GAMA Hosts Pre-Brief On Life After EPA's Ruling On Leaded Aviation Fuel In anticipation of an imminently expected endangerment finding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leaded aviation gasoline, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) hosted an industry-centric “background” briefing for aviation press this morning. GAMA was clear from the beginning[…] Read this article
Dassault Opts For Consolidating NBAA-BACE Presence At Airport Display Dassault Aviation will forego an exhibit-floor display at next week’s NBAA-BACE (National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition) and consolidate all its activities at the aircraft static display area at Henderson Executive Airport. Gulfstream Aerospace, Dassault’s chief[…] Read this article
Hartzell Propeller Puts Its Best Spin On NBAA-BACE Participation Hartzell Propeller will focus on its newest carbon fiber propeller systems at its booth display at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas next week. Company president JJ Frigge said, “Our latest propeller designs incorporate the most advanced materials and manufacturing techniques available[…] Read this article
Aussie ATC Simulator Specialist Notches $59 Million FAA Contract Last week, Australia-based Adacel announced it had signed a $59 million contract with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for air traffic control tower simulator technology, targeting the market for training new ATC personnel in the U.S. According to Adacel,[…] Read this article
Sporty's Upgrades Its Pilot Course Offerings For 2024 Sporty’s Pilot Shop announced yesterday (Oct. 11) a series of upgrades for its 2024 Pilot Training Courses. Enhancements include new video segments, new training resources, improved study guides and in-course notifications. For example, video updates have been added to Sporty’s[…] Read this article
Short Final: Keeping It Simple New York airspace can be intimidating, and the controllers are not exactly known for having a slow, patient approach to communicating with incoming traffic. Years ago, I was eavesdropping on one of the many approach/departure frequencies one day as I[…] Read this article
