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June 24, 2015

Two Fatally Injured In Mid-Air Collision In Canada

One Pilot Crash-Landed Damaged Airplane But Was Uninjured

A mid-air collision in northeast Alberta, Canada has resulted in the fatal injury of two people on board one of the airplanes involved, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Garmin Pilot Adds Obstacles And Terrain For Android

Overlays For VFR Sectionals, IFR Charts

An updated version of the Garmin Pilot app for Android, which incorporates the display of both terrain and obstacles overtop Garmin’s rich, dynamic navigation maps, VFR Sectionals, IFR high and low enroute charts, is now available. These terrain and obstacle overlays display visual alerts of potential hazards and enhance situational awareness, particularly in unfamiliar environments.

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EAA Pilot Proficiency Center To Be Active At AirVenture

Offering Scenario-Based Simulator Training And Tech Talk Forums

Flight instructors and aviation companies are joining forces during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 to bring back the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center and build on last year’s success in improving pilot skills and enhancing safety with participants at the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.”

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Canadian Pilot Enters Guinness Book Of World Records

At 96, George Neal Becomes Oldest Active, Licensed Aircraft Pilot

George Neal, a career de Havilland Aircraft of Canada test pilot and amateur aircraft builder, has been named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest active, licensed pilot on Earth, at 96 years and 194 days as of his qualifying flight June 2, 2015.

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NTSB Presents Safety Seminar On Training Accidents

Goal Is To Reduce The Number Of Accidents Among Student Pilots

The NTSB is presenting a seminar highlighting the lessons learned from NTSB’s accident investigations involving instructional accidents. The seminar will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.

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Aspen Avionics Acquires Accord Technology And AvValues LLC

Expands Company Locations With New Administrative And Production Offices In Phoenix, Arizona

Aspen Avionics announced today that it has acquired Accord Technology, LLC (AT) from Accord India and AvValues LLC of Phoenix, Arizona. The transaction was completed on June 19, 2015 using a combination of cash and securities. NEXA Capital Partners provided merger and acquisition financial advisory services to Aspen Avionics.

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Composer James Horner Fatally Injured

Oscar-Winning Composer For 'Titanic' Involved In Southern California Accident

Composer James Horner, who won two Oscar awards for his work on James Cameron's "Titanic", was fatally injured Monday morning when the S312 Tucano MK1 airplane he was flying went down in Ventura County in Southern California. Horner was 61.

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