Swift Fuels inks deal with German firm
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by Janice Wood
Swift Fuels, an Indiana company that is developing a replacement for 100LL, has inked a deal that will allow a German firm to develop and sell 100SF in Europe. Continue Reading →
New partners for Aviation Workforce Think Tank
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by Dale Forton
Aviation Workforce Development, in partnership with the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA), will hold the first-ever Aviation/Aerospace Workforce Issues Think Tank May 7 in Minneapolis. Continue Reading →
Black History Month brings Tuskegee Airmen to Fantasy of Flight
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by Janice Wood
POLK CITY, Fla. — For the fifth year, Fantasy of Flight will once again welcome the Tuskegee Airmen when it kicks off its 2013 Legends & Legacies Symposium Series Continue Reading →
Cold morning, hot prop
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Eastsound, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot pulled the airplane out of the unheated hangar on a cold morning. He pulled the propeller through its rotation arc several times, Continue Reading →
Zebra LSA is a workhorse
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
If you want people to notice your aircraft, it helps if you have a unusual and eye-catching paint job. The folks from South Africa-based SkyReach certainly accomplished that goal with the black and white zebra design on the BushCat, a... Continue Reading →
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Innovations: Fueling the future of aviation
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Aviation can fund hundreds of diverse outreach programs, starting in the FBO, according to Rob Riggen of Flying High Coffee. Continue Reading →
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 →
Northstar Flight Lab takes off
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Ben Sclair
REDMOND, Ore. – RDD Enterprises has added a new advanced flight training center named Northstar Flight Lab, designed to cater to the needs of pilots operating technologically advanced aircraft (TAA). Continue Reading →
Dynon launches SkyView 5.1
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Dynon Avionics has added internal data logging to the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. Continue Reading →
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame announces Class of 2013
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Janice Wood
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2013 enshrinees: Continue Reading →
New sponsor for AOPA Airports Directory
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is now the sponsor of AOPA Airports, a directory of public-use airports and FBOs across the United States. Continue Reading →
Gear failure for Cessna pilot
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Houston, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was returning to the airport after a short flight, performed the before-landing checklist, which included verification of landing gear extension. 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 →
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