beyerdynamic headset quiets ride home
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
“Do you have a headset?” Ivy McIver asked after I said “Yes,” to the offer to fly home with her from AirVenture in a Cirrus SR22T. “Uh, no, but I’ll get one.” As luck would have it, my wanderings around... Continue Reading →
Reno Air Races make emotional return this week
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Beginning this week, the Reno Air Races — now dubbed the TravelNevada.com Reno National Championship Air Races — will return to northern Nevada for the 49th annual event. Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 12, planes will once again return to the Sierra... Continue Reading →
Oldest fly-in Breakfast Club in U.S. to land in Greenville
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 30th, The South Carolina Breakfast Club will be landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the same weekend as the Southeast Aviation Expo. Continue Reading →
Hawker Beechcraft close to signing deal with Chinese company
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
According to a report at FlightGlobal.com, Hawker Beechcraft is within a “few days” of signing a $1.79 billion purchase agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing. The report notes that: “In fact, (Chairman Bill) Boisture stopped the interview for about five minutes... Continue Reading →
New online course: ADS-B for general aviation
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute has released a new free online course, “ADS-B for General Aviation: The Basics.” Continue Reading →
Concorde battery approved for Skylanes
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Wilco has received FAA approval to modify its STC to convert Cessna Models 182S, 182T and T182T from existing lead acid batteries to Concorde’s valve regulated sealed lead acid recombinant gas batteries. Continue Reading →
Crosswind brings down Piper
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This September 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 Archer. Injuries: None. Location: Montauk, N.Y. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
The saviors of general aviation
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by GAN Staff
Guest Editorial By MITCH LATTING and JOLIE LUCAS Recently a critic of ours said that we “fly around the country acting like they are the saviors of general aviation.” As we thought about this criticism, we had to admit there... Continue Reading →
Bringing gridlock to the skies
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As members of Congress come back to their offices Sept. 10 after the August vacation, aviation interests will be eager to see what, if anything, is done about “sequestration,” which might cut $1 billion from the FAA... Continue Reading →
Electric! Gorgeous! Freedom!…4th generation ULS
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Randall Fishman virtually invented the electric aircraft. That’s a rather big statement, yet I stand behind it. Randall first showed a functional electric trike at Oshkosh 2007. He’s been on a tear ever since and his ULS is his present... Continue Reading →
Bogert introduces leak-proof oil drain probe
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Bogert Aviation has introduced a leak-proof 90° oil quick drain probe. The probe for the AVI-BJ107 drain valve, used on many Continental aircraft engines, has an O-ring seal around the valve body, making it leak proof while also locking the... Continue Reading →
Jobs grow 61%
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by Janice Wood
JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards is reporting a record-setting second quarter for the online aviation job board. “There was a 61% increase in the number of aviation jobs being advertised on JSfirm.com during April, May and June of this year compared... Continue Reading →
Cessna crashes in fog
Posted on September 6th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This September 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: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Helena,... Continue Reading →
How to break-in your engine
Posted on September 5th, 2012 by Paul McBride
I recently received a letter asking about engine break-in following overhaul. This is a subject that should be of interest to everyone, even though you may never actually have the opportunity to break-in an engine during your flying years. Continue Reading →
CALPILOTS Sept/Oct 2012 newsletter available
Posted on September 5th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The September/October 2012 issue of the California Pilots Association newsletter is available for download. See CALPILOTS newsletter archives here. Continue Reading →
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