Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has appointed Mike Haenggi director, Product Marketing. In this role, he will guide the company’s overall product positioning, messaging and tools to market each aircraft in HBC’s product lineup. Haenggi brings an extensive background in business aviation marketing and product planning to the company. He joins HBC from Pilatus Business Aircraft, […]
‘Advanced TIG Welding’ How-To DVD debuts
Now available from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is Ron Covell’s “Advanced TIG Welding” DVD video, which features how-to tips and instruction developed for those looking to become more proficient with the TIG welding process. The program by recognized metalworking expert Ron Covell is a follow-up to his “TIG Welding Basics” DVD and covers many advanced […]
Microsoft Flight featured on Fly Away Simulation
Microsoft’s next flight simulator release, Microsoft Flight, is now being featured on the Fly Away Simulation flight simulation website. Microsoft recently announced that it will be releasing the next in its series of flight simulator packages for PC users, with the next release being called Microsoft Flight. Microsoft Flight is set to become the biggest […]
NVG webinar slated
Night Flight Concepts will hold a free, live educational webinar on Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. EST to “Demystify Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Issues.” Night Vision Systems are recognized as a necessary capability to enhance situational awareness and increase safety for night flying; however, there remain many misconceptions and issues in the industry concerning NVG […]
Free BBQ slated at Orlando flight school
Orlando Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center, based at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, will host a free barbecue Sept. 18 for aviation enthusiasts of all ages and their families. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the new PiperSport, Remos GX Sport and Cessna static aircraft displays and be entered to win a […]
New mayor, new Meigs?
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s unexpected announcement earlier this week that he will not seek re-election may have opened the door for the return of something Daley stole from America’s national aviation transportation system: Meigs Field. “More than seven years have passed since Chicago’s Meigs Field was bulldozed under cover of darkness, but the airport […]
NTSB slates hearing on Hudson River mid-air
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 9:30 a.m., in Washington, D.C. on the Hudson River mid-air involving a Piper and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River last August. On Aug, 8, 2009, a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane, N71MC, and a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N401LH, operated […]
Could taking pictures of planes get you detained by TSA?
Photographers beware. You could be mistaken for a terrorist. That’s the message from William A. Toler, a blogger at IndieRegister.com, who warns that if you are caught taking pictures of airplanes you could be brought in for questioning. Check it out here.
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum to move to improve public access
The Air Force Flight Test Center Museum on Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert now boasts the prototype supersonic YF-22 jet fighter among its displays of flight test aircraft and lore. The museum also plans to move to a location outside the base’s gate to provide “vastly improved public access,” according to officials. […]