While most readers have no idea what function a Power Transcoder serves, this piece of nano-technology represents the heart of what uAvionix says allows their tiny transponders installed in some products, like the skyBeacon, to synchronize important flight data before it’s broadcast over ADS-B. So significant is the Power Transcoder, that uAvionix on Tuesday received […]
In an effort to increase the number of women airline pilots, L3 has launched a scholarship program to help pay for the cost of training. The L3 Pilot Pathways Female Scholarship program will offer 10 scholarships to women candidates applying for the company’s Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) training program. The program is open […]
Should pilots be napping in the cockpit? Safety experts say maybe yes, but the FAA isn’t so sure it’s a good idea. The Flight Safety Foundation has published a guide developed with an industry “fatigue countermeasures” working group that details the “best practices for implementation of a policy allowing for controlled rest (CR) on the […]
Three people, including the pilot, of a Cessna Citation CJ2+ perished Friday morning when the aircraft plowed into a wooded area just minutes after takeoff from Sellersburg, Indiana’s Jefferson-Clark Regional Airport (JVY). The aircraft was headed for Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) when it departed JVY about 11:24 local time. According to the the FAA, […]
Looking at the results of a recent Harris Poll makes it clear that business aviation continues operating successfully through a number of rather simple premises; access between secondary cities and large metropolitan areas and as private transport to augment airline travel; to provide greater efficiency and flexibility in travel scheduling; heightened employee productivity while en […]
Like many other segments of the aviation industry, the U.S. Air Force is trying to wrap its arms around a pilot shortage that continues despite the significant amounts of cash the branch has been tossing into the payroll kitty for current pilots. The Air Force says the current shortage stands at 2,000 pilots, but expects […]
The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced its class of enshrinees for 2019, naming six individuals to the prestigious club, two of whom will be familiar to readers of Flying magazine. Our own contributing editors John and Martha King join a diverse group of pilots who have contributed greatly to aviation in their own ways. […]
Game Composites’ GB1 GameBird has made several advances since the airplane achieved FAA and EASA certification last year. The two-seat, fully aerobatic airplane has received the sign off to install Garmin’s popular G3X glass avionics as the primary source of flight data. Game Composites has chosen to offer the G3X as standard equipment, providing ADS-B […]
An investigation is underway into why an Australian charter pilot flying a Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain for Vortex Air, fell asleep inflight during the early morning hours of November 8. The aircraft overflew its original destination, King Island perched in Bass Strait between mainland Australia and Tasmania by 29 miles. Once the pilot, the only […]
Planes of Fame is getting ready for its monthly Living History Flying Day, this time featuring the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero. POF’s A6M5 is the only original model of its kind that is still flying. And this particular airplane has an extraordinary history behind it. Planes of Fame’s Zero is powered by a 1,200 hp Nakajima […]
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