Monday, January 4, 2010

FAA DUI Policy Update

The Federal Aviation Administration is making a tighter DUI Policy while operating an aircraft. To read the DUI Policy update visit http://www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/fasmb/media/200904_color.pdf

Comac C919 Underway

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 is a 168-190 estimate seat narrow-body airliner to be built by the year 2015. This jetliner is currently under development in China.

New iPhone & iPod Touch Application: Flying Without Fear Course

Virgin Atlantic has made a new Application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch called "Flying Without Fear Course." This application lets users not have aerophobobia, which is the fear of flying and to board aircraft without having fear or trouble. In order to get this application you need to download iTunes and go to the iTunes application store to get it.

Price: $4.99

New iPhone & iPod Touch Application: Test Prep on the Go

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has a new iPhone & iPod Touch application called "Prepware Private Pilot" and that is a preparation study and test tool for the Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam. The application is a good study and knowledge guide. To get the application on your iPhone & iPod Touch you need to download iTunes and go to the iTunes App Store.

Price: $9.99

Flight Guide eBooks with IFR PilotPlates Debut

Flight Guide eBooks debuts new IFR PilotPlates. IFR PilotPlates includes IAPs, DPs, STARs, Airport Diagrams, TakeOff, Radar and Alternate Minimums.

Pricing:
-A Flight Guide eBook annual membership is $35 per region, $89 for all three regions. Flight Guide manual subscribers pay only $19 per region.
-An IFR Pilot Plates eBook annual membership is $79 per region, $199 for all three regions.

Site: http://www.flightguide.com/

Terry Fowler Dead at Age 50

Terry Fowler d. October 24, 2009 at age 50.
Terry Fowler, co-chairman of Sun 'n Fun Radio at the annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In each spring at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. He died on October 24, 2009 from leukemia at the age of 50.

June Maule & Gary Maule Dead

June Maule Died October 29, 2009 at Age 92.
June Maule, former company owner of Maule Air and she died on October 29, 2009 at age 92 of an illness.

June and B.D. Maule's son, Gary Maule died on October 29, 2009 the same day June Maule died on. Gary Maule died at age 57 from leukemia.