Aviation News

Two helicopter pilots set a new around-the-world speed record… Local officials backed off on a plan to close Reid-Hillview Airport in California… Some pilot testing centers have lost their certification under new FAA rules… A pilot who took off in a 172 in Roanoke, Va., and avoided talking to ATC reportedly planned to commit suicide […]

Flight Options has named Jay Heublein as vice president of sales and marketing. He started his aviation career with Flight Options as a regional sales director and went to a competitor in a similar role before being attracted back.

Tom Neufelder has been named Avidyne’s new VP of Engineering. Neufelder came to Avidyne from General Electric where he was VP and General Manager for Independent Practice Engineering developing electronic medical record and practice systems for doctors.

The Air Transport Association has gone to court to challenge the FAA’s action to auction off airport slots… The German Bankruptcy Court has added the Thielert Engine Owners Group to the creditors’ committee overseeing the Thielert insolvency… The FAA has posted details of the Temporary Flight Restrictions that will be in place for the Democratic […]

Mark Sindone Mark Sindone has been named Director of Customer Service for Avidyne. He was most recently at AGL Resources where he was Director of Customer Logistics.

AOPA will hold its annual expo November 6-8 this year, in San Jose, Calif. Online registration is open now… U.S. pilot Kirby Chambliss won last week’s Red Bull Air Race in London, moving to second place overall, as the series moves on to Budapest for August 19 and 20… FAA is moving forward with the […]

Bernie McShea Space Florida has hired Bernie McShea as Vice President of Business Development. He was most recently senior vice president of business investment for the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.

Andrew Geist Aircell has promoted Andrew Geist to Senior Vice President of Business Aviation Solutions. Geist has been with the company since 1997 and has held several leadership positions.

Steve Taylor Steve Taylor is the new Vice President of Aircraft Management Sales for Executive Jet Management, covering the western U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska. He comes from NetJets where he was most recently International Operations and Special Programs Manager.

This article originally appeared in Kitplanes, Dec. 2007. Launching from the softly rippling surface of Lake Seminole in St. Petersburg, Fla., felt slightly like what a stone must feel like after a youngster’s sidearm sling sends it skipping across the water. There’s a little bounce, a slight skip, then another. But, unlike the rock, the […]