The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of AIR, Archer, and DBT Aero as Associate Members EPIC. AIR is based in Pardes Hana, Israel, and was founded in 2018. They are developing personal use electric vertical and takeoff (eVTOL) aircraft with a focus on a combination of aerospace innovation, automotive technology and FAA […]
Virginia Flight Information Exchange to be Featured at NASAO Convention and Trade Show in Colorado Springs
A demonstration of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange (VA-FIX), which provides data from state and local governments for safe unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, presented by ATA, LLC will be featured during the 90th Annual Convention and Trade Show of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking place Sept […]
FAA Approves G-1 Certification Basis for Archer, Propelling it Forward on its Path to FAA Type Certification
Archer Aviation Inc. has been actively engaged with the FAA through its Center for Emerging Concepts & Innovation and the Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office to develop the airworthiness and environmental requirements necessary for full certification of its eVTOL aircraft. Archer announced that the FAA G-1 Issue Paper: Certification Basis (“G-1 Certification Basis”) has been […]
Oklahoma Aerospace and Aviation Education Grant Program Surpasses Record Number of Participants and Funding
Last month, millions of people around the world watched streaming video as Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk spent 11 minutes aboard the New Shepard rocket on a suborbital flight conducted by Blue Origin. Funk became the oldest person in space sixty years after she trained as an astronaut during the Women in Space Program in […]
Aviation Groups Mark the Passing of Aviation Pioneer Jim Raisbeck
NBAA, AOPA, the Museum of Flight and the Dee Howard Foundation were among the groups noting the passing of James D. Raisbeck, CEO of Raisbeck Engineering, who died last week at the age of 84. Raisbeck’s 67-year career was built upon using his knowledge of fluid dynamics to create products that reduced drag, enhance overall […]
Gipson, Yodice to Lead EAA Legal Advisory Council
Attorneys Ronnie Gipson of Memphis, Tennessee, and Kathy Yodice of Potomac, Maryland, who are both pilots and have extensive experience in aviation law, have been named Chair and Vice-chair, respectively, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Legal Advisory Council, a group of EAA-member attorneys who assist the organization and its members in a variety of […]
Cirrus Aircraft Continues Expansion with New Flight Training Facility and Innovation Centers in Arizona and Texas
Cirrus Aircraft announced continued expansion with the opening of its new Cirrus Flight Training facility located at the Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona, as well as two new satellite Cirrus Aircraft Innovation Centers in Chandler, Arizona and in McKinney, Texas. Cirrus Aircraft conducted a nationwide search to identify the most ideal locations for its newest […]
FAA Releases Data Showing Trends in Dangerous Laser Strikes
Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious safety threat and can result in large fines and criminal penalties. Working to identify trends in laser strikes, the U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed a visualization tool that analyzes laser strike data from 2010 to 2020. Using the Tableau software platform, the […]
GAMA Publishes Second Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the second quarter of 2021. Piston, turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries increased across all segments during the first six months of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020. “Through the first six months of […]
Veteran Air Traffic Controllers Rich Santa and Andrew LeBovidge Take Office as New NATCA President and Executive VP
For the first time since 2009, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has a new president leading the Union that represents nearly 20,000 highly skilled air traffic controllers, engineers, and other aviation safety-related professionals. Rich Santa, a veteran air traffic controller from Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZDC), who has served on NATCA’s […]
