Content Archive: April 2016

FBOs

Signature Expands into Italy, Divests Six Landmark FBOs

Heading towards the 200 worldwide base mark, Signature has added four Italian FBOs to its network, and divests at six former Landmark Aviation locations.
Accidents

AAIB: GIII Pilots Mistook Edge Lights for Centerline

Reduced visibility in nighttime foggy conditions led the flight crew to line up along right edge of runway.
Airports

Brazil Airports Prepare for Bizjet Rush During Olympics

Space at Rio de Janeiro’s airports will be tighter than during the World Cup, with no plans yet announced for high-density bizjet parking.
Avionics

Garmin Unveils New Standby Instrument and Audio Panels

Garmin's new G5 standby instrument can also service as a standalone autopilot solution, while the GMA 245/245R audio panels offer "superior" sound.
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Town Halls, 'Reimagined' 152 Highlight AOPA SNF Agenda

AOPA President Mark Baker will host two Pilot Town Halls, part of nearly three-dozen activities the association is hosting at Sun 'n Fun.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Darpa Awards First-Phase Contracts for 'Gremlins' UAS Project

The program envisions launching "volleys" of small unmanned aircraft systems from a host aircraft, then retrieving them in mid-air.
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Avionics

Synthetic Vision Coming to Avidyne Navigators

Avidyne's new synthetic vision features can be displayed on IFD navigators and via Wi-Fi on iPads using its new IFD100 app.
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Charter & Fractional

Falcon Aviation Expands Bizjet Charter

Company is upgrading offshore fleet and has leased aircraft to startup airlines in Ghana and Kazakhstan.
ATC

Torqued: Privatizing ATC Is a Bad Idea

The government can make a mess of things, but I don’t want the airlines deciding how the airspace gets used, by whom and when.
Training and Workforce

AIN Blog: Simulator Vs. Airplane Upset Training

There will always be disputes about whether simulators or airplanes are better for upset training, but each one offers benefits.
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