Content Archive: May 2024

Rotorcraft

Learning To Fly Helicopters in the Guimbal Cabri G2

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world
Guimbal Cabri G2
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Maintenance Business Embraces Tech Advances

Efforts toward digitalization vital to creating efficiencies and ensuring safety
Pratt & Whitey Cobot photographing a GTF engine
Regulations and Government

Cockpit Video Recorder Mandates Remain Elusive

Lawmakers once again decline to require cameras in airline cockpits
Eye in the Sky camera
Training and Workforce

People in Aviation

Downey becomes CEO of EBCO and Dina Green is promoted to NBAA chief of staff
People in Aviation - May 2024 headshots
Training and Workforce

AIN Roundtable—Industry Leaders Take on Workforce Issues

Leaders point to shortage of skilled and experienced talent, need for retention
Round Table participants, May 2024
ATC

Paving the Way for a Controller Ramp-up

With the numbers ebbing, the FAA is working to build up its controller workforce
ATC tower
Aircraft

AOPA To Tell Story of General Aviation with National Mall Flyover

60 aircraft representing 15 'chapters' of GA will participate
AOPA Flyover Practice (Photo: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Prepares for 80,500-sq-ft Hangar Expansion in Georgia

Expansion at Augusta Regional Airport to increase footprint by 60%
Standard Aero employees celebrate Augusta expansion
Training and Workforce

PlaneSense Adding Virtual Reality Cockpit Trainer

Platform reduces pilot training costs and can help trainees to retain more information
PlaneSense virtual reality training team
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada Keeps Aircraft under Luxury Tax Umbrella

Tax is estimated to have caused the loss of 3,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in revenues