Perhaps it has occurred to you. as it has to me, aviation attracts high achievers like a moth to a flame. Ours is not the domain of the weak or timid. Similarly it’s not an exclusive outpost for rich, old, white guys who split their time between the golf course, the yacht club, the airport, […]
General Aviation
Government and GA groups differ over security actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While aviation groups here are seeking to reduce the way general aviation pilots are stopped for questioning about possible terror flights, at the same time a powerful Senator was declaring concern about gaps in GA security. In his opening statement at a Senate aviation subcommittee hearing April 30 about scheduled airline service […]
Quicksilver earns FAA acceptance for SLSA
Quicksilver Aeronautics has been informed by FAA that its audit to produce the Sport 2S model as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft has been satisfactorily concluded. The model will officially be known as the Sport L-S2S and marketed as the Sport S2SE. “We are very pleased about this accomplishment,” said Quicksilver Aeronautics President Will Escutia. “Daniel […]
Grand Canyon accident site designated national landmark
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Park Service has designated the 1956 TWA-United Airlines aviation accident site in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona as a national historic landmark. On June 30, 1956, a Trans World Airlines Super Constellation L-1049 and a United Airlines DC-7 collided in uncongested airspace 21,000 feet over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, killing […]
Treasure hunting family wins Lightspeed headset
Jesse Saint of Dunnellon, Florida, was the winner in Lightspeed Aviation’s 2014 SUN ‘n FUN Treasure Hunt. Jesse and his family used an iPhone and the posted hint to find one of 25 puzzle pieces hidden in treasure chests across the SUN ‘n FUN grounds. The find gave him an automatic entry into the drawing […]
Jeppesen teams with Peters Software to provide EASA pilot training materials
Jeppesen has teamed with Peters Software, a provider of training and test preparation software programs for EASA private and commercial pilot license preparation, to provide private pilot training courseware and materials in Europe. The Jeppesen EASA Private Pilot training system uses pictures, photo graphics and QR codes to access film and audio clips. Teaming with […]
Four new board members elected at Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Board of Trustees has elected four new members: Dr. Charles D. Duva, president and CEO of DuvaSawko; C. Jeffrey Knittel, president of CIT Transportation Finance; David B. O’Maley, chairman emeritus and retired president and CEO of Ohio National Life Insurance Co.; and Jon W. Slangerup, an executive advisor to Moelis Capital Partners. […]
Maxxeon introduces UV inspection light
Lighting tool manufacturer, Maxxeon has designed a new UV inspection light for non-destructive testing (NDT) that combines cordless portability with performance that exceeds ASTM E2297 requirements for intensity. The WorkStar 2003 high output UV inspection light integrates the new light with the features of the company’s WorkStar 2000 work light. The new inspection light employs […]
Low altitude plus tall trees a bad combo
Aircraft: Cessna 170B. Injuries: None. Location: Winterville, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was participating in a bean bag drop competition at the airfield. He was flying from the left seat while his right-seat passenger was to drop the bean bag onto the target. The pilot overflew the runway at 70 feet AGL and banked […]