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December 05, 2018

Airborne 12.05.18: Bogus A/C Renewals, Piaggio Struggles, Illegal Charters

Also: Waypoint Leasing CH11, K-MAX Aircraft Orders, Bogus Sightseeing Flts, Aero-TV: Innovation By Avilution

EAA is warning its members to regard any solicitation they may receive regarding aircraft registration renewal that does not come directly from the FAA with a healthy dose of suspicion. EAA is aware of several businesses — with names, web URLs, and logos that may appear reminiscent of a government agency — that notify aircraft owners of impending registration expiration and direct them to a website or mail-in form where they can renew in exchange for a hefty fee. Adding little or no a

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WAI Announces 2019 Pioneer Hall Of Fame Inductees

Will Be Inducted During A Ceremony To Be Held March 16 During Annual Conference

Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2019 inductees for its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at the 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference during an induction ceremony and celebration dinner at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 6-8 p.m.

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AIA Announces Board Appointments For 2019

Harris Corporation’s Chairman, President, And Chief Executive Officer William M. Brown Named Chairman Of AIA’s Board Of Governors For 2019

The Aerospace Industries Association has appointed Harris Corporation’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer William M. Brown as Chairman of AIA’s Board of Governors for 2019. Kelly Ortberg, Chief Executive Officer of Collins Aerospace, will serve as Vice Chairman. Eric Fanning has been reappointed as President and CEO and Ginette Colot has been reappointed as Secretary-Treasurer.

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Aero-TV: Innovation By Avilution – Making Avionics Fit Your Panel

Avilution's Custom Panel For LSA Aircraft

Avilution, a software-based avionics solutions producer, based in Huntsville, AL, brought a new version of its glass panel to AirVenture in 2018. The panel is designed to fit in a Panther LSA airplane, which has a cockpit that measures only 28 inches wide, according to company founder Mark Spencer. The focus, Spencer said, was presenting the information in a large, easy-to-read format.

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Airborne 12.03.18: uAvionix skyBeacon, Nextant STC, Spitfire Watch

Also: 1500th ATR, FAA Appointments, Women In Aerospace Bill, PC-24 Air Ambulance

Despite being on the receiving of some bad behavior of the almighty Garmin juggernaut, uAvionix is sticking to its guns and proceeding with an aggressive rollout of some exciting avionics developments. And mind you, its just in time for the renewed FAA rebate. In order to get the rebate, you must select the skyBeacon you’ll need to set the data link option on the rebate form to UAT, and choose uAvionix skyBeacon TSO as the ADS-B transmitter. uAvionix says its shipping the skyBeacon after receiving the STC and credits

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.05.18)

“These investments will ensure that North Dakota remains America’s proving ground for UAS while also enabling commercial operations, which is good for our economy and taxpayers.” Source: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.  

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.05.18): Empennage

The section of the airplane that consists of the vertical stabilizer, the horizontal stabilizer, and the associated control surfaces.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.05.18)

Ercoupe Owners Club

From the website: "We fly an airplane that was the peak of pre-World War II development. It took more than a decade and a half before the features of the Ercoupe were the norm in civil aviation. Yet the industry finally  followed.

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