The May-June 2012 California Pilots Association
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Ben Sclair.
Don’t ask, don’t tell
May 16th, 2012It’s no surprise to anyone in the aviation industry to hear that the pilot population is shrinking. Sure, it’s sad – but it’s not a surprise. We all know it’s shrinking. If only there were something we could do to reverse that trend.
Good news — there is. In fact that trend can be reversed relatively easily, and reasonably quickly, too. I know that’s true because it’s happening right here in my neighborhood. With a little nudge from you and your aviation-minded friends, it could happen in your neighborhood, too.
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett.
TEL: Is there a Plan B ?
May 16th, 2012A couple of years ago I created a
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Kent Misegades.
Podcast: OpenAirplane Reinvents Aircraft Rentals
May 16th, 2012AVweb speaks to OpenAirplane’s Rod Rakic for more details about his company’s plan to make renting aircraft easier and more affordable for pilots and more profitable for aircraft owners.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.
$314-million acquisition gets CAE into pilot sourcing business – Globe and Mail
May 16th, 2012CAE Inc. is expanding its global flight training capabilities and entering the pilot outsourcing business by acquiring Oxford Aviation Academy and a subsidiary for $314-million. The Montreal-based company said Wednesday the addition of seven training …
DPA prepares for boost in traffic from NATO conference
May 16th, 2012DuPage Airport (DPA), a general aviation airport in the Chicago area, is preparing for the increased and diverted air traffic that will accompany the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) conference in Chicago May 19?21.
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood.
First customer-built Onex takes flight
May 16th, 2012The first customer-built Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft has taken flight, Sonex Aircraft officials report. Bill Fisher of Jackson, Tennessee, flew his AeroVee powered, standard gear Onex, serial number ONX0018, for the first time on Thursday, May 10.
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood.
Florida general aviation conference coming up
May 16th, 2012The Florida Aviation Trades Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show, slated for June 11-13, will feature industry leaders, including AOPA’s Craig Fuller, NBAA’s Ed Bolen, Simon Caldecott of Piper Aircraft, Adam Miller of HangarChat.com, Jeff Kohlman, Aviation Management Consulting Group, and others that want to share pertinent information about general aviation.
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood.
PilotMall.com named exclusive distributor for SkyRadar ADS-B receiver
May 16th, 2012PilotMall.com has signed an exclusive distribution contract to sell Radenna’s latest SkyRadar weather receiver directly to the public. The weather receiver features ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) capabilities paired with a built-in WAAS enabled GPS. With this system, pilots can receive and display weather data constantly without purchasing a monthly subscription.
===> Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood.
Thirty-One Schools Pilot Wiley and Blackboard Combined Digital Learning Integration – Yahoo Finance
May 16th, 2012HOBOKEN, N.J. and WASHINGTON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Thirty-one institutions are evaluating a new integration for using digital learning content from John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa, JWb) with Blackboard Inc.’s learning management …
