Announces Displays of Falcon 10X, 6X, and 8X at Convention 

Dassault Aviation is announcing the presence of three key aircraft during the upcoming NBAA-BACE convention beginning in October 12th, in Las Vegas. For the first time, they’ll show off a full-scale cabin mockup of the recently announced 7,500 NM Falcon 10X, the largest and “most advanced business jet on the market.” The 10X sports wider, taller interior dimensions for a comfy-cozy environment “more characteristic of a posh penthouse apartment than a leading high-end business aircraft.” Customers accustomed to hunching over inside bizjet cabins will enjoy the new 6-foot, 8-inch headroom and spacious 9-foot 1-inch cabin width.

InSight Flight Deck Upgrade Further Expands Roster

This year has been wonderful for Universal Avionics (UA). Their Insight Flight Deck upgrade has been certified, or on track to certification on five different aircraft platforms for a total of nine different STC's to date. For business jet owners tired of dealing with finicky, aging, difficult hardware, UA’s InSight systems claim to offer a ticket to the modern aircraft experience at a fraction of the cost. Classic aircraft have always offered handy cost savings to the economical operator, but as they further age, that benefit has waned. It’s no small expense maintaining old, out of production avionics, especially when the repairs do little to address limitations in operational use. No

Scholarships Are Sure To Have A Positive Impact On Aviation's Future

NBAA, through NBAA Charities, offers a wide range of scholarships that support young people seeking careers in business aviation. This week at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV, 11 students will be receiving the following awards...

A “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday…We’re In A Spin” Transmission Was Broadcast

On September 28, 2021, about 0900 central daylight time, a Rockwell International 690B airplane, N690LS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hiles, Wisconsin. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial imagery survey flight. According to the operator, the flight mission was  to obtain aerial imagery of the forest vegetation for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Preliminary automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast information (ADS-B) revealed the airplane departed the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, Rhinelander, Wisconsi