Clouds are very familiar to the aviation community. Cloud also is a "noun metaphor" used for the Internet. Information Technology (IT and at least the immediate entity known to me) has transitioned the noun into an acting verb cliche known as [...]
Special Services was recently given another opportunity to help expose a group of kids, their parents and grandparents to the fun, freedom and business of aviation. A local community has put together an annual summer camp for the visiting grandkids [...]
Business aviation plays a vital role for citizens, companies and communities across the U.S. The industry is vital to the national economic interest, generating over a million jobs, providing a lifeline to communities with little or no airline service, helping [...]
Welcome back to the Special Services Corporation Blogspot. Each week we strive to provide pertinent information about our industry and our services. Our desire is to pass along information that is both informative and thought provoking. As you get to [...]
The altitude keeping ability of each aircraft operating in RVSM airspace is key to the safety of the system. Since the system was implemented in January 2005, there have been very few if any problems with the system. The manufacturer [...]
Good aircraft operational decision making evolves from good cockpit situation awareness, command,, and leadership. Communications and cockpit resource management (CRM) are two primary skills used to make good decisions. The pilot-in-command (PIC) authority is designated by the aircraft operating organization [...]
This week, Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed June 2011 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in South Carolina. There are now 23 states that have publicly recognized the value of general and business aviation to their respective economies. She writes, in part, [...]
Looking at the temperature forecast for the week, I realized that Summer is quickly approaching. This is a busy time of year for families as children are taking final exams, attending graduation ceremonies, planning their summer-league sporting events, and parents [...]
We were proud to host about 45 young ladies last week from The Girl Scouts of South Carolina to Mountains to Midlands chapter as they earned their Aerospace Badges. Mad Science of the Upstate provided a workshop at the Runway [...]
Recently, Special Services Corporation had the privilege of hosting a group of special needs children for a visit to the Greenville Downtown Airport. These children attend Hidden Treasure Christian School, a ministry founded in 1981 to work with children with [...]