The FAA cut over to a new air traffic control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in the early morning hours of June 25, 2018. The new, 128′ tower will enable air traffic controllers “to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport,” FAA officials said. Air traffic […]
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STC approved for unit that provides navigation and recharging to iPad in aircraft
Keep those tablets fully charged with DAC International’s GDC64. Installable via newly earned STC.
Association awards $10,000 in aviation scholarships
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester Aviation Association, a not-for-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport, and Academy of Aviation, a flight school located at the airport, awarded two scholarships at the WAA Safety Day Conference 2018 to Adam Delitta of Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Luc Piderman of Stamford, Conn. Piderman was awarded a […]
Latest ATC spinoff proposal meets heavy opposition from GA advocates
Six general aviation advocacy associations have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization a failed proposal to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control services. “There is a large and diverse chorus of opposition to the idea of privatizing our air traffic control system, including congressional leaders from […]
Pat Napolitano honored with memorial scholarship
WICHITA, Kansas — Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is honoring the memory of Pat Napolitano by establishing The Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians. Through this scholarship, Pat’s legacy will inspire a new generation of aviators, company officials said. Napolitano, fleet support representative and Staggerwing pilot for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, passed away in an […]
Czech pilot wins ‘home’ Red Bull Air Race
Massive crowds of Czech fans among 135,000 spectators in Budapest, Hungary, for the fourth round of the Red Bull Air Race 2018 this weekend were ecstatic as Martin Sonka took his first win of the season. With Budapest just an hour flight from his base in the Czech Republic, Sonka considers the classic stop in […]
Ross Aviation at PANC named gateway FBO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ross Aviation at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the FBO the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Washington, D.C.
Better, more precise GPS coverage now available across U.S.
There is now more precise GPS coverage across the U.S., thanks to the recent deployment of the FAA’s Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 Wide Area Augmentation System navigation payload, which was developed by Raytheon‘s Intelligence, Information and Services business. The GEO 5 payload joins two others already on orbit in correcting GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, […]
Washington state creates Electric Aircraft Working Group
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Electric aircraft bring exciting possibilities, but also challenges. To explore both, the state of Washington has created its first Electric Aircraft Working Group (EAWG), which met for the first time at Zunum Aero June 13, 2018. Led by the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division, the meeting brought together experts from […]