Helicopter Association International reports TX-DOT has
awarded a grant of $500,000 from its Aviation Division for
engineering, design and construction of a heliport serving DeSoto,
TX. Under a current letter of intent, the city has identified Sky
Helicopters, Inc. as its fixed base operator.
Clark School Student Team Sets New U.S. Flight Records at 11.4
Seconds
The National Aeronautic Association has certified that on July
13, 2011, the human-powered helicopter Gamera, designed and built
by graduate and undergraduate students at the University of
Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering and piloted by
biology student Judy Wexler, achieved lift-off and hovered for 11.4
seconds, setting the new U.S. records for flight duration and
flight duration by a female pilot.
Highlights Industry Concerns And Successes At August Business
Luncheon
The members of the aircraft community, including many
Embry-Riddle alumni, gathered at the monthly Wichita Aero Club
luncheon on Tuesday to hear from guest speaker Dr. John P. Johnson,
president and CEO of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Evolution Aviators Adds Feature For Its G1000 And Cirrus
Perspective Clients
Clients of Evolution Aviators EvoMX Maintenance Management
Program with a Cirrus Perspective or traditional G1000 will receive
data monitoring through their aircraft advocate. Clients simply
upload their data via SD card directly to Evolution’s branded
AvConnect software.
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