Aviation alliance now includes 5,500 members
The Alliance for Aviation Across America, launched in 2007 with about 100 members, reached a milestone of 5,500 members. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was one of the founding….
Jet Airways Selects navAero EFBs
Jet Airways has selected navAero to supply its tBag C22 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the airline’s fleet of 96 A330s, B737-NGs and ATR 72s. Jet Airways will begin the implementation….
China to open skies to smaller planes
AOPA: China to open up skies to general aviation aircraftChina plans to open some of its low-altitude airspace to general aviation traffic, which should give aviation companies a boost. “We….
Report: Automation Erodes Piloting Skills
AVWEB: REPORT: AUTOMATION ERODES PILOT SKILLSReliance on automated systems may be eroding the flying skills of pilots, contributing to about 60 percent of the accidents reviewed by an FAA research….
AEA: FAA to Restrict A & P Recognition
SUMMARY: The FAA has issued a policy which is intended to clarify the definition of ”Actively Engaged” for purposes of issuing and renewing the A & P Inspector Authorization.[Federal Register] ….
AOPA Summit to commence next week in Long Beach CA
AVWEB: AOPA summit begins Thursday in CaliforniaThe annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association summit begins Thursday in Long Beach, Calif. The AOPA will hold a panel discussion on the dropout….
ITT and Nexa Capital set up fund to help pilots retrofit NextGen
AOPA: Aerospace companies set up NextGen fund to help pilots retrofit planesAs the Federal Aviation Administration flies along with work on its NextGen program, several U.S. aerospace companies are setting….
GARMIN: G600 to Get RVSM STC in Cessna 441 Conquest II
Garmin, AeroMech and Corporate Aircraft are working cooperatively to provide a G600 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will allow reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) certification for installation of the G600 in select Cessna….
NextGen, ADS-B in the news again, late October edition
AIN: U.S. DOT IG Chastises FAA on ADS-BThe U.S. DOT Inspector General (IG), the FAA’s fiscal watchdog, recently issued a report titled “FAA faces significant risks in implementing the Automatic….
GARMIN GTX 320A to be Discontinued and XL and GPSMAP 495/496
Effective June 30, 2011, Garmin will discontinue production of the GTX 320A transponder. As a reminder, both the XL Series of Navigators and GPSMAP 495, 496, and 96 will be….