The FAA recently reported that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now on board 10,000 aircraft flying in the United States. The FAA made the announcement at a recent Equip 2020 working group meeting that the milestone was reached in late February. The Equip 2020 working group was established by FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker in October […]
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Amazon gets RPA experimental airworthiness certificate
The FAA issued an experimental airworthiness certificate March 19 to an Amazon Logistics remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) design that the company will use for research and development and crew training. The FAA typically issues experimental certificates to manufacturers and technology developers to operate an RPA that does not have a type certificate. Under the provisions of […]
Dugger Aviation locates at GMU
Dugger Aviation has relocated its Greenville, South Carolina, to the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). Dugger Aviation provides private aviation services that include aircraft sales, management, charter, and cargo. “We enjoyed having our office in Downtown Greenville but our clients expected us to be at the airport,” stated Dan Dugger, founder and president of Dugger Aviation. “When […]
Test your virtual flying skills
A new virtual version of the Red Bull Air Races will give fans the chance to test their own virtual flying skills in a new tournament-style competition and crown themselves as the first ever Virtual Red Bull Air Race World Champion. The latest version of the smartphone racing game “Red Bull Air Race – The Game” […]
Living in the Age of Airplanes premieres April 8
This spring, National Geographic Studios presents “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” which promises to carry audiences across 200,000 years of history and around the globe on a journey to 95 locations in 18 countries spanning seven continents to remind us how, in a single century, aviation has changed our world forever. The world premiere of […]
Bede LSA enters Phase 1 of flight testing
Officials at Bedecorp report that the New BD-22 Light-Sport Aircraft has begun Phase I of its flight testing program. Tim Becker, an engineer with Bedecorp, said he believes the BD-22L will meet or exceed all of the company’s design expectations. The BD-22L is the big brother of the BD-17L, which incorporates the same bonded honeycomb fuselage. (The […]
New flight school opens at BUY
BURLINGTON, N.C. — CFI Chris Whittle, who has logged more than 10,000 hours of flight time, has opened Elon Aviation, a flight school and aircraft rental company at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (BUY). Elon Aviation trains students to obtain their private, commercial, instrument, multi-engine and Certified Flight Instructor certifications. Additionally, Elon Aviation rents aircraft, including a Cessna C-172SP and a […]
American Propeller tapped as Hartzell service facility
Hartzell Propeller has appointed American Propeller Service as a Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller, of Redding, Calif., covers a large area of the western United States, with its fleet of transport vehicles offering propeller pickup and delivery services. American Propeller becomes the 22nd Hartzell Propeller Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller also supports Hartzell customers as […]
Flying Musicians launch scholarship program
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has created the FMA Solo Scholarship Award program. Recipients will receive scholarships that will pay for their primary flight training through their first solo. The program will fund four scholarships to juniors or seniors in high school who have been nominated by their band or music director. FMA officials said they recognize that many skills […]