patent infringement lawsuit against the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The suit, brought by Peter A. Haas on July 29, claims AOPAs FlyQ Flight Planner infringes two SD Holdings patents. The patents were awarded Dec. 29, 2009 and May 12, 2013, to inventors Roger […]
2013 inductees into Air Show Hall of Fame named
Air show pioneer William W. “Pappy” Kobelt, the Thrasher Brothers, and lifelong performer Eddie Andreini are the 2013 inductees into the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Foundation Hall of Fame. Andreini (pictured) has performed in nearly 1,000 air shows over a period just shy of 50 years, flying a customized Russian Yak, a modified 500-hp […]