Piper has announced that the Piper Malibu Mirage will receive the Avidyne FlightMax Entegra Integrated Flight Deck as standard equipment.
“The addition of advanced glass cockpit technology in the Mirage continues Piper’s commitment to providing our customers with cutting-edge technological improvements and the best quality general aviation has to offer,” New Piper Vice Chairman Chuck Suma […]
The U.S. National Aerobatic Championships are scheduled to get under way today, at the Grayson County Airport, near Denison, Texas. More than 100 of the nation’s most highly skilled aerobatic pilots will contend in head-to-head competition for the title September 25-30. The International Aerobatic Club (IAC), a division of EAA and the governing body for […]
If you are as bummed as I am that you will not be able to attend the Red Bull Air Race in San Francisco, don’t fret. The event will be broadcast live via the Red Bull Air Race Webcast on October 8th at 12:45 PST (3:45 EST).
Currently Mike Mangold from the USA is in first […]
NASA recently announced the PAV Challenge (Personal Air Vehicle Challenge). Cash prizes up for grabs total $250,000 for various aviation technology improvements to be awarded at the EAA AirVenture 2006 Oshkosh fly-in. Contestants will modify current general aviation aircraft or light sport aircraft in five different areas.
“The intent of the PAV Challenge is to […]
An amazing live ATC recording has surfaced in which you can hear much of the conversation between the JetBlue pilot and the maintenance crew trying to diagnose the problem. There is an important lesson to be learned here. The maintenance crew was convinced that the landing gear was straight… which as we know didn’t turn […]
The Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab provides a vital, but largely unseen, service to aviation. They analyze the DNA left from bird strikes, which come in the form of “bloody goo” they call “snarge.” The DNA tells them the species of bird, which enables the formation of statistical and other data about bird strikes, which […]
On Wednesday the City of Chicago requested a hearing to challenge a fine the FAA imposed on the city for the illegal, midnight destruction of Meigs Field. Federal law requires public airports give the FAA thirty days notice before closing an airport. The only exceptions are if the notice would cause unreasonable hardship or when […]
Ballistic Recovery Systems has announced a $1.9 million settlement ending a contract dispute with Charles Parsons and Aerospace Marketing, Inc. The marketing contract between BRS and Parsons will be terminated and BRS will pay Parsons $1.9 million over the next eight years.
The settlement terms allow BRS to continue on its growth path in selling aviation […]
Groen Brothers Aviation said today that they have sold 100 SparrowHawk kits since the company started selling them over a year ago. The SparrowHawk is a $32,000 two-seat gyroplane kit sold internationally. The SparrowHawk costs $20 per hour (includes fuel, maintenance and overhaul costs), according to the company’s Web site.
Just a quick update to our story yesterday about JetBlue Flight 292, the NTSB announced today that they will be investigating the incident.
NTSB investigators from the Board’s regional office in Gardena, California, were on scene last evening and are continuing the investigation today. The Investigator-in-charge (IIC) is Howard Plagens. Investigators will be examining the airplane, […]
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