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September 01, 2011

'UAV, Taking The Active...'

Kansas State Gets Authorization To Fly UAVs From KSLN

The idea of unmanned aerial vehicles sharing airspace with manned aircraft is rapidly moving from controversial to ho-hum. Kansas State University Salina's UAS program office reports receiving authorization from the FAA for student teams to operate an Aerosonde Mk 4.7 from Salina Municipal Airport and in the National Airspace System.

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Propeller Commits To Hiring Locally First

Resumes Being Accepted For Positions At Briscoe Field In Gwinnett County, GA

One of the companies hoping to secure a contract to manage Briscoe Field in Gwinnett County, GA says if it is awarded the deal, it will concentrate its hiring efforts in the local community.  In a news release Monday, Airport investment company Propeller Airports said that it is committed to hiring as many local employees as possible for its proposed operation at Briscoe Field.

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Quasar Enters Into 'Letter Of Intent' To Acquire An FAA Part 141 Flight School

But Company Has Been Down This Road Before

Quasar Aerospace Industries said in a news release Tuesday that their wholly owned subsidiary, Atlantic Aviation, Inc. has entered into a letter of intent to acquire a flight school that is a VA qualified FAA 141 air agency. The target acquisition is an operating business with assets which will be included in the acquisition.

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Aero-TV: Stronger Together -- GA Associations Attempt a United Effort (Part 1)

The Alphabet Associations Attempt To Offer A Cohesive Face For The Industry - BUT... Too Little, Too Late????

It made for great aero-theater at this year's Oshkosh, but to many it typified one of the aviation world's biggest problems... our talent for preaching to our own choir... to the detriment of the need for understanding from the outside world. Leaders from seven aviation industry organizations sat together at the EAA Welcome Center on midway through Oshkosh 2011 to discuss critical concerns on the Federal and State legislative fronts that were consistently referred to as some of the greatest threats the aviation industry has ever faced.

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Diamond DA20-C1 Cleared For EASA Night Ops

Two-Place Now Authorized For Night VFR

EASA has expanded the type certification for the Diamond DA20-C1 to include approval for night VFR operations, significantly increasing the DA20-C1's utility in the European market.

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GAMA Hosts Rally In South Dakota With Senator Thune, Governor Daugaard

GAMA Joins With Other Aviation "Letter" Groups To Show Support For The Industry

Over a hundred workers, state and local officials and aviation enthusiasts gathered Wednesday in Pierre, South Dakota for a general aviation (GA) rally organized by GAMA, with support from the AOPA, EAA, NATA, and the NBAA.

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