Posted on January 8th, 2013 by Q: Recently — 50 hours ago — I had a Lycoming O-360-A4A overhauled with new ECi Titan steel cylinders installed. The #3 cylinder has had high-ish CHTs from the beginning. Please share: Continue Reading →
General aviation in China
Posted on January 8th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
In late November the southern China city of Zhuhai hosted a large collection of aircraft at Airshow China. We’ve been hearing about this once-closed country in matters of aviation so often, readers might be interested to see some photos taken... Continue Reading →
More than a pretty face
Posted on January 6th, 2013 by Deb McFarland
I should hate Tia Robertson. She’s tall, blonde, slim, beautiful and a professional pilot. Her family also owns a Cessna 195, a Cessna 170, and a Taylorcraft, all meticulously restored, all beautiful. Continue Reading →
The effects of political wrangling on LSA
Posted on January 6th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
The new year is here and with it the effects of Congressional wrangling over the so-called fiscal cliff. Maybe the political leadership have found some temporary resolve, but eventually cuts appear inevitable. Some aviation groups have gloomily predicted as much... Continue Reading →
To the Expo we will go
Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Two weeks from now the US Sport Aviation Expo will be kicking off in Sebring, Florida. Unlike most aviation gatherings, the Expo is not a traditional airshow or fly-in. Continue Reading →
Make way for the drones
Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — You will be sharing the airspace with unmanned aerial vehicles more and more in the coming year and ahead. Continue Reading →
DHS-ICE and Foreign Student Flight Training
Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Dave Hook
When it comes to teaching students from other countries to fly, it’s no longer good enough to be a Part 61 flight school or an independent flight instructor. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs... Continue Reading →
Predictions: Aviation fuel in 2013
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Early January is a time to review what transpired in the past year and make plans for the coming one. Fuel being consistently named by aircraft owners as their number one concern, it’s appropriate to review trends in recent years... Continue Reading →
Huerta approved as FAA administrator
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington aviation groups were quick to announce their approvals for the Senate confirmation of Michael F. Huerta as FAA administrator. Continue Reading →
E95 adds mogas
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Ron Wiener, a Cessna 182 owner from Tucson, recently reported to us that the Benson Municipal Airport (E95) in southeastern Arizona now has 88.5 AKI mogas for sale. Continue Reading →
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