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photos by Robert Kirchner Hundreds of aviators, celebrities and industry leaders attended the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards banquet last Thursday. It was a star-studded tribute held at the Beverly Hilton to recognize and honor individuals who have made significant contributions in aviation. The overwhelming sentiment expressed by the award winners and presenters […]

With the announcement of 1400 layoffs, Microsoft seems to be closing its game studios and the future of Microsoft Flight Simulator appears at best uncertain, according to two publications devoted to computer gaming, Gamasutra and Venture Beat. Gamasutra, which spoke with developments sources, printed that “multiple reports” indicate that “the entire Flight Simulator team has […]

Former Rep. Ray Lahood, R-Ill., was confirmed Thursday by the Senate as Department of Transportation Secretary for the Obama administration. LaHood may soon oversee a wealth of public money expected to fall under his hand in support of the new president’s not-yet-finalized stimulus plan, which makes LaHood the target of numerous aviation advocacy groups. The […]

AOPA has suggested that the Obama administration’s hold on new and pending regulations “could affect implementation” of the rule that would otherwise make permanent the Washington, D.C., ADIZ. The rule has not been specifically extracted by the new administration from the collection of regulations not yet published, but as a part of them it will […]

Flying supplies to U.S. diplomats in Baghdad and Kabul’s war zones, Vision Airlines collected $21 million in federally subsidized hazard pay for pilots and a class action suit now claims it’s money the pilots never saw. According to the suit, federal hazard pay was standardized at $2,500 for every arrival and departure at airports in […]

Statistics on business aircraft identified by arrival and departure information on all IFR flights for December 2007 and compared to December 2008 show a 22.8 percent drop, according to the Aviation Research Group/U.S. Inc., but there may be some surprises. The data includes both Alaska and Hawaii and segregated data between Part 91, Part 135 […]

Feb. 1, 2009, marks the end of satellites’ ability to notice your 121.5 MHz-specific emergency locator beacon (ELT), but — in the U.S. — changing your equipment to the satellite-monitored 406 MHz is optional. After January, voluntary use of 121.5 MHz equipment, only, means that those operators accept they will be depending on ground stations […]

At Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Gobosh Aviation has introduced a glass panel version of its 700S Luxury Sport Aircraft that’s actually $10,000 less expensive than the steam model. With a single Dynon primary flight display (PFD) and a Garmin 196 GPS, the Gobosh 700X is priced at $99,990. The steam version, the 700S, was […]

At Sport Aviation Expo, Garmin has introduced non-certified multi-function displays based on the portable GPSMap 695 and 696 platforms that offer owners of experimental and light sport aircraft the utility of high-end panel models at the portable price. The GDU 370 and GDU 375 are also expandable with products coming down the pike that will […]

Among the seminars available for those attending the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., this week, is one about how to find financing for your aircraft. Pilots may be ready and eager to buy, but with the tightening financial markets, can they get the loan they need? Tammy Hand, founder of Aviation Capital Experts, […]