FAA Reminds Pilots of Intercept Procedures

Notice Number: NOTC2636 The FAA would like to remind all aviators of the procedures used if intercepted by air defense aircraft. During national security events, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) are NOTAMed and enforced by NORAD interceptors. Due to the dire consequences of not following the correct procedures, it is highly advisable to be fully aware […]

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Runway Work Completed at Smith Field in Indiana

The rehabilitation of Runway 5-23 at Smith Field (SMD) has been completed and included recycling of the existing pavement to act as a stabilized base. According to the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, a new asphalt surface was applied over the entire runway. Ninety five percent of the project was funded through the Federal Aviation […]

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FAA Proposes Requiring Pilot Certificates to Include Photos

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today it is proposing that all pilot certificates include photos of the certificate holder. This action follows a requirement that all pilot certificates be made of plastic and contain security features, such as a hologram and an ultraviolet-sensitive layer, to prevent tampering, altering and counterfeiting. “The Department of Transportation […]

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BELFORT INSTALLS AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM AT TILLITT FIELD (1S3), FORSYTH, MONTANA

BALTIMORE, MD. – Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at the Tillitt Field (1S3), in Forsyth, Montana The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting and visibility information on a graphical […]

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Piper Names Caldecott VP Operations

Piper Aircraft Inc. named Simon Caldecott vice president of Operations, responsible for Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining Engineering and Supply Chain. He reports to CEO Geoffrey Berger. “Simon has an extensive track record of success in guiding cultural change within sophisticated manufacturing organizations,” says Geoffrey Berger. “We are delighted that he was available within Piper’s […]

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Victor Bird Receives Hartranft Award

Victor Bird, Director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, on Saturday, received AOPA’s highest honor for government officials. Each year the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association presents the Joseph B. "Doc" Hartranft Jr. Award to a federal, state, local or foreign government official who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation.   This […]

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Hawker Beechcraft Services Scheduling WAAS/LPV Upgrade on Pro Line 21-Equipped Premier IA Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) today announced it is taking orders and scheduling Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) upgrades on Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21-equipped Premier IA aircraft. This installation follows the introduction of the King Air C90GTi and 200/300 upgrades announced earlier this year. The HBS King Air Premier IA WAAS upgrade offers operational flexibility […]

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Piper Seminoles Added to ATP Training Fleet

Piper Aircraft Inc. is selling a fleet of six Piper Seminole multi-engine piston-powered advanced training aircraft to Airline Transport Professionals (ATP), a nationwide firm specializing in airline pilot training and pilot career development. The airplanes will be delivered to ATP in 2010.   Piper and ATP jointly made the announcement at the Aircraft Owners and […]

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Airguide Publications, Inc., publishers of Flight Guide iEFB iPad App, announces release of a Portable WiFi GPS, Moving Map & Seamless Charts

Airguide Publications, Inc. announces the release of their new portable GPS for use with Apple’s amazing iPad– Flight Guide FLY-Wi GPS. “We had an overwhelmingly positive response to our Flight Guide iEFB application and wanted to take it to the next level,” said Brenda Garcia, Publisher, Airguide Publications. “We feel that the internal GPS on […]

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