Shadin Avionics has received TSO approval on the initial applications of its AIS-380 data converter. The AIS-380 is a digital to analog data conversion platform. Shadin Avionics’ new AIS Fuel Flow system received a TSO certification on the AIS-380 platform, while at the same time Shadin received an approval to add the PT6T-9 engine to […]
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Four to enter National Aviation Hall of Fame
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will soon add four more names to its roster of 215 air and space pioneers previously honored by the Congressionally chartered organization. Among the four individuals to be inducted on Oct. 4, is the first Army Aviator to be enshrined into the Hall, retired Major […]
Window World uses corporate aircraft to reunite military family
RICHMOND, Va. — Window World, America’s largest replacement window and home remodeling company, volunteered its corporate aircraft on Aug. 2 to fly a wounded veteran and his family from Colorado Springs to Richmond, Va. This trip was the 51st mission Window World has flown for Veterans Airlift Command, a nonprofit that facilitates free, private air transportation to wounded veterans and their […]
First students graduate from Embry-Riddle Ph.D programs
In a milestone for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the first students have completed the research-based Ph.D. degree programs the university launched in 2010 – Jaime Rubio Hervas with a Ph.D. in engineering physics and Robert “Buck” Joslin with a Ph.D. in aviation. During his studies at Embry-Riddle, Rubio Hervas helped develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]
3,000th Air Tractor delivered
OLNEY, Texas — An international gathering of dignitaries was on hand as Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch presented the company’s 3,000th Air Tractor airplane to its new owners from Brazil. The Air Tractor AT-502B, a bright yellow single-seat agricultural aircraft, rolled off the company’s production line in mid-July and recently returned from being on display […]
Tailwind takeoff kills four
Aircraft: Cessna P210. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Burley, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot attempted to takeoff with a tailwind of about 6 to 10 knots on what was described as a “high density altitude” day. The airplane was loaded at, or very near to, its maximum allowable takeoff weight. Witnesses on the ground watched […]
Frugal flying
We put out a call to our readers for their tips on how to save money flying. Here are a few of their responses: Roy Fassel: Who needs new? What you need is airworthy: 1979 Tomahawk with Sparrowhawk conversion (125hp), two-place, IFR equipped, 125 mph, 5.5-6 gph, 900 hours before TBO. Purchase price (including tax): […]
Backcountry pilots applaud Monument court decision
GREAT FALLS, Montana –Officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) report that a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely upholds the backcountry airstrip designations on Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The RAF and Montana Pilots’ Association mobilized early on in the Bureau of Land Management planning process to retain the […]
FreeFlight ADS-B transceiver receives TSO
WACO, Texas — FreeFlight Systems, a developer of avionics for NextGen, has received TSO authorization for RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS‐B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance‐Broadcast) 978MHz transceiver family with optional internal WAAS/GPS. The transceiver provides full ADS-B In and ADS-B Out capability, with a WAAS/GPS in a single box that meets pilots’ needs today, according to company officials. […]