The Civil Air Patrol has been busy keeping the sky above our nation safe last week. Actually, CAP does that quite often. Recently, CAP aircrews in Cessna 182s were pretending to violate restricted airspace. Their mission was to let Air National Guard fighter pilots in F-15s from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing […]
State News
North Carolina Study of Drone Use in Collision Reconstruction Continues
The N.C. Department of Transportation is continuing to research ways to use emerging drone technology to make highway travel safer. Last year, NCDOT’s Division of Aviation and the N.C. State Highway Patrol studied the use of drones for highway collision scene reconstructions, and found that they can save money and reduce the time a roadway […]
Kespry Announces First Drone-Based High-Resolution Thermal Inspection Capabilities for Commercial Property and Industrial Facilities
Kespry has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities. Thermal building inspection is critical for organizations as they look to reduce investment risk in the $750 billion combined commercial real estate, insurance, and management industry. Until today, property managers, owners, and insurers were forced to rely on expensive and inaccurate […]
Students Complete Week Long Aviation Academy at Van Nuys Airport
Twenty middle school and eighteen high school students participated in the annual Aviation Careers Education (ACE) Academy hosted by Van Nuys Airport (VNY). “This program gave middle school and high school students a weeklong, in-depth look into the world of aviation; including career options and daily operations,” said Diana Sanchez, Van Nuys Airport’s Public and […]
Hawaii DOT is Adding More Than 4,200 Solar Panels at HNL to Boost Sustainability
In a continuing effort to be environmentally friendly the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install 4,260 new solar modules on the 7th floor of the Terminal 1 parking garage (formerly the Interisland Terminal). The solar modules are anticipated to generate 2 MW-DC/1.6 MW-AC, which is enough energy to power more than 328 homes (based […]
EAA Celebrates 35 Years of Air Academy by Opening Exhibit in Museum
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating 35 years of introducing youth to the world of aviation through the EAA Air Academy with a unique exhibit in the EAA Aviation Museum. The EAA Air Academy is a youth program created in 1984 by Executive Director of Resident Education Chuck Larson as a way to reach […]
Fort Collins Mayor Joins the National FAA Drone Advisory Committee to Represent Cities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has selected Mayor Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D., of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) which convened this week for the first time under its new two-year charter in Santa Clara, California. The DAC represents a cross-section of technology and […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Celebrates 30 Years of Arizona’s Art & Culture
There is more to see at the airport than people and planes. At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, art at the airport has been a long-standing tradition. The program’s roots began in 1962 when the landmark mural, The Phoenix, was commissioned for the new Terminal 2. As the airport expanded, construction was designed with art […]
Kent State University Invests in Four ALSIM Simulators for New Aeronautics Academic Center
ALSIM is happy to announce the sale of four simulators, two AL250 and two AL172, to Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). The simulators will be installed in their new 18,000 square foot Aeronautics Academic Center, slated to open in mid-2019, located at Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. Originally opened […]
FAA FINDS KEY WEST IN VIOLATION OF GRANT ASSURANCES ON PILOT SELF-SERVICE
In response to a Part 13 complaint submitted by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the FAA’s Southern Region Airports Division issued a determination on AOPA’s complaint that is mostly more of the same from the agency. While most fixed-base operators do a great job, the FAA continues to support the limitation of access […]
