Englewood, Colorado — Bob Stedman, president of Independence Aviation, has been named 2011 Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year for the Northwest Mountain Region by the General Aviation Awards Program. Stedman automatically becomes a candidate for National CFI of the Year, an honor bestowed in early 2012. The selection process begins with local FAA […]
Recovery continues for Reno crash survivor Larry Cruz
I spoke with Larry Cruz‘s wife, Tracy, last week about his recovery from the accident at this year’s Reno Air Races. He finally made it home on November, two months after the accident. While hospital-bound, friends and family outfit their home to make it easier, and safer, for Larry to move around. A new prosthetic […]
Heart of America Sport Aviation Classic set for 2012
A new fly-in event, the Heart of America Sport Aviation Classic (HOA Classic for short), catering to the experimental, light-sport and ultralight segments of general aviation will be held in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, October 5-7. This free-to-the-public event is being organized by Christopher ‘Doc’ Bailey of Renegade Light Sport. More details to come, but if […]
Tacoma takes initial step toward floatplane dock
The (Tacoma, WA) News Tribune reports the Foss Waterway Development Authority will vote on Wednesday “to authorize its interim director to advertise for a consultant to plan for a seaplane facility near the mouth of the downtown waterway.”
Correction: Exxon Mobil to remain 100LL manufacturer
In a blog posted on Monday, December 19, fuels expert Ben Visser incorrectly stated that Exxon Mobil had stopped manufacturing 100LL for the general aviation marketplace. In fact, Exxon Mobil continues to manufacture 100LL for distribution under brand names other than its own. Exxon Mobil will cease selling 100LL under Avitat-branded FBOs. Says Ben Visser, […]
Paper charts still needed, but AeroNav is wrong
Does anyone dispute the need for paper charts for pilots? I hope not. Likewise, there can be no doubt about the rapid rise of digital chart usage. More and more general aviation pilots (and airlines and flight departments for that matter) are adopting “appified” navigation via [insert app here] on Apple’s iPad and a few […]
How cool are we?
Touting family business in her December 2011 column for Inc. magazine, columnist Meg Cadoux Hirshberg asked for input from her readers. One struck a chord: “Not many kids have their dads pilot them to summer camp or get to watch fireworks from the air. My former company, Rokop Corporation, which supplied continuous casting machines to […]
Self serve fuel at Payette
Payette Airport (S75 – Idaho) has a self service fuel system now in operation as reported in the December issue of The Flyline (the official newsletter of the Idaho Aviation Association). Of note: both 100LL and 91 Octane Mo-Gas is available. The association is also encouraging mo-gas users to download and fill out Idaho Form […]
Auction for Angels set for Dec. 9
The Aviation Club at Clover Park Technical College will host a charity auction, Auction for Angels, on December 9 (7-9 pm) in the hangar at the South Hill Campus of Clover Park Technical College (17214 110th Ave E, Puyallup WA 98374). Proceeds from the auction will the non-profit Angel Flight West. Angel Flight West is […]