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December 01, 2009

TMA Charges To Hit GA In Europe

Government Mandated Fees For Every Aircraft At 215 Airports

New terminal charges expected to be introduced at 215 airports across Europe will mean increased costs for general aviation operators who have to use those airfields. An approach charge for small aircraft is being planned by the European Commission under its Single European Sky initiative.

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Cessna 150 Pilot Survives Ditching Off Florida Coast

Law Enforcement Boat Saw Plane Go Down, Rescued Pilot

The pilot of a Cessna 150 that departed from Pompano Beach in South Florida Sunday morning was forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean about a mile and a half offshore, but was rescued by a law enforcement vessel that saw the aircraft go down.

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Aero-TV: The Portable AV8OR Ace - Raising the Bar on Capabilities

Honeywell’s AV8OR ACE Enables Increased Paperless Cockpit Capabilities

At EAA AirVenture 2009, Honeywell introduced their next evolution in avionics products, the Bendix/King AV8OR ACE, at an introductory price of only $1999. Offering a seven-inch display, the AV8OR ACE includes a sunlight-readable touchscreen interface for easy viewing and usage; the “Touch and See” capability allows users to simply tap on screen objects, such as airports, VORs, and airspace boundaries, to quickly access further information. Customers can use aviation navigation in either portrait or landscape modes.

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A Few Aero-Tips For The (Icing) Season #2: Inadvertent Encounters

Ready For A Chill?

For those of us who have "hit the boots" (or the equivalent system on your favorite bird) a few times in the last few days due to the ever-present seasonal 'charms' of in-flight icing, we thought a series of short tips form Cirrus Design's Scott Winter (yes, that IS his real name) might help us all to consider some of the realities of this time of year. So... here is the second of seven tips for dealing with icing. Y'all be careful out there!

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Piper Offers Garmin G1000 On All PA-46 Models

Mirage And Matrix Join Meridian In Offering G1000 Option With SVT

Piper Aircraft announced Monday that it has certified and will offer as optional equipment the all-glass, fully-integrated Garmin G1000 avionics suite for the Piper Mirage and Piper Matrix aircraft. The expanded offering now extends deployment of the sophisticated avionics suite to all of Piper's top-line, PA-46 aircraft.

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FAA Bans Takeoffs with 'Polished Frost'

New Rules Take Effect January 30th

The FAA is increasing the safety of winter flying by prohibiting takeoffs with "polished frost" - frost buffed to make it smooth - on the wings, stabilizers and control surfaces of several classes of aircraft.  The new rules are effective on January 30, 2010.

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