"If You See Something, Say Something" Targets GA Pilots And
Passengers
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and new TSA Administrator John
Pistole announced what they describe as two major enhancements to
GA security Monday at EAA Airventure 2010.
Piper Launches Program It Says Will Reduce Cost Of New Aircraft
Ownership
Piper Aircraft's new PiperMatch program makes aircraft ownership
more affordable for pilots who aspire to own one of the company's
exhilarating airplanes.
Plans To Establish Three New International Sales Offices
Piper Aircraft will expand its global sales presence in 2010
with the establishment of several regional offices strategically
located throughout the world. The three new sales offices will
serve the Americas, Asia/Pacific, and the Europe/Middle East/Africa
regions.
Garmin International's new and enhanced chart capabilities for
the GPSMAP 695/696 have been introduced Monday at AirVenture. This
portable aviation unit will soon include georeferenced Garmin
FliteCharts.
Subscribers to the "Pilot My-Cast" app on their iPhone, iPad, or
iTouch will soon be able to upgrade the service to include fuel
pricing and approach charts. Garmin subsidiary Digital Cyclone
announced the coming upgrade Monday.
Aspen Avionics has announced a new extended product warranty
program available for its line of Evolution Flight Display
products. The new extended product warranty program lengthens Aspen
Avionics’ warranty for one year, and is available direct from
the company.
Controlled flight into terrain or unseen obstacles at night is a
hazard for every pilot. As more and more pilots come from a
computer or video game savvy generation, the expectation to be able
to fly in every condition grows.
NGPA Has Awarded $117,000 In Scholorships Since Fund's
Inception
The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Education Fund
awarded $15,000 in scholarships this month, bringing the total
amount awarded to $117,000 since the Education Fund's
inception.
Second Person On Board Hurt During Water Landing Practice
A seaplane practicing touch-and-goes on a Louisiana marsh has
crashed, killing the airplane's student pilot. The
as-yet-unidentified student was a 31-year-old man from Cummings,
GA.
Concord recently issued Technical Bulletin No. 10 "Parasitic
Drain", in response to questions throughout the aviation community
about the effect of parasitic drain on battery state of
charge.
Following up on a story ANN broke late last week, Mr. Anthony
Galley announced Friday the creation of a new airplane company,
Kestrel Aircraft, to complete the certification and produce a new,
single engine turboprop airplane.
Imagine being back in high school with an interest in aviation
and not really knowing where to plug in. Many kids just need
a little help to point them in a direction which could be a
life-changing experience.
Colorado's Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) will be the home of
the new U.S. headquarters and production center for Extra Aircraft,
the company announced Friday.
Since 1985, the folks at PS Engineering say they have heard
“I love your stuff,” or “I have owned one of your
intercoms for years, and it works great.” at every air and
tradeshow.