GREENFIELD, Ind. — Solutions Aviation, an aircraft brokerage and management services company, recently changed its name from Indy Asset Exchange. The change was made to help the company co-brand with its partner, Solutions Air Charter, company officials noted. Solutions Aviation provides aircraft management and charter management services, as well as short term, bridge loan financing for aircraft […]
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Able Flight pilot to work in space program
Non-profit now accepting applications for flight training scholarships Eric Ingram will soon leave Houston for Washington, D.C., and his new career with the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. A member of Able Flight‘s Class of 2011, Eric will work as an aerospace engineer on the team that reviews licensing and permitting of technologies and […]
Police department seeks volunteer pilots
REDLANDS, Calif. — The Redlands Police Department is recruiting volunteer pilots to participate in its Air Support Unit, RedHawk1. Pilots must be at least 21 years old with at least a private pilot’s license, current medical certificate and at least 300 hours of Pilot in Command flight time in a fixed-wing, general aviation aircraft, with significant […]
Blackhawk launches new engine upgrade program for King Air 350
WACO, Texas — Blackhawk Modifications is developing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will allow the installation and operation of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine to replace the existing PT6A-60A engines on the King Air 350 model. The Blackhawk program, called the XP67A Engine+ Upgrade, is currently installed on Blackhawk’s King Air 350 that will be […]
Aircraft Spruce West slates annual customer appreciation day
CORONA, Calif. — Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, Oct. 8 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Aircraft Spruce West is located at 225 Airport Circle in Corona, close to the Corona Airport (KAJO). Aerobatic pilot Anthony Oshinuga will make a guest appearance, while representatives from a number of leading aviation products […]
FAA’s new drone rules now in effect
The FAA’s new regulations went into effect Aug. 29 for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more popularly known as drones or remotely piloted aircraft. The provisions of the new rule – formally known as Part 107 – are designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the ground, according to […]
Verify ADS-B performance with free FAA online tool
Aircraft owners can now validate the performance of installed ADS-B Out equipment through a free automated tool provided by the FAA. “From the FAA perspective, this is a very valuable tool for aircraft owners, operators and avionics shops to verify accurate transmission of their aircraft’s ADS-B data,” said Doug Carr, vice president of regulatory and international affairs […]
Midwest LSA Expo slated for September
The Midwest LSA Expo returns to Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Mt. Vernon, Ill., Sept. 8-10. Touted as “The Place to be for Light Aviation This Fall,” the Expo will boast more than 40 Light-Sport Aircraft, including Part 103, STOL (Short Take off and Land) and Gyroplanes, according to organizers. Attendees can also shop […]
Video: senseFly & Air Navigation Pro join forces to reduce the risk of mid-air collision
LONDON — Drone maker senseFly has teamed with the aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. The joint initiative is designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft communities: The risk of mid-air collision. Safer Together will provide GA pilots and drone operators with awareness of each other’s airborne […]