Experiment Returned To Earth Aboard Soyuz Capsule Bringing Astronauts Home

In the excitement of watching Tim Peake, Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra land on Earth on 18 June after 186 days in space, all attention was focused on the astronauts and their bumpy ride.

Will Provide Qualified Applicants To The Airline

Pan Am International Flight Academy has announced the signing of a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Silver Airways to provide qualified pilot applicants to the airline.

Planned For August 31- September 1, 2016 In Addison, TX

The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA), has announced that its 4th annual Safety Show Down event will expand to two educational days on August 31st and September 1st and will include a special golf and networking event on the evening of the 31st.

Enhanced Aggressor Air Combat Training Shown To The Public For The First Time At Farnborough

Cubic Global Defense, a business unit of Cubic Corporation, announced it will demonstrate how its Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems combines with other Cubic solutions to bridge the gap between today’s air combat training and next-generation Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) training at the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 in the United Kingdom from July 11 – 15.

Fixed Wing, Rotorcraft, Simulators All Traveling To Hampshire Airport

Textron Aviation Inc., Textron AirLand, Textron Systems, Bell Helicopter, TRU Simulation + Training and Textron Airborne Solutions, have announced their plans for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIAS) which will be held July 11-15 at the Hampshire Airport.

Covers Full Tuition At School For An FAA Helicopter CFI Rating

Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group, has announced that Martin Lorentzen is the 2016 Bill Chiles scholarship award recipient.

Miniature Greenhouse On ISS Studies Plant Development In Microgravity

On July 4, 2006, Space Shuttle Discovery was launched to the International Space Station carrying ESA’s European Modular Cultivation System – a miniature greenhouse to probe how plants grow in weightlessness.

Will Be Installed Aboard 44  Boeing 737s

Rockwell Collins has been selected by China-based Shenzhen Airlines to provide its full suite of advanced avionics and PAVES Broadcast overhead In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) on 44 new airplanes, including 37 Boeing 737 MAX and seven Next-Generation Boeing 737 aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in July 2017.

Aero Linx: Associated Pilots of Iowa (API) You're invited to join the Associated Pilots of Iowa. We are a grass-roots organization which includes pilots, spouses, families, and people who are just interested in general aviation. Our goals are to promote flying safety and pilot proficiency, speak to regulators with a unified voice, and to have family fun in flying-related activities. Make plans to attend our next local function so you can socialize and share your aviation experiences and interests. The API sponsors quarterly aviation safety and education seminars in partnership with the FAA, FSDO, the Iowa DOT, and other local organizations. Seminars are designed to increase pilot knowledge and to promote informa

Obstacle Free Zone The OFZ is a three dimensional volume of airspace which protects for the transition of aircraft to and from the runway. The OFZ clearing standard precludes taxiing and parked airplanes and object penetrations, except for frangible NAVAID locations that are fixed by function. Additionally, vehicles, equipment, and personnel may be authorized by air traffic control to enter the area using the provisions of FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 3−1−5, VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT/ PERSONNEL ON RUNWAYS. The runway OFZ and when applicable, the inner-approach OFZ, and the inner-transitional OFZ, comprise the OFZ.

“I believe the experience you get from being a flight instructor builds a strong foundation to pursue a job in SAR, which requires a high level of safety, discipline and skill." Source: Martin Lorentzen, after Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group, announced that he is the 2016 Bill Chiles scholarship award recipient. Bristow’s Scholarship Selection Committee selected Lorentzen based on his skill, financial need and ability to operate at the highest level of Target Zero safety. He has been a full-time student at Bristow Academy since January 2015 and received his commercial helicopter pilot rating in April 2016.