Grob Aircraft, headquartered in Mattsies, Germany, has partnered with BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota, to design a BRS ballistic parachute aircraft recovery system for Grob’s line of aircraft. The move is designed to “further enhance our competitive advantage,”... Continue Reading →
NAFI weighs in on changes to training
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) recently submitted its comments to an FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that covers a variety of changes to pilot-certification requirements and training procedures. “NAFI has taken a great deal of care in reviewing... Continue Reading →
Study on aviation-related injuries recommends changes to aircraft design
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
The first ever published study of aviation-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. finds that, on average, 1,013 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals with aviation-related injuries annually, and that an average of 753 aviation-deaths occur each year. The study,... Continue Reading →
SLN looks to future
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
Anyone who has flown into, out of, or over the Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas has no doubt noticed busy construction crews all over the airfield. Why all the activity now? A single word: Jobs. “We are working to... Continue Reading →
Free transient parking at BFI
Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Pilots at King County International Airport/Boeing Field (BFI) south of Seattle have been known to comment that they can get just about anything they need at the airport, except a free place to park while they pick that item up.... Continue Reading →
CAP celebrates 68th anniversary
Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Janice Wood
The 58,000 volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol are marking CAP’s 68th anniversary Dec. 1. The all-volunteer, nonprofit organization was founded Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America’s involvement in... Continue Reading →
Fundraiser pays for PAPI system at 6B6
Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Janice Wood
A new PAPI system — paid in part by a fundraiser in the local pilot community — was commissioned Nov. 14 at Minute Man Air Field (6B6) in Stow, Mass. Continue Reading →
Aviation advocate dies
Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Janice Wood
Edward Stimpson, an aviation advocate who was instrumental in lobbying for legislation that limited lawsuits against aircraft manufacturers — credited for reviving the GA industry — died Nov. 25 after a long illness. He was 75. Stimpson, who served as... Continue Reading →
Air traffic glitch should have been minor
Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), the union that represents FAA technicians, has expressed “extreme concern” about the resolution process in reaction to Thursday’s outage of the Federal Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI). The outage occurred due to a corrupt router... Continue Reading →
Top 10 things FSS wants pilots to know
Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
The folks who work for Lockheed Martin Flight Services recently issued a list of the Top 10 things they wish pilots knew. And with the recent announcement that the company is closing its Flight Service Stations in Columbia, Mo., Honolulu,... Continue Reading →
Social Flight Calendar