Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) recently launched WebTrak, a web-based service by Brüel & Kjær EMS, that provides historical and near real-time flight tracking and noise level information to the community. “We recognize that our residents and businesses have concerns about aircraft noise. By introducing WebTrak, FXE is providing an informational tool that allows the […]
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NBAA recognizes Top 40 under 40
The National Business Aviation Association’s Young Professionals in Business Aviation (NBAA YoPro) is accepting nominations for its first Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40, which will recognize the accomplishments of the industry’s next generation of leaders. Through June 30, peers and supervisors may nominate individuals online in one of eight categories: Airport Business Broker/Sales Business […]
AOPA reveals 2018 scholarship programs
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is now accepting application for three scholarship programs offering more than $130,000. Application deadline is May 2, 2018, for the scholarship programs, all funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The AOPA You Can Fly High School Scholarship program, in its third year, will award 20 scholarships of […]
A veteran pilot’s favorite aircraft
Longtime pilot Ken Haenlein’s favorite flights are at the controls of his 1941 Boeing Stearman over the pine-covered North Carolina Sandhill region. But his professional flying has always taken him a lot farther from home. Haenlein is owner and chief pilot of Time Saver Aviation, a Part 135 on-demand flying operation headquartered at Moore County […]
Cessna cabin doorpost bulkhead cracks lead to proposed airworthiness directive
A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for an airworthiness directive (AD) for some Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207, and 210 models was prompted by a report of cracks found in the lower area of the forward cabin doorpost bulkhead. The NPRM was published to the Federal Register Feb. 1, 2018. The proposed AD would require repetitively […]
Take a virtual tour of the EAA Aviation Museum
Would you like to visit the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but can’t fit it into your schedule? Now, you can take a virtual tour of the museum, using your phone or desktop computer. With photos courtesy of Lyle Jansma from AeroCapture Images, you can tour the museum, including close up photos of the cockpits […]
Droneport Texas hosts 2018 Winterfest Drone Fly-In
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Did you know a drone operator in Texas who takes a photo of a person, without that person’s consent, and posts that photo to social media is subject to a significant financial penalty? The law, regulations, licensing, as well as basic do’s and don’ts when flying a drone, will all be […]
Thousands of little-known airfields online
A website, Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields, we recently discovered, features Paul Freeman’s collection of history, charts and photos of airfields in the United Stated that are little known and no longer exist. The collection includes all 50 states and lists 2,260 airports. “As a pilot, a particular interest of mine has always been the abandoned […]
Drone Pilot Code released
As a way to address safety concerns arising from the widespread use of small unmanned aircraft, the Aviators Code Initiative and the University Aviation Association have released a code for drone pilots aimed at advancing safety, airmanship, and professionalism. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilots Code (UASPC) provides a set of principles and practices to help […]