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August 18, 2009

NATCA No Longer Involved In Hudson River Midair Investigation

NTSB Has Relieved Controllers Group Of "Party Status"

The NTSB late Monday removed the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)  as a party to its investigation into the August 8 midair collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River that killed all 9 persons aboard.

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Arizona Presidential TFR Records 8 Violations

Incursions Included A Flight Of Two Military Helicopters

A TFR put in place around Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over the weekend for a visit by President Barack Obama was violated 8 times, according to the FAA. One of those incursions was a flight of two military helicopters.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 08.18.09

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 08.18.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.18.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Larry Wood, Titan II Launch Simulator - 08.18.09 (ANN Special Report, with Evergreen's Larry Wood)

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Cessna Names Leadership Scholarship Recipients

2 K-State Students Receive Tuition Assistance

Two Kansas State University Aviation students have been selected to receive the Cessna Leadership Scholarship - one in the professional pilot program and one in the aviation maintenance program.

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VoiceFlight VFS101 Uses Voice Recognition For Waypoint Input

Works with GNS 430/530 Navigation Units

VoiceFlight has introduced the VFS101 module, which allows pilots to tell their Garmin GNS 430 and GNS 530 units where they want to go, eliminating the need to input waypoint and route information by hand.

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Avidyne Names Michael Opheim Head Of Eastern Regional Aftermarket Sales

He Brings 30 Years Experience In Sales And Management

Avidyne Corporation, a provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, announced Monday the appointment of Michael Opheim to the position of Sales Manager for the Eastern Region of North America.  

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Aero-TV: Encouragement In Flight -- The Girls with Wings Organization

Founder Lynda Meeks Introduces “Girls with Wings” To Aero-TV

Lynda Meeks is not one who takes a challenge lightly; after her college Army ROTC instructor informed her that Army Aviation was the toughest branch to get in, she embarked on a seven-year mission with the armed forces. 

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Aero-TV: Safety Tip of the Week - Doug Ritter, Survivability of Ditching

Survival Expert Doug Ritter Shares His Best Safety Tips

Respected aviation journalist, and one of the world’s leading authorities on survival and survival equipment, Doug Ritter sat down with Aero-TV to share some invaluable safety tips.

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NATCA Says One Passage Of NTSB Hudson River Report Is 'Outright False'

Strongly Disputes NTSB Inference Of ATC Responsibility In Hudson River Crash

Air traffic controllers Monday have strongly disputed what it says are misleading and - in one passage - outright false parts of Friday's NTSB Hudson River mid-air crash press release. NATCA says the report mistakenly and unfairly assigns responsibility to a Teterboro, NJ, controller.

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Aviation's First Panel-Mounted Pulse Oximeter And CO Detector Introduced

Interfaces Available For Most Major Flight Management Systems

CO Guardian, LLC., is introducing aviation’s first built-in pulse oximeter for airplane panels. This Life Guardian Aero-355 has been designed for all aircraft with limited panel space.

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Man Sustains Minor Knife Wounds At EAA's Camp Scholler

Incident Occurred At The End Of The Pathfinder Camporee On The Grounds

One person was slightly injured Saturday night following a confrontation on the grounds of Camp Scholler adjacent to Wittman Field in Oshkosh. The Winnebago County Sheriff's office said an altercation took place between two men at the end of the Parthfinder Camporee being held at the campground.

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