Support Available For Upgrades To Commercial Helicopter
Certificates
If you've done the math, you know it takes someone committed and
passionate to commit to training for a career in aviation today.
But scholarships help. Helicopter Association International's
Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarship is specifically geared to
students currently in the process of obtaining their commercial
licenses. Up to four winners will be selected from qualified
applicants, and they will be invited to participate at Heli-Expo
2012 in Dallas, Texas.
What If An Aircraft Could Take Off And Stay In Flight –
Forever?
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, at NASA's Langley Research Center, aerospace
engineer Craig Nickol will present, "Fly Forever: Pursuing
the Dream of Indefinite Endurance Flight," at 1400 EDT in the Reid
Conference Center. Nickol will discuss current and future projects
where engineers are designing aircraft that use sustainable or
renewable energy for virtually unlimited flight.
Now That The SAFE Report Has Been Published, Let's Look At How It
Started...
"General Aviation is facing decreased student starts, increased
student attrition, a flat lined fatal accident rate, and stagnated
growth...projections through 2025 regarding overall flight activity
and aircraft sales are discouraging." That was the premise of
the Pilot Training Reform Symposium gathered by SAFE, the Society
of Aviation and Flight Educators, in May 2011 in Atlanta. An
ambitious agenda promised to produce industry and regulatory
consensus on a culture change which might one day be recalled as
what may be remembered as a watershed in general aviation.
KSPA Gets $4.4 Million Facelift To Terminal, Hangars
The small city of Spartanburg, South Carolina is touting an
upgrade to its downtown general aviation airport as a sign it's
friendly to business and ready to move forward. The $4.4 million
renovation includes a makeover of a terminal building which opened
in 1935, and now features warbird artifacts and a floor decor with
a runway theme.
The FAA has doubled the size of the Florida NextGen Test Bed,
where researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and
aerospace partners are demonstrating new technologies that will
help transform the nation's air traffic system to increase safety,
efficiency, and capacity for the flying public. The expanded
facility, located at Daytona Beach International Airport, will
officially open November 7.
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