Also: Guardian Avionics, Blue Origin, Skydiving Plane Down, Trent 900, Drone Hits Model, Hill F-35s, Greenville, SC CAP
CFR 14 part 61, commonly simply referred to as FAR part 61, is the section of our aviation regulations that governs the certification of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The FAA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would improve pilot certification and training. A big part of the change is allowing Aviation Training Devices at varying levels to be used more frequently for the purpose of pilot certification and recency of experience requi
Also: Guardian Avionics, Blue Origin, Skydiving Plane Down, Trent 900, Drone Hits Model, Hill F-35s, Greenville, SC CAP
CFR 14 part 61, commonly simply referred to as FAR part 61, is the section of our aviation regulations that governs the certification of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The FAA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would improve pilot certification and training. A big part of the change is allowing Aviation Training Devices at varying levels to be used more frequently for the purpose of pilot certification and recency of experience requirements. It looks like the launch of manned spacecraft by Boeing in the U.S. space program will be delayed as it now appears Boeing's Starliner manned spacecraft will not
More Than 45 Graduate And Undergrad Teams Will Compete
Teams of undergraduate and graduate students from throughout the nation will demonstrate their excavator robots May 16-20 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters departed Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s William P. Gwinn Airfield May 10, aboard two C-17 aircraft to join their new home with Air Squadron 723, Karup Air Base in Denmark.
Gogo Vision Also Now Live On Select Aeromexico Boeing And Embraer aircraft
Gogo has announced that its global connectivity technology – 2Ku – is now live on Aeromexico. The first aircraft to fly with 2Ku is an Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 aircraft serving several destinations in the Americas. The airline has installed the new 2Ku system on five aircraft.
Avionic Retrofit Complies With The Latest Performance Based Navigation Regulations
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to retrofit the avionics suite of the 35 EC145 helicopters operated by the Sécurité Civile, an agency of the French Ministry of Interior that performs critical search and rescue and medical evacuation services throughout the French territory.
New Facility Located On The Allen C. Perkinson Airport/Blackstone Army Airfield Taxiway
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has announced the construction completion and grand opening of the company’s new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and maintenance facility, the Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center, in Blackstone, Va. To celebrate the opening of the expanded Unmanned Systems Service & Support Center, Textron Systems hosted tours and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility.
The 2015 worldwide hit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” leads an impressive schedule of aviation and other hit movies that will be shown this year at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.
FSF Recognizes Individuals For Outstanding Service And Contributions To Business Aviation
Doug Schwartz, a longtime member of NBAA’s board of directors, today received the Flight Safety Foundation’s (FSF’s) annual Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding service and contributions to business aviation safety.
Elbit Systems has announced that Elbit Systems of America's subsidiary, M7 Aerospace LLC ("M7"), was awarded a $7.5 million Firm, Fixed Price contract by the U.S. Navy to perform modifications on United States Naval Test Pilot School's ("USNTPS") C-26 aircraft. Upgrades will be completed by September 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.
On May 21, the USS Hornet Museum's Living Ship Day will honor highly decorated Navy pilot, Lt. William Sharp, for his heroism after surviving being shot down during the Vietnam War. The presentation will be at 1:00 PM at the museum.
Four-Ship Flights Train To Fly In Hostile Environments
F-35 Lightning II pilots from Hill Air Force Base began flying routine four-ship combat training missions at the Utah Test and Training Range in the west desert May 2.
Alerion Aviation has opened an office at Teterboro Airport, the fourth location for the expanding aviation charter and management firm. Teterboro is the busiest airport in the U.S for business aviation and caters exclusively to private aviation traffic.
The Traffic Pattern At Wittman Regional Airport During AirVenture Can Be Challenging, But You Can Make It Safe
In March of this year, the NTSB issued a Safety Alert about the need to be well prepared when flying into major air events. In this Safety Alert, they reviewed accidents that have occurred at air events, in particular, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In the coming weeks, we will be covering loss of control prevention tips specifically aimed at safely flying into AirVenture.
Details Continue to Arrive… Few of Them Encouraging
News/Analysis/Observation by Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief
E-I-C Note: The issues surrounding the industry's growing concerns about the Icon Aircraft A5 program are many... and complex. We recommend the two previously published articles for a look back at what we've written about this matter in order to get caught up:
Icon A5 Purchase Contract May Be More Complex Than The Aircraft Itself...
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Now Includes Hardware For iPad Air / iPad Pro 9.7” And iPhone 6+
Guardian Avionics, announces the addition of new flush panel mount models for the Apple iPad Air / iPad Pro (9.7”) model and the Apple iPhone 6+ to the new iFDR Panel Mount line unveiled in April. The iFDR line already includes mounts for the Apple iPad Pro (12.9”), the Apple iPad Mini, and the Apple iPhone 6.
Greenville Composite Squadron (CAP), the local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, is hosting an open house on Saturday, May 28th, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the squadron headquarters adjacent to the Greenville Downtown Airport South Ramp.
Also: PSA Airlines, Muroya, Kingcobra Returns, Gogo's 2Ku, Army Aviation Museum, NZ Drone Pilot Convicted, Gone West: Klein Gilhousen
Recreational flying certification for pilots in the UK runs similar to what we have in the United States. The private pilot certification in the UK, like the United States, has always had a medical examination requirement. Now, that’s changing. The equivalent of the 3rd Class Medical in the U.K. will soon no longer be required for private pilots. Only recently announced, these changes will take effect in September. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has
The popular job fair at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which brings together aviation employers and job seekers at the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” is expanding to a full week in 2016. EAA AirVenture, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.
A young woman who has hopes of one day becoming a model and actress was hit in the face by a UAV during a photoshoot with a photographer friend Saturday.
Aero Linx: The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA)
The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. AsMA is an umbrella group providing a forum for many different disciplines to come together and share their expertise for the benefit of all persons involved in air and space travel. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues, including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. AsMA's membersh
Permanent Echo
Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth’s surface; e.g., buildings, towers, terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check radar alignment.
"I respect that you didn't do another puff piece to help fund a(n) investment process of deposits/partial refunds without deliveries. I've been excited about this airplane since 2013 (coming up on 3 years) and disappointed in the turn ICON is taking…”
Source: From an email by an ANN reader (to ANN's Jim Campbell), who canceled his Icon A5 deposit and sought ANN's help (successfully) in getting a full refund instead of the partial refund that Icon was initially offering.
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