Whew! It’s over. Sun ’n Fun can be the busiest six days of one’s life — until the next one. I wanted to skim the very top of what I found interesting at the recently concluded show. Today I’ll cover airframe manufacturers and follow up this week with more. Dave Loveman, my video collaborator, will […]
Aviation News
NTSB releases Reno Air Races recommendations
The NTSB has released a number of recommendations as a result of the crash at last year’s Reno Air Races: Require aircraft owners, as a condition of eligibility to participate in the Reno National Championship Air Races, to provide an engineering evaluation that includes flight demonstrations and analysis within the anticipated flight envelope for aircraft […]
Lawmakers seek estimate of what taxpayers spent on LightSquared testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Michael Turner have asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to account for how much taxpayer money the federal government spent to test LightSquared’s wireless network for interference with GPS and government telecommunications devices. Grassley and Turner are concerned that the federal government spent millions of dollars […]
NavWorx offers free ADS-B weather With WxBox
NavWorx has added Wi-Fi support to its line of ADS-B receivers and Universal Access Transceiver (UAT). The company’s WxBox is a portable unit designed to receive free broadcast weather from a nationwide network of ADS-B stations. Wi-Fi enables NavWorx ADS-B devices to exchange data wirelessly with a variety of portable and panel-mounted display devices, including […]
PrayerFlight pilots needed in four states
PrayerFlight, in which volunteer pilots take up people to pray over the country, has achieved 92% coverage for the May 3 flight, officials report. Pilots are still needed for Mississippi, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Maine. For more information: PrayerFlight.org
Call for scholarship applicants
Iridium Communications has put out a call for entries to its Iridium NEXT Mission Team Scholarship program for the 2012-13 academic year. Administered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation, the program will award scholarships annually to the best and brightest aerospace engineering students in the world, including those already engaged in […]
Hartzell selected as prop for Thrush 510G
Thrush Aircraft has selected Hartzell Propeller Inc. as the preferred propeller provider on a Thrush aerial applicator powered by GE’s H80 engine. Hartzell has worked closely with Thrush Aircraft to select a propeller that would get the aircraft, with a full hopper, off the ground in the shortest possible distance, company officials said, explaining the […]
Turbulence wrinkles Debonair
This April 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech Debonair. Injuries: None. Location: Burbank, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in a 15° banked […]
Don’t forget the little guy
As regular readers of this column may have noted, I often write about airports and administrative issues that effect the municipally owned airports of Polk County, Florida. Because most of the issues that one airport faces will eventually become an issue for others, there is a certain universality to the topics covered here, even if […]