LAS VEGAS — Nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals have converged at the 56th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show, which opened Monday, March 25, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Convention Center. The four-day event, which takes place March 25-28, is the largest gathering of avionics […]
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New name for Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
POOLER, Ga. – The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum has a new name: The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. The new name is designed to reflect the museum’s role of telling the story of the Eighth Air Force to a larger audience. “What we do is all about education,” said Henry Skipper, […]
Construction begins on newest Goodyear Blimp
AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has begun construction of the first of a new generation of airships to replace its fleet of blimps. The new Zeppelin LZ N07-101 airship, manufactured by Germany’s ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, will be assembled at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Hangar near Akron, Ohio. An agreement with ZLT Zeppelin […]
VFR into IMC kills three
Aircraft: Stinson 108. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Dicken, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the pilot had over 600 hours total time with over 200 hours in make and model. He did not have an instrument rating but had logged 3.8 hours of simulated instrument flight time. It […]
The coincidental tourists
It all started at the hotel in Richmond Hill, Ga., a quaint little town outside of Savannah located along the seemingly endless ribbon of concrete known as Interstate Highway I-95. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and my Old Man fully believes this maxim. Unfortunately, the hotel’s dining room, which […]
FAA to close 149 towers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA will close 149 federal contract towers beginning April 7 as part of the agency’s sequestration implementation plan. FAA officials made the decision to keep 24 federal contract towers open that had been previously proposed for closure “because doing so would have a negative impact on the national interest.” An additional […]
Lawmakers question choice to close towers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers are not happy with the FAA’s decision to close 149 contract air traffic control towers. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) wrote Friday to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, expressing concerns about the potential impact […]
Century of flight in Alaska to be celebrated
The Alaska Airmen’s Association’s Great Alaska Aviation Gathering will take place Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. This is the 16th year for Alaska’s premier event for flying enthusiasts and families, as well as the state’s largest aviation tradeshow. One of the highlights of the show will be a celebration of a century of […]
Aspen Avionics now on Piper Seneca
Piper Aircraft has selected Aspen Avionics Evolution Backup Display system for its Seneca V-series aircraft. The Evolution Backup Display is a fully digital, independent flight display system designed to replace mechanical backup instruments used in Part 23 glass panel installations. Its functionality on the Piper Seneca includes: attitude, altitude and airspeed tapes, rate of turn, […]