Aircraft Spruce & Specialty East will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more... ===> Posted on April 20, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
IMC Club International has released a new Android application exclusively design for flight instructors and CFI students. The application, soon to be available for the iPhone, is designed to help CFIs to navigate through complex endorsements and FAA regulations with ease, according to developers. Read...
FlightSafety International has promoted Todd Bitgood to Assistant Manager of its Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more... ===> Posted on April 20, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
StarterGenerator.com has expanded its starter generator LRU inventory from multiple aftermarket purchases. The company is a buyer and recycler of light turbine fixed wing and helicopter starter generators for civil aircraft, manufactured by companies including Goodrich (Lear Siegler, Lucas, TRW), Aircraft...
This April 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Glendale, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
It was a case of Manic Monday on 18-Apr-2011 as a raft of actual or potential airport equity sales in Europe were notified through CAPA reports, more than have been seen at any one time during the last two years. But is it a case of caveat emptor?
Hal Wighton’s Luscombe pays homage to the famous racer When pilots dream, they often dream about airplanes and missions they’d like to fly. One of the most popular daydreams is to imagine yourself an air racer of the 1930s, flying a famous machine like the Howard DGA-6 “Mr. Mulligan.”...
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) took part in a meeting in Oklahoma City April 20 with a number of aviation industry organizations and training-materials providers about the process of airman knowledge test development and administration. This meeting, while a regular, yearly event...
Detroit auto manufacturers use the phrase “Domestic Content” to describe the portion of their vehicles fabricated in America. For several years, importer Flight Design USA has been using an increasing portion of USA made components in the CT and MC series aircraft it sells to Americans,...
In the mid 1960s, when Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport was first envisioned, the airport’s Master Plan was frequently displayed as an overlay of Manhattan, with DFW being the larger map. Once completed, it was given its own postal (zip) code and became a bragging point for North Texans who like...
As the major international and domestic gateway in South Africa, Johannesburg Oliver R Tambo International Airport has experienced a surge in activity over the past 12 months, as the CAPA Online Airport Traffic Database shows.
Major improvements to the main runway at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Burlington, Wash., are slated to begin next month. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21, 2011 by Janice Wood. One comment. © GAN 2011
The new owner of the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft plans to certify an improved version of the A500 push/pull piston twin rather than resume manufacturing the aircraft under its existing certification, according to a report at AVweb, which notes that Thomas Hsueh, owner of Triton Aerospace, of Anacortes...
??Mike Bisbe from Goshen, Ohio soloed on March 17, 2011 at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, OH. Mike began flight training just a few months ago and is working toward a Recreational pilot certificate. Once certificated, he will be able to carry...
The Ohio Aviation Association (OAA) presented its annual awards to recipients at a banquet held Tuesday, April 12, at its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Worthington in Worthington, Ohio. Awards were given to the Airport Manager of the Year, and two Aviation Businesses of the Year. Another award...
Randy Babbitt, administrator for the FAA, will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for May 5. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21, 2011 by Janice Wood. One comment. © GAN 2011
Pacific Coast Avionics in Aurora, Ore., is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone, the company will hold an open house Saturday, June 11. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21, 2011 by Janice Wood. One comment. © GAN 2011
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is seeking volunteers for its 2011 season. There is a specific need for people to serve as docents for its expanded experiential museum tour program. Some knowledge of aviation is helpful but a strong desire to work with the public, flexibility, dependability...
Thai Airways remains bullish on its outlook for 2011 despite reporting traffic declines for 1Q2011 and remains committed to embarking on a massive fleet renewal programme.
Minuteman Aviation, one of the largest full-service FBOs in the state of Montana, has joined the Avfuel-branded FBO network. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21, 2011 by Janice Wood. One comment. © GAN 2011
Landmark has named Russell Halasz general manager at its Raleigh-Durham location. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21, 2011 by Janice Wood. One comment. © GAN 2011
Wicks Aircraft now offers the new Angel Flight Assistant. The compact and lightweight router uses Bluetooth technology to link headsets to cell phones and MP3 players. The Angel allows pilots to make phone calls or select stereo music without removing the headset. Read more... ===> Posted on April 21...
This April 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Talkeetna, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
Throughout the past year's stuttering recovery, oil prices have constantly loomed in the shadows. They now seem to be about to subvert the recovery agenda. The Middle East is unlikely to return to normality quickly and, although there is no real shortage of oil yet, there is sufficient nervousness –...
If Japanese aviation is a window to the economic soul of the nation, then there is cause for some hope of renewal and rejuvenation. Demoted to third place by China in the world economic rankings, the Japanese economy has been gripped by low growth and deflation for two decades. Now seeking to recover...
It is hardly controversial that the main legacy of major global events such as the Olympics and the football World Cup is a host of underutilised sporting arenas and a large public debt – along with the warm feeling in which some local politicians briefly bask. It took 30 years for Montreal to pay...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t look now, but Chicken Little is flapping around Washington shouting “The sky is falling. The sky is falling.” Or maybe it is the politicians running around shouting “safety” and “jobs” in every comment about the budget disagreement. Whatever position is taken...
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114...
Sun ’n Fun President John Burton has been named president of the Florida Air Museum, with the search on for his replacement for the nation’s second largest fly-in. Read more... ===> Posted on April 24, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently attended an annual review meeting hosted by the FAA Airman Testing Standards Branch (AFS 630) in Oklahoma City. According to the FAA, the purpose of the meeting was to “update and receive feedback from aviation industry representatives...
