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All News

March 07, 2016

Famous Flyers To Be Inducted Into The CA Aviation Hall Of Fame

Four To Be Honored At March 23 Ceremony

Nissen Davis, Chairman of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee, announced today the 2016 inductees into the California Aviation Hall of Fame. They are Major James L. "Jim" Brooks, Steve Hinton, Lt. Col. Skip Holm, and Seymour "Si" Robin as chosen by the nine member selection committee.

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Ninety-Nines To Award 2016 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship

Application Deadline Is July 1, Awardee To Be Named At AirVenture

The Ninety-Nines and EAA will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to provide a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during 2016 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly with financial support for flight training through first solo and beyond.

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Airborne 03.07.16: Hoover Honors, Air Force Bails On 2020, New Boeing?

Also: KS AvMuseum, USMC Fat Albert, RiteAngle AOA, CA Aviation Hall Of Fame, New ASTM GA Standards, Rolls-Royce/Enstrom, Sally Ride Science

The Aviation Foundation of America will honor one of the greatest aviators in the history of aviation on April 2nd of this year when they unveil a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Bob Hoover statue is a life-size bronze statue of Hoover waving his iconic straw hat as he used to do following so many air show performance

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Aero-TV: Tru Trak’s ECO & AEP - Innovative, Affordable, Diminutive, And Cool!

An Autopilot Small Enough For An Ultralight...

Finally, a little autopilot that simply lets you go hands-free to relax and manage other cockpit duties. Better yet, the price is right. While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped at the TruTrak display to talk with Andrew Barker, the president and CEO of TruTrak flight systems.

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Klyde Morris (03.07.16)

TWOFER! Klyde Picks On BOTH SpaceX AND NASA!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 03.04.16: Phantom 4, NASA's SuperSonic Jet, Flights to Cuba

Also: Italian AF HH-101A, KS AvMuseum, Sikorsky Rescue Award, Ninety-Nines, Rockwell Collins, R66 Wire Strike Protection

When the price of the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft was cut last month, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about a new quadcopter from DJI. It turns out the buzz was justified. On March 1st, they unveiled the DJI Phantom 4, which the company says can autonomously avoid obstacles in flight. According to the company, the Phantom 4 has optical sensors that send information to the central processor in the aircraft so that if it get

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.07.16): Airport Surveillance Radar

Airport Surveillance Radar Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 miles.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.07.16)

Aero Linx: The Air Force Historical Foundation Founded in 1953 by Gen. Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz and other air power pioneers, the Air Force Historical Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of American aviation, with emphasis on the U.S. Air Force, its predecessor organizations, and the men and women whose lives and dreams were devoted to flight.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.07.16)

“I can think of no better way to honor his outstanding contributions to general aviation than to have Bob’s statue on display in a museum or similar institution. Like millions of other pilots and general aviation enthusiasts, I’ve looked up to Bob Hoover since I was a kid for both his thrilling acrobatics in the air and his true gentleman spirit.” Source: Pete Bunce, president and CEO of General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), commenting on the pending installation of a life-size statue of beloved aviation legend R.A. “Bob” Hoover at a reception at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Saturday, April 2, 2016. 

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