WASHINGTON, D.C. — Will the current chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board become the next Secretary of Transportation? The answer is “yes” if the head of the Senate committee that must approve the next nominee has his way. Please... Continue Reading →
Will NTSB head become next Secretary of Transportation?
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by Charles Spence
Changing the way the FAA does business
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael Huerta, the new administrator at the FAA, sees challenges ahead for all aviation, which creates the need for government and the private sector to work together to resolve those challenges “to achieve the opportunities the next... Continue Reading →
Air Creation Skypper wins SLSA #130
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Dan Johnson
Congratulations to Air Creation USA for winning Special Light-Sport Aircraft approval for its newest weight-shift control aircraft called the Skypper. Continue Reading →
Building a better yardstick
Posted on January 30th, 2013 by Jamie Beckett
Periodically, I, like all pilots, am asked to divulge how many hours I’ve logged. How much of that total is single engine and how much is multi engine? I’m asked to break out the land plane time from the seaplane... Continue Reading →
First CTLSi with ADS-B
Posted on January 30th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
Aviators love abbreviations and one that has invaded light aviation recently is ADS-B. FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast service brings two major benefits for aircraft that install new equipment: Free weather and traffic. LSA market leader Flight Design recently completed the... Continue Reading →
Maine seeks ethanol reprieve
Posted on January 29th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
We recently learned of a renewed effort by the Maine State Legislature to reduce or eliminate altogether the blending of ethanol in gasoline. Continue Reading →
Time to get familiar with NextGen
Posted on January 28th, 2013 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has been said by FAA officials that moving from the present air traffic control system to a satellite-based one is like trying to replace a flat tire on a car while it is speeding down the... Continue Reading →
Mother Jones reports on leaded avgas
Posted on January 28th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
One of the positive aspects of dealing with aviation fuels is that concerns are politically bi-partisan among pilots, the media and even among elected officials. A recent example of this is an article on leaded aviation fuel written by Sarah... Continue Reading →
The pleasure — and pain — of electronics
Posted on January 27th, 2013 by Deb McFarland
Frustration: A deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs. Boy, does that describe my state of being for the last two days! Continue Reading →
Aviation fuel and the 70/30 mantra
Posted on January 24th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Over the past few years, a debate has raged over the best way to reduce our dependence on avgas in North America, one of the last places on the planet where leaded fuels remain in use. There are two “camps”... Continue Reading →
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