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NBAA Names Recipients Of 2014 International Operators Committee Scholarships

Individuals to be Recognized At The International Operators Conference

The NBAA has announced the selection of three recipients of the 2014 International Operators Committee Scholarship.

D.C. Baseball Team Gets Aerial Shots Using UAV

But Has NOT Been Given The Blessing Of The FAA

A baseball team in spring training has been using a UAV hovering over its stadium in Florida for the past month to get aerial images of the team. They're shots that could not be gotten in any other way.

Aerodynamics Promotes Andrew Wegman To Chief Pilot

Former Navy Flyer Will Oversee The Company's Pilot Staff

Atlanta-based shuttle operation Aerodynamics has promoted Mr. Andrew J. Wegman to Chief Pilot. Mr. Wegman is a recently retired US Navy Commander with diverse and extensive aviation experience over a 23 year period. Mr. Wegman's honorable military career includes conception, implementation and management of numerous leadership assignments both domestic and internationally.

First AW189 FFS Ready For Training

CAE 3000 Series Level D Simulator For AW189 Located At Rotorsim Training Center In Sesto Calende, Italy

Rotorsim, the joint venture owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, has announced that a joint team from ENAC (the Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has certified the world's first AW189 full-flight simulator (FFS) to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators.