Hartzell Propeller has received an STC for its two-blade aluminum scimitar propeller to replace the factory standard prop for Cessna 177RG Cardinal and Reims F177RG aircraft powered by IO-360-A1B6(D) 200 HP engines. Offered through Hartzell’s Top Prop performance conversion program, introductory pricing is $10,500 for the new 78-inch diameter Scimitar propeller, composite spinner and STC […]
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UND Continues to Increase Piper Trainer Fleet
Piper Aircraft, Inc. will complete delivery of UND’s trainer order for 2017 this month (August). The order received from the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for 2017 is for a total of 20 aircraft including 16 Archer TXs and 4 Seminoles which completed delivery earlier this month. The 2017 […]
Med-Trans Adds 6th Helicopter to LIFE FORCE
Med-Trans Corporation is adding a sixth helicopter to LIFE FORCE, a partnership with Erlanger Health System. The newest LIFE FORCE twin-engine Airbus H135 will be based in Andrews, N.C. at the Western Carolina Regional Airport. Addition of the LIFE FORCE rotary wing aircraft brings its fleet to six helicopters, four dual-engine aircraft equipped for Instrument […]
Project Manager (TRANS PROJ SPECIALIST) – TDOT Aeronautics Division
The Tennessee Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division, is seeking a project manager who is customer oriented and driven to complete projects within budget, on time and with high standards implemented. Under supervision, this individual will be responsible for monitoring aviation engineering projects from project inception through project closeout. Summary of Job Duties: Work with local […]
Senior Project Manager (TRANS PROJ SPEC – SR) – TDOT Aeronautics Division
The Tennessee Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Division, is seeking an experienced project manager who is customer oriented and driven to complete projects within budget, on time and with high standards implemented. This individual will be responsible for monitoring aviation engineering projects from project inception through project closeout. Summary of Job Duties: Work with local municipalities […]
Yuma Airport Director named 2017 Southwest Airport Executive of Year
The Yuma County Airport Authority has announced that Ms. Gladys Wiggins, C,M., Yuma International Airport Director, has been recognized as the 2017 Airport Executive of the Year award by the Southwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SWAAAE) at their annual summer conference held this year in Newport Beach, CA. Only one award […]
Data Comm Now at Sea-Tac Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is bringing new benefits to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport through a technology called Data Comm. Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges. Voice communication is labor intensive, time consuming and can lead to miscommunications known as “talk back, […]
NCDOT Hosts First Drone Workshop for Government and Commercial Operators
The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to show that drones can do much more than just take nice pictures and race each other. A capacity crowd was on hand last week as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation UAS Program Office hosted a free workshop for government and commercial drone operators on the campus of UNC Charlotte. […]
Conway Appointed to New Term on Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has reappointed Dr. David Conway of Durant, Okla., to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission until December 31, 2022. Conway has served on the Commission since 2009 replacing former District 2 Commissioner Mel Stubbings of McAlester. “We are extremely pleased to have Dr. Conway remain on the Commission,” Aeronautics Commission director Victor Bird […]
Airbus Helicopters H145 Makes U.S. Law Enforcement Debut
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will soon become the first law enforcement agency in the United States to operate the versatile twin-engine Airbus Helicopters H145. The department’s Air Support unit will use the new H145 primarily for high-altitude rescues in mountainous regions of Nevada. LVMPD performs about 170 such rescues each year. “We […]
