Led The Labor Department Under President George W. Bush President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elaine Chow, the former Labor Secretary, […]
Month: November 2016
Swiss Pilot Hopes To Fly The Sun To The Edge Of Space
SolarStratos Project Plans To Take A Solar-Powered Airplane An Altitude Of Over 15 Miles The project is ambitious one. Swiss […]
India suspends Air Pegasus's AOC
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended Air Pegasus’s Air Operator’s Permit (AOP) after the carrier failed […]
Trump Selects New Transportation Secretary
The federal Transportation Department, which oversees the FAA and air traffic control, will be headed by Elaine Chao when the […]
Colombia Charter Crash Kills 76 (Updated)
A charter aircraft carrying 81 people, including members of a Brazilian soccer team, crashed in Cerro Gordo, Columbia late Monday. […]
Aircraft Maintenance: Oil use and cylinder cracks
After covering compression tests and borescope inspections and valves, only a couple more topics remain regarding cylinder health evaluation: oil […]
iPad memory management – how to free up storage space
One of the key reasons the iPad works so well for pilots is that its simple to operate–just turn it […]
Nokia Collaborates With The UAE General CAA On Drone Operations
The system will be able to monitor airspace and flight paths, and share data between UAVs, operators and air … […]
Picture of the day: A Hoover tribute
Frequent contributor Ted Luebbers recently sent in this photo of the Bob Hoover tribute on display at the Smithsonian National […]
Group works to STC new lower-cost autopilot
The migration of modern and highly capable gear from the experimental and amateur-built world into production aircraft is continuing with […]