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March 09, 2009

Virginia Airport Owners Association Founded To Protect Private Airports

Commonwealth Has 266 Private-Use Airfields, In Addition To 66 Public Airports

When it comes to efforts to protect general aviation, few states can rival the pilot and enthusiast community in the Commonwealth of Virginia. On the heels of state-level efforts to promote use of Virginia's 66 public airports, comes a group of private airport owners and aviation enthusiasts who recently formed the Virginia Airport Owners Association (VAOA) to address issues concerning privately-owned airports within the state.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Monday 03.09.09

A Monumental Mess... With CFI Bob Miller

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 03.09.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.09.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- A Monumental Mess: 03.09.09 (ANN Special Report, with CFII Bob Miller of "Over The Airwaves".)

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TCM Reports Progress On Cylinder Recall Program

500 Replacements Shipped In Less Than A Month

Teledyne Continental Motors told ANN Monday the enginemaker has made "excellent progress" on efforts to resolve a Mandatory Service Bulletin issued last month, affecting cylinders on certain 470, 520 and 550 series engine models (MSB09-1).

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Embry-Riddle, Frasca Develop New FTD With Virtual ATC

Will Be Unveiled At 2009 National Training Aircraft Symposium

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Frasca International announced Monday they will unveil the first integrated flight training device (FTD) with virtual air traffic control commands, that will give student pilots more realistic training.

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Aero-TV Checks Out The Robinson R66: Turbine Power, Familiar Face

Frank Robinson's 'Robby' Helos Go Turbine

The Robinson R66 is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak outlook for the future of light aircraft over the next few years. The Roll-Royce RR300 powered five place helo is scheduled to see certification within the next year and deliveries shortly thereafter... but none too soon for Robinson Helicopter...

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GE Aviation Looks Towards GA Market For Expansion

Marketing Strategy For A Recession: Develop Products For A New Customer Base

A bright spot for General Electric in these gloomy economic times, as a producer of a wide range of goods, is GE Aviation... which contributed Q4 2008 profits of $1.16 billion for the Technology and Infrastructure segment, a 21 percent increase over 2007. Revenues of $5.2 billion were up 2 percent over the same period in 2007.

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Search Suspended For Pilot Missing Off SoCal Coast

Boater Reported Plane Down In Ocean Friday Afternoon

Coast Guard officials have halted their search for a pilot missing off the coast of southern California since Friday, saying it's unlikely the man survived in the cool ocean waters.

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