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August 20, 2009

Reader Plates Now Available On The New Amazon Kindle DX

Instrument Approach Procedures Now Available On The Large-Screen Kindle DX

Reader Plates tells ANN that their combined approach plates and Airport/Facility directories for the Kindle DX electronic book reader are now available. The FAA/NACO terminal approach procedures are organized for ease of use, and are formatted for exceptional readability on the Kindle DX.

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One Sky Aviation Receives Caravan EVS STC

Enhanced Vision System Approved For 208 and 208B

One Sky Aviation Wednesday announced the award of FAA STC #SA02350AK for installation of the Max Viz EVS-100/600 Enhanced Vision System for the Cessna Caravan product line including the 208 and 208B models.

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Chopper Funding Chopped In Topeka

Police Helicopter Unit Falls Victim To Budget Woes

A five-month budget battle ended in Topeka, Kansas Tuesday night with funding for the city's police helicopter unit cut to zero, which allowed city leaders to balance the budget while reducing the property tax rate.

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CSC Selected To Provide ATC Simulation Training Systems To Universities

NextGen Training For The Next Generation Of Controllers

CSC announced Wednesday that its NexSim Radar and Tower air traffic control simulation training systems have been selected by four universities to support the initial training and development of NextGen FAA air traffic controllers.

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Coradine Aviation Systems Unveils LogTen Pro 5 For Mac Users

Features Simplified Flight Views, New Data Mining Capabilities

Coradine Aviation Systems Wednesday released a major update to its logbook for Mac OS X. LogTen Pro 5 features a new integrated design, making it even easier for pilots to manage their flights, customize flight information to their requirements, quickly import existing data.

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250th Centurion Engine In 2009 Goes To Diamond Joint Venture In China

One Of Five Ordered To Power DA 40's

Centurion has already manufactured a total of 250 engines this year, and the 250th engine is intended for series production of a Diamond DA 40 in China. The engine is part of a package of OEM kits ordered by Shandong Bin Ao Aircraft Industries, the Chinese joint venture partner of Diamond.

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Aero-TV: Nostalgia of Flight – Flying Free with the American Barnstormers

Clay Adams and the American Barnstormers Re-Capture the Golden Age

Between World War I and World War II, civil aviation experienced an extraordinary surge in both technological advancements and daring accomplishments. From Lindbergh’s heroic flight across the North Atlantic to Jimmy Doolittle’s development of instrument flight, this “Golden Age of Aviation” ignited the public’s curiosity and introduced the world to the “unimaginable.” There was, however, no greater introduction than the barnstormers.

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Aero-TV: Flight Tip of the Week - Managing the External Pressures

The Kings: How to Recognize Goal-Orientation As A Risk Factor

On the last weekend of June, 2009, COPA and Cirrus Aircraft held their seventh annual “Migration,” a yearly invitation to all Cirrus owners and associates to travel to the company headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota. This year’s featured speakers were the internationally renowned duo, John and Martha King.

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Indiana Swindler Who Faked Death Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

Marcus Schrenker Intentionally Crashed A Plane In The Florida Panhandle

The Indiana man who bailed out of a Piper PA46 Malibu and allowed it to crash in an attempt to fake his own death was sentenced Wednesday to 51 months in a federal prison, and ordered to pay more than $34,000 in restitution to the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as $871,000 to the lien holder on the plane.

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EAA'S Gathering Of Eagles Message: Attitude Is Everything

Aviation, Hollywood And Industry Notables Team Together For Youth

Actors Harrison Ford and Cliff Robertson were among aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders who helped make the Experimental Aircraft Association's Gathering of Eagles fundraiser July 30 a great success. The event raised $1.9 million.

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Embry-Riddle, Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics, Eye South Carolina Site

Horry-Conway Airport Could House Academic Program

Embry-Riddle University is reportedly looking at Horry-Conway airport in South Carolina as a possible site for expansion, according to the Myrtle Beach Sun News. The airport is the site of the former North American Institute of Aviation, which closed last fall and went into bankruptcy.

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Vladimir Putin Opens Russia's National Airshow

Poor Economy, Tragic Accident Make For A Muted Opening

Like most places on the planet, Russia's aerospace industry has been hit hard by the global recession, a point not lost as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin opened the MAKS show Tuesday. The event was further marred by the death of one of the country's premier military aerobatic pilots, Igor Tkachenko.

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