The National Aeronautic Association is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 31. NAA created the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1948 to acknowledge individuals who contribute to the history of aviation. The trophy recognizes individuals who are pioneers, visionaries, public servants, business leaders, and explorers, NAA […]
VAL Avionics launches Trade-In, Trade-Up program
VAL Avionics has launched a new program to trade-in an old VAL 760 and trade-up the new Com 2000. “Even though it’s also the thinnest com available in the industry, the 2000 boasts a full 8 watts of transmit power,” says Debi Freeland of VAL Avionics Sales. “And by offering this limited time trade-in, we […]
XN Air joins Avfuel network
XN Air at Spokane International Airport (GEG) in Washington state, acquired by Ross Aviation earlier this year, has become an Avfuel-branded FBO. The FBO features on-field U.S. Customs service and an executive terminal located mid-field (off taxiway G) with a variety of amenities, including a private lounge, private showers, coffee bar, conference room, free wi-fi […]
Zenith CH701 boosts health education in Ghana
Medicine on the Move was recently granted permission by the government of Ghana to launch a health education campaign by air. Using a Rotax-powered Zenith CH701, the Ghanaian team, who also built and maintain the aircraft, set out to take health education solutions to some of the more challenging locations in the West African bush. […]
Kids pitch in to raise funds for GMU park
Several children are joining the fundraising efforts for a new park at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. Vincent Weisner, 10, is donating a portion of his proceeds from candy machines he operates at the airport towards the park, while sisters Desiree and Tessa Starke are going old school: Operating a lemonade stand. Airport […]
Jerry Trimble Helicopters holds touchdown auto contest
Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) will host the 2nd Annual Touchdown Auto Rotation competitionat the McMinnville Airport in Oregon June 24. The competition will judged on straight-in autos. Scoring is based on distance from the pre-established “spot,” technique and the slide distance, if any. Each pilot is allowed two full-down auto rotations. All flights will be […]
Fluorescent leak detection dye debuts
Spectronics Corporation has introduced Aero-Brite Universal Fluorescent Leak Detection Dye to help pinpoint the exact source of all fuel, lubrication and hydraulic leaks in aviation systems. Company officials explain you add a small amount of super-concentrated Aero-Brite dye to the aircraft system and let it circulate. The dye/fluid mixture will accumulate at even the smallest […]
Safety Management Without the Mumbo Jumbo
Just published is “Safety Management Without the Mumbo Jumbo,” a book about how to manage safety. The book demystifies safety management, says author Rob Collin, with simple explanations and anecdotes. The book has been published in hard copy and E-Book format. The E-Book has been nominated for the Global E-Book Awards. The author has had […]
Museum slates dedication for restored F-100
MAPS Air Museum, near the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio, will have a dedication program for a restored F-100D on Sunday, June 17, at 1 p.m. The aircraft history includes three years in Vietnam and eight years with the Air National Guard. In the mid 1990s the plane was disassembled and placed in a swampy field. […]