DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft reports the successful first flight of its second certification flight test aircraft, C-One (C1), in the Vision SF50 personal jet program. This achievement marks the most recent milestone for the program as C1 joins C0 in FAA certification activities, company officials said. C1’s first flight took place on Nov. 25 at approximately 3:30 […]
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Buehler Trust gives $1.5 million to Pacific Aviation Museum
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s efforts to restore the historic structures on Ford Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor, was given a boost this week when the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust announced a $1.5 million grant for interior restoration of the iconic Ford Island Control Tower Operations Building. The two […]
UAA executive director retires
AUBURN, Ala. — Carolyn P. Williamson, long-time director of the University Aviation Association, has retired. Most of Williamson’s professional career has been spent in and around collegiate aviation education, including almost a decade in Auburn University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering — home of the Aviation Management program — and in the Office of the President. […]
Call for teams to compete in GAMA/Build A Plane challenge
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build A Plane, a non-profit organization to encourage aviation and aerospace education, have partnered for a third year to sponsor the GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge. The challenge seeks to promote STEM education through aviation in high schools across the United States. GAMA will provide the first 100 […]
Great Lakes Aviation Conference returns to Lansing
The 15th Annual Great Lakes Aviation Conference and Expo returns to the Lansing Center Jan. 23-24 in downtown Lansing, Michigan. The conference and expo is designed to provide an interactive and educational event, offering more than 60 breakout sessions for pilots, maintenance professionals, sport pilots, instructors and students, including two days of IA renewals and continuing education. […]
ASA Reader App Version 2.1 now available
A new version of the free ASA Reader App is now available through the iTunes App Store. Version 2.1 has been updated to improve performance for those running iOS 8. The ASA Reader App allows you to store and carry your aviation library with you on your iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod Touch and will […]
Sonex Aircraft reaches milestone
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft passed a major benchmark this week, as news was received from Christopher Madsen of Huntsville, Alabama, that his AeroVee-powered, Standard Gear Sonex (pictured below) flew for the first time on Sept. 23. The addition of Chris’s aircraft brings the company’s database of completed and flown aircraft to 500 reported first […]
Maryland RPA test site receives FAA approval to fly
CALIFORNIA, Md. — The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA to conduct tests with a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), the Talon 240, designed and manufactured by UAV Solutions, of Jessup, Md. “This flight authorization is significant because it builds on the existing relationship between the […]
Avionics sales near $2 billion for year
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — In July, August and September, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $614,406,537.56 according to the most recent Avionics Market Report released by the Aircraft Electronics Association. For the first nine months of the year, sales total $1,918,282,585.36. The third quarter figure represents a 5% decrease in sales compared to […]