For many years, German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has reached out to new markets to ensure global availability and support of Flight Design products. As the next logical step, Flight Design is now providing local production capacities for major markets, including the U.S. and China. With this strategy, Flight Design significantly improves availability of the […]
General Aviation
Tracking system targeting private pilots
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tracking system in Riverside, Calif., that uses an extensive radar network to monitor flights across the nation is nabbing drug smugglers — but according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, it’s also snaring many more law-abiding private pilots, who say federal officers working with local police are […]
Free Preflight Weather Analysis Course available
Find-it Fast Books now offers a free 440-page preflight weather analysis course for pilots of all experience levels. The PDF format course may be completed online or downloaded and shared with other pilots to desktops, laptops and tablet computers. Lessons one and two examine the use of aviation weather resources to form a “big picture” […]
Florida governor proclaims April General Aviation Appreciation Month
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared April “Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Florida, general aviation supports 54,000 jobs and $6 billion in annual economic activity. “We thank Governor Scott for his recognition of the importance of the general aviation industry,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “General aviation plays a […]
NextGen Drone Tracker Kit now available
Sagetech Corporation has introduced a turnkey solution to track drones using NextGen ADS-B location broadcasts and iPads. The ADS-B Tracker Kit includes Sagetech’s new XPG-TR micro transponder, Clarity ADS-B receiver, and an iPad with zero interface connections. It can be fully installed and operational in minutes, according to company officials. The product increases safety of […]
NTSB to hold safety seminar on lessons learned from GA accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board is presenting a seminar highlighting the lessons learned from its investigations of general aviation accidents involving aerodynamic stalls and loss of control. Accidents attributed to “loss of control in-flight” are the most common defining events for fatal crashes in the personal flying sector of general aviation, accounting […]
New flight school launches at GMU
Stratos Aviation Flight School has launched at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “I have always had a passion for aviation and wanted to fly ever since I was a child,” stated Dimitri Partafyllas, owner of Stratos Aviation. Opening a flight school in Greenville, South Carolina, is a dream come true for this U.S. Citizen, […]
Accessories introduced for GoPro and iPhone
Sporty’s and NFlight Technologies have introduced the first variable propeller filters for pilots flying with the GoPro or iPhone. These filters can be combined with headset audio cables to make complete cockpit video kits, according to Sporty’s officials. Almost all video cameras suffer from the “rolling shutter effect,” which distorts the propeller and can ruin […]
Failure to follow procedure proves fatal
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Anderson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings with a CFI. The CFI then got out of the airplane and instructed the pilot to do three takeoffs and landings to full stop. According to the instructor, the pilot’s first flight around the airport traffic […]