Phoenix To Dallas Route Is A World Record Attempt For Absolute Distance In A Solar-Powered Airplane
Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, has departed from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport en route to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to complete the second leg of its historic, cross-country journey.
Trees, Man-Made Objects Could Interfere With Approaches
The FAA has notified Beaufort County, SC, that trees and man-made objects may be obstructing approach corridors for Hilton Head Airport (KHDX). An FAA notice received by the county Friday indicated that night instrument approaches might be suspended at KHDX until the problem is solved.
Four People Fatally Injured When Mooney Went Down In Wyoming Mountains
Two federal lawsuits against a company that provides contract air traffic control services at Jackson Hole (WY) airport are headed to mediation in an effort to get the suits resolved. The estate of pilot Luke Bucklin of Minnesota and the pilot's ex wife, who is the mother of the three children fatally inured in the accident, are pressing the actions against Serco Inc., in connection with an accident that fatally injured Bucklin and his three sons in 2010.
Aspen’s All Digital Backup Display Will Give Flight-Training Students The Total Glass Panel Experience
Aspen Avionics announced Tuesday that Piper Aircraft has selected the Evolution Backup Display system for its Piper Archer and Seminole line of aircraft. The Evolution Backup Display is a fully digital, independent flight display system designed to replace mechanical backup instruments used in Part 23 glass panel installations.
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