A petition to take user fees off the table garnered more than 8,900 signatures — many from general aviation pilots — but the result wasn’t what we hoped for. Instead, the response from Dana Hyde, Associate Director for General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget, is an essay titled “Why We Need Aviation User Fees.”
AeroLEDs lights earn TSO
January 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AeroLEDs Pulsar NSP, NS, and Suntail, all-LED position and anti-collision lights have received TSO approval from the FAA. Previously only available to Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft, the Pulsar NSP (Nav/Strobe/Position), Pulsar NS (Nav/Strobe), and SunTail (tail strobe) are now qualified for installation on all certified general aviation aircraft.
Hot air balloon ground school set for general aviation pilots
January 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Palmetto Sun Balloons, a family run hot air balloon company in South Carolina, will be conducting a Hot Air Balloon Ground School for general aviation private and commercial pilots the weekend of Feb. 25-26.
Pilots band together on hangar leases at SLE
January 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
A new job always comes with a learning curve. You need to learn procedures and ways of doing business, as well as determining the needs of your clients. The clients, meanwhile, hopefully will be patient with you. Without proper communication, things can get muddled and tensions rise. This is particularly true of airport management.
At Salem Municipal Airport-McNary Field (SLE) in Salem, Ore., airport officials and hangar tenants are in the first stages of learning to work together, after what one tenant described as years of confusion and poor communication.
NextGen future unclear
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The FAA’s ambitious ATC modernization effort known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) faces an unsettled 2012 and beyond after a number of setbacks in 2011, including federal budgetary concerns, the abrupt resignation of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt after a drunk driving arrest, and more, according to a report at Aviation International News.
The Valve Seat Recession Conundrum
January 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
In a recent blog posted on General Aviation News by Ben Visser, he made a point that poses a serious conundrum for the conversion to unleaded avgas: “The big problem here is that almost all of the aircraft piston engines out there need to be broken-in on 100LL, then they can be switched over to auto gas. But if they are started on auto gas when new, they will probably have exhaust valve problems.” The exhaust valve problems that Ben is alluding to is commonly known as “valve seat recession.”
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