Pilots flying out of Raleigh Exec now have a new training option after a flight simulator was installed in the terminal by Odyssey Aero Club, a nonprofit flying club based at the general aviation airport. The simulator, a Redbird TD2 with G1000 and 6-pack panels, is designed for instrument-rated pilots — those who have gone […]
Month: March 2021
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Launches Visionary Website
As an essential step forward in its innovative marketing initiatives, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport has announced its dynamically designed new website. EWN focused on enhancing the demand for more inbound air travel, giving the new FlyEWN.com site the look and feel of a travel destination website while positioning Coastal Carolina Regional Airport as the gateway […]
First in Flight, First in Art: Five of Nine Winners of National Aviation Art Contest are from N.C.
Five North Carolina students are soaring after their artwork earned them top honors in the 2021 National Aviation Art Contest, as well as a chance to compete in an international contest. Put another way, more than half of this year’s national winners are from the Tar Heel State. After placing in the top three (across […]
Dedrone Appoints Former FAA’s Daniel Elwell to Advisory Board
Dedrone has announced the retention of Daniel Elwell, former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy and Acting Administrator, to their advisory board. Dedrone delivers complete airspace security to G7 governments, Fortune500 companies, military operations, airports, and critical infrastructure facilities around the globe, protecting against unauthorized and malicious drones. At Dedrone, Elwell will advise the multi-national company […]
PDC Consultants and Goodwyn Mills Cawood Join Forces
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), a multidisciplined architecture and engineering firm with locations throughout the Southeast, has announced the acquisition of PDC Consultants, LLC, an aviation consulting firm based in Franklin, Tenn. PDC specializes in the planning, design and construction of general aviation airports, primarily in Tennessee and Kentucky. Led by firm principals Tony Manci, Mark […]
NATA and TSI Continue to Inspire Excellence in Safety Management with New Series
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s, Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) have announced the launch of the virtual safety management “Inspire Series.” The Inspire Series complements the in-person TSI/NATA Air Transport Safety Management Certification™ (ATSM) course by providing a conduit to continue important safety management conversations with world-class subject matter […]
NBAA Recognizes Mike Nichols’ 20 Years of Industry, Association Service
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation Mike Nichols, CAM, CAE, is retiring April 30, 2021, after nearly 20 years of service with the association. Nichols currently leads the NBAA Strategy & Innovation Division, which is charged with creating opportunities for emerging technologies relevant to business aviation; […]
Tommy Booth Sets Retirement Date as Mississippi Aeronautics Director
Photo above – Tommy and his grandkids at the 2018 Blue Angels Homecoming Show. By Kim Stevens After 21 years with the Aeronautics Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Thomas (Tommy) M. Booth Jr., P.E. has set a retirement date of June 30th. “I’ve always heard that if you do something you are […]
27 Virginia Airports Awarded $6.54 Million
The Virginia Aviation Board awarded more than $6.54 million to 27 airports across the Commonwealth. The money will be used to fund 40 projects that will improve the airports and the services they provide. “Public-use airports in Virginia are vital to the success of any region’s economic development efforts,” said Rod Hall, chairman of the […]
Hartzell 3-Blade Navigator Composite Prop STC Approved for Bonanza Fleet
Hartzell’s new Navigator, a three-blade advanced structural composite scimitar propeller, is now approved for thousands of Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine airplanes. The new STC applies to Bonanza models including most 35-C33A, E33A, E33C, F33A, F33C, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36 and A36 aircraft. Available as part of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop™ program, the Navigator’s Advanced Structural […]
