After an introduction of the new fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS engine to European and American markets earlier this year, the Austrian engine company is now in full-scale production of the upgraded engine. Flight Design has been working diligently with the new powerplant and upgrades for it, according to company officials, who report a group of […]
Dynon ships ADS-B in receiver
Dynon Avionics is now shipping the SV-ADSB-470 UAT Band Traffic and Weather Receiver for the SkyView system. This remotely mounted receiver module integrates with the SkyView system to provide access to weather and traffic information along with the detailed navigational information SkyView already provides, company officials said. Priced at $995, the SV-ADSB-470 is a permanently […]
NextGen technology launched in western Colorado
DENVER – The FAA and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have activated new NextGen technology that will help pilots address inclement weather around Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) in western Colorado. The technology, known as Wide Area Multilateration (WAM), improves safety and efficiency by allowing air traffic controllers to track aircraft in mountainous areas that […]
Hawker Beechcraft sets. Jan. 31 to emerge from bankruptcy
Hawker Beechcraft will seek approval from a bankruptcy judge to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 31, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle. Under its reorganization plan, the company will emerge from bankruptcy as a smaller, standalone company, called Beechcraft Corp., concentrating on its King Air, Baron and Bonanza products and its […]
Toys for Tots returns to Ramona Airport
POWAY, Calif. — Airport tenants, local families, San Diego County Airports and Delkin Devices, a local manufacturer in Poway, are once again partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to bring the event back to Ramona Airport for the sixth time this Saturday, Dec. 8. Toys for Tots collects new, unopened toys, which are […]
Oldest Fly-in Breakfast Club to land at GMU
On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 9, The South Carolina Breakfast Club will be landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). They have been traveling to airports, in and right around South Carolina, since 1938, ceasing meetings only during World War II when there were restrictions on aviation fuel. The club has no dues, no […]
Aviation Educator Hall of Fame now tax exempt
The Aviation Educator Hall of Fame (AEHOF) was recently granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service. Begun in 2010 as an initiative of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), a coalition of more than 20 aviation organizations and individuals established the independent Hall of Fame in May 2012. The organization […]
Advance tickets go on sale for EAA AirVenture 2013
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Advance purchase admission tickets are now available for the 61st annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh” The week-long 2013 event will be held July 29-Aug. 4 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA members and non-members can purchase tickets in advance via a secure website, allowing them to speed through the admissions […]
Rules under one master
A government-industry rulemaking committee responsible for making recommendations to address the lack of consistency in regulatory interpretations has issued its final report to the FAA. In late April, the FAA established the Consistency of Regulatory Interpretation (CRI) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), as directed by Congress, to review an October 2010 report by the Government Accountability […]