The uncertainty created by Congress’ failure to pass a new, multiyear reauthorization bill for the FAA is wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and undermining the competitiveness of American aviation maintenance providers, officials with the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) told House and Senate leadership in a Dec. 1 letter. “While the country desperately needs […]
Cessna launches safety education initiative
Cessna has launched a safety initiative to educate owners of 100- and 200-series single-engine piston aircraft built between 1946 and 1986 about new supplemental aircraft inspection procedures that will be added to Cessna service manuals. The supplemental inspections will be incorporated into the service manuals for the 200-series aircraft in early December and the change […]
Michigan aviation high school to expand
An aviation-themed charter high school launched by businessman Dick DeVos in 2010 in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning for a $4 million to $5 million expansion to accommodate growth. According to a report at MLive.com, the West Michigan Aviation Academy, located on the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, began with 80 freshmen – 20 more […]
Tecnam to partner with Mechtronix on sim
Tecnam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mechtronix for the development of a Tecnam P2006T Twin Procedure Trainer (FNPT II). The MOU Tecnam and Mechtronix establishes a framework for the development and the commercialization of a Tecnam P2006T FNPT II as well as a P2006T conversion kit for existing simulators, according to company […]
Spider S3 Lite debuts
Spidertracks is launching a new product line this holiday season, the Spider S3 Lite, specifically designed for recreational pilots. It offers competitive pricing plans from $10 a month and continued support from the spidertracks support team, with the first three months free of charge, according to company officials. “We’ve been listening to our customers and […]
Piper spars get FAA nod
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has received FAA approvals for the Piper J-3 Front and Rear Spars that are direct replacements for Piper J-3 Front, OEM P/N 11233, and J-3 Rear, OEM P/N 11223. Spars are available in both Sitka Spruce for $750 each and Douglas Fir for $675 each, which […]
Glenn Curtiss Museum gift shop offers holiday gifts
Still searching for the perfect gift for someone on your list? The Glenn Curtiss Museum Gift Shop has gifts for all ages and in all price ranges. The shop features handmade wooden items by Curtiss Museum Restoration Workshop volunteer and craftsman Ray Poehlein, as well as aviation-themed clothing, stuffed animals and etched glassware, and historic […]
Three join CAP Board of Governors
The Civil Air Patrol Board of Governors has welcomed three new members, including the first three-star commander of Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force (NORAD) and Air Forces Northern (USNORTHCOM), U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III. Other new members are retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Leon Johnson, the […]
Long suffering, belated first solo
We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s the second entry we received, from a pilot who wishes to remain anonymous: My first solo wasn’t really the exciting, giddy experience that I had imagined when I first started flying. The trip to my first solo was […]