As President Barack Obama and Congress continue to look for ways to accelerate job growth in a tough economic climate, civil aviation and travel associations are touting funding for the Next Generation Air Traffic System (NextGen) as an answer. In a Nov. 23 letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure...
A top management panel featuring the senior executives of Wichita’s airframe manufacturers will close out the Wichita Aero Club’s year on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The luncheon, which will be held at the Wichita Airport Hilton, will feature the first annual Wichita Aero Club “On-Air Summit.” The event...
At the conclusion of October’s Copperstate Fly-In, held at Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) in Arizona, I attended the annual awards banquet. As luck would have it, I sat at a great table. Seated with me was Chris Christiansen (and his parents), designer/builder of the award-winning Savor,...
Flying is about having fun — and what could be more fun than the Belite, a single-place ultralight that’s engineered like a cross-country-capable Light Sport Aircraft? “It’s a single place ‘go out and have fun’ airplane,” says James Wiebe, founder, CEO and president...
A breakdown of the FAA computers Nov. 19 brought severe criticism from members of Congress, FAA unions, and others. For the second time in just more than a year, the air traffic computer system went down and brought about massive delays for airlines, general aviation flights under instrument flight...
Max-Viz has received FAA STC approval for the installation of the EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System on Cessna 206 aircraft associated with the One Sky Aviation STC# SR02332AK. ... read the rest of EVS STC’d on Cessna 206 (148 words)
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added CamGuard lubricant to its growing list of products. CamGuard is an additive liquid formulated to address the problems of corrosion, wear, deposits and seal degradation in piston engines. It can be used with all oils, including mineral based, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic...
Filmmaker Adam White is releasing “Flight of the Red Tail,” a companion piece that follows three years after release of “Red Tail Reborn.” The 12-minute film chronicles the events of the Red Tail Project, including the fatal crash of pilot and project leader Don Hinz in 2004, the five-year restoration...
Pilots can take charge of their own Christmas experience by directing friends and family to Sporty’s Gift Guide. Sporty’s has made it easy for non-pilot loved ones to select a gift for the pilot in their life with its list of gifts appropriate for all kinds of pilots. “Your loved one doesn’t...
Reader Cody Jordan sent us an e-mail about the Solar Impulse project — a solar-powered jet that its designers hope will circumnavigate the globe in 2012. The story at Engadget.com, notes the Solar Impulse is captained by Bertrand Piccard — a real person, for all you Star Trek fans — and has &#...
The Iowa Department Of Transportation’s Office of Aviation will host a public input meeting for an update of the Iowa Aviation System Plan from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Ankeny Regional Airport. Previous input meetings were held in Carroll and Cedar Rapids in October. ... read the...
Here’s the bottom line: 100LL is going away. “Don’t fool yourself,” warned Alan Klapmeier, co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft. “The industry hoped 100LL would survive, but it is going away.” What does that mean for you? That’s what the industry and federal agencies...
The Slidell Municipal Airport (ASD) in Louisiana recently completed several projects totaling $675,000. ... read the rest of Slidell Airport gets $675,000 upgrade (491 words)
Jack Pelton The natural growth of the world’s general aviation industry may be stifled if industry and government fail to collaborate on environmental innovation, or arrive at solutions that ignore the global interoperability of the world’s transportation systems, according to Cessna Aircraft...
Years ago, B-17s, B-25s, B-24s and P-51 Mustangs (pictured) existed in abundance. Today just a handful of these warbirds remain airworthy — and very few offer rides to the public. The Collings Foundation, a private group out of Stow, Mass., is one of the few organizations that provides these historical...
Alternative Aviation Services, Inc. (AAS) in Waterford, Mich., recently completed the full integration of the Century IV Autopilot and Flight Director with the Garmin G-600 on a Piper Aerostar 601P. The AAS solution provides Complete Flight Director functions on the G-620 PFD, not just the traditional...
Central Flying Service, a 70-year-old aviation icon in Little Rock, Ark., is joining Phillips 66 Aviation as a branded dealer. Central Flying Service is the county’s largest FBO facility and the oldest aviation business in Arkansas, according to company officials. The FBO sits on 77 acres at Adams...
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at the Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will have a visiting VIP (Very Important Plane) during the holiday season: The Collings Foundation’s rare F4U-5NL Corsair. ... read the rest of Corsair VIP at Florida museum for holidays (297 words)
The Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has received a $30,000 grant that will be used to build facilities to support its aircraft restoration and preservation activities. ... read the rest of Florida Air Museum gets grant for restoration/preservation...
Reality television’s latest stars are the people and planes of Buffalo Airways, featured in the new History Television series, Ice Pilots NWT. Bringing a new dimension to reality television, the Ice Pilots NWT website, introduces an interactive story map to which visitors can upload personal stories...
Bellande in 1916 “Air speed record to Los Angeles broken” was a headline in the Oakland (California) Tribune on Jan. 28, 1932. The story reported that a new coastal speed record for tri-motored planes was made on the Oakland-Los Angeles airway when a Transcontinental and Western airplane...
FAA officials are clarifying a recent guidance letter on Through The Fence operations, according to a post at the Airport Business blog, which notes that the primary focus of the crackdown is resident developments. The blog quotes Randall Fiertz, director of airport compliance and field operations at...
Peek Metal Polish, which can be used for cleaning and polishing stainless steel, aluminum leading edges and nose cones, is now available at Aircraft Spruce. The polish also restores tired-looking paint surfaces and removes scratches from Perspex windscreens and helicopter bubbles, Aircraft Spruce officials...
ASA’s Instrument Pilot Virtual Test Prep has been updated. The course includes more than 10 hours of all-new HD video footage on standard definition DVD and high definition Blu-ray Discs.... read the rest of Instrument Ground School gets HD makeover (123 words)
This November 2007 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 172. Location: Gladwin, Mich. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — It looks like the FAA will need another temporary extension. After more than two years, the Senate continues to drag its feet in reauthorizing the FAA. Even many members of the Senate are fed up with the way that body is ignoring the needs of the FAA. Led by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass...
Tool Testing Lab has introduced a customizable wide-range tire pressure gauge set. In all applications, tire pressure is important for optimum performance and tread life. This is especially true in aviation, where tires are often critically stressed and where underinflation can cause total failure of...
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON LSA are nothing if not diverse. We have all manner of aircraft on our list of 104 approved models. Germany’s FK Lightplanes illustrates diversity through its trio of models: The high-wing Fk9 series (pictured above); biplane Fk-12 (pictured below); and low-wing Fk14. In May...
