General Aviation News

DPA prepares for boost in traffic from NATO conference

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:33:18 +0000

DuPage Airport (DPA), a general aviation airport in the Chicago area, is preparing for the increased and diverted air traffic that will accompany the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) conference in Chicago May 19?21. Continue Reading »

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First customer-built Onex takes flight

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:18:42 +0000

The first customer-built Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft has taken flight, Sonex Aircraft officials report. Bill Fisher of Jackson, Tennessee, flew his AeroVee powered, standard gear Onex, serial number ONX0018, for the first time on Thursday, May 10. Continue Reading »

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Hartzell introduces Top Prop for Skylane

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:08:30 +0000

Hartzell Propeller has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a 3-bladed propeller conversion kit for the Cessna 182S, 182T Skylane, T182T Skylane TC, up through models in current production. Continue Reading »

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Florida general aviation conference coming up

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:49:30 +0000

The Florida Aviation Trades Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show, slated for June 11-13, will feature industry leaders, including AOPA's Craig Fuller, NBAA's Ed Bolen, Simon Caldecott of Piper Aircraft, Adam Miller of HangarChat.com, Jeff Kohlman, Aviation Management Consulting Group, and others that want to share pertinent information about general aviation. Continue Reading »

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Human Factors seminar slated

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:42:49 +0000

The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA) has partnered with Global Aerospace to present an “Operational Human Factors – Fatigue and Professionalism” seminar on June 7 in Dallas. Continue Reading »

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Dornier Seastar CD2 on world tour

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:03 +0000

Dornier Seaplane Co. recently landed its Seastar CD2 seaplane in Germany after a U.S. and Canadian demo tour. The tour encompassed more than 220 flight hours, 184 landings on land, and 154 water landings. Continue Reading »

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PilotMall.com named exclusive distributor for SkyRadar ADS-B receiver

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:27:02 +0000

PilotMall.com has signed an exclusive distribution contract to sell Radenna's latest SkyRadar weather receiver directly to the public. The weather receiver features ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) capabilities paired with a built-in WAAS enabled GPS. With this system, pilots can receive and display weather data constantly without purchasing a monthly subscription. Continue Reading »

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Inflight fire for Warrior

Janice Wood — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:03:25 +0000

This May 2010 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: Piper Warrior II. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Chandler, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot and CFI were performing touch-and-goes. When the airplane was turning to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern they began to see smoke in the cockpit, Continue Reading »

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The resurrection of ‘Weisse Eins’

GAN Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:04:13 +0000

By J. DOUGLAS HINTON Prologue: Luftwaffe Unteroffizier (Corporal) Heinz Orlowski was shot down Feb. 9, 1945, over Nazi-occupied Norway’s Fordefjord during an Allied raid of 32 Beaufighters, 10 Mustangs, and two search and rescue aircraft intent on destroying the German destroyer Z33 and support ships holed up in the fjord. Pitting his Focke Wulf 190F-8 “White One” against an RAF Mustang, both aircraft took hits. Continue Reading »

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Eclipse inks deal to produce jet airframe

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:29:47 +0000

Eclipse Aerospace has signed an agreement with PZL Mielec, an affiliate of Sikorsky Aircraft and subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., to produce major components for the Eclipse 550 Jet. Continue Reading »

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LightSquared files for bankruptcy

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:52:54 +0000

LightSquared has filed for bankruptcy, saying it will seek to resolve the concerns of U.S. regulators who thwarted the company’s plan to build a nationwide high-speed wireless network that tests showed interfered with GPS signals. According to a Bloomberg report, LightSquared listed assets of $4.48 billion and debt of $2.29 billion in the bankruptcy filing, which is "intended to give LightSquared sufficient breathing room to continue working through the regulatory process that will allow us to build our 4G wireless network,” Chief Financial Officer Marc Montagner is quoted in the report. Continue Reading »

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Kestrel Aircraft slates job fair

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:07:55 +0000

All is not gloomy news in general aviation. Kestrel Aircraft Co., based in Brunswick, Maine, and Superior, Wis., led by aviation entrepreneur, and Cirrus Aircraft founder Alan Klapmeier, will host a Job Fair this week in Wichita. Continue Reading »

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FAA revises flight blocking rules

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:57:49 +0000

The FAA has published new procedures that would give aircraft owners broader control over their flight information’s disclosure, according to a report at AOPA.org. The agency will accept comments on its notice of proposed process until June 8. Continue Reading »

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New food truck with aviation theme takes off

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:20 +0000

Sauce Depot, which won the 2012 Scovie Award for its Aviators Sauces, the owner got inspired and created a new food truck and menu using his own products. Continue Reading »

Paying tribute to Mama Bird

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:18:38 +0000

An honor guard of Civil Air Patrol cadets will salute aviation legend Evelyn Johnson Bryan, known by all as "Mama Bird," when she is laid to rest Wednesday morning in Jefferson City, Tenn. Continue Reading »

Avidyne expands MLX 770 AML

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:40 +0000

Avidyne has received an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for the MLX770 two-way worldwide Iridium datalink transceiver that extends its approved model list (AML) to include Pilatus and Diamond aircraft. This amended STC also adds the EX600 multi-function display (MFD) as an approved display. Continue Reading »

FBO reaches out to VIPs

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:19 +0000

Bill Moltenbrey of Business Jet Center (BJC) at Dallas Love Field has added one more job to his growing list of duties — cleaning up after the FBO's four-legged customers. Continue Reading »

Portable Weigh Kit debuts

Janice Wood — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:19:47 +0000

Intercomp’s Wireless Jack Weigh Kits come with all the features of larger kits but fits in a standard, ultra-portable case. This waterproof, hard case, which features a telescoping handle and wheels, has a starting price of $5,500 USD. The wireless weighing system features Intercomp’s digital output load cells, which perform… Read More

Poor maintenance leads to off-airport landing

Meg Godlewski — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:58:50 +0000

This May 2010 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: Piper Cherokee Six Injuries: None. Location: Alpine, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the pre-takeoff run-up was normal, however, on the takeoff roll he noted an increase in the EGT, which was reading 1450° instead of the usual 1400°. Continue Reading »

A gift to remember

Jamie Beckett — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:07:10 +0000

Jim Torphy has celebrated quite a few birthdays over the course of his life. At 90 years old, his personal anniversary has become somewhat more impressive though, and so his birthday party last month surpassed what most of us go through each year by quite a bit. Torphy is a pilot. In fact, he's a pilot's pilot. He's an airplane kind of guy, who loves gliders, too. He's flown with wheels on the end of his gear, but is equally comfortable putting a set of floats down on the water. He's the kind of man who is right at home in a Piper Cub, yet holds himself and his students to the highest standards. Continue Reading »