BEDFORD, Mass. — Jet Aviation officials recently held a ground breaking ceremony to start construction of its FBO at Hanscom Field (KBED). The two-phase, 12-month project includes a new two-story 13,000-square-foot FBO, a 40,000-square-foot hangar capable of handling large aircraft up to a Gulfstream G650 and a Global 6000, as well as a 16,000-square-foot office and shop space. The plan […]
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Mitigate risk with FAA’s new FRAT
Every flight has some level of risk. It’s up to the pilot to review that risk in advance and then develop the appropriate risk mitigation strategies. One of the best ways of doing this is by using a Flight Risk Analysis Tool or FRAT, according to FAA officials. FRATs are generally easy to use tools that […]
Oregon dedicates $20 million to aviation
Oregon has dedicated $20 million to aviation infrastructure needs over the next six years, with the passage of House Bill 2075, which was signed by Gov. Kate Brown July 20. Oregon now has funds for projects such as airport safety and maintenance improvements, aviation-related economic development, emergency management operations and other general and commercial aviation […]
1,000 engines and counting…
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Senior executives from Blackhawk Modifications and Pratt & Whitney Canada commemorated the 1,000th engine at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. A King Air C90 with the milestone engine installed is being offered for sale and was one of the aircraft on display at the Blackhawk exhibit at Oshkosh.
Alaska pilot wins Hartzell sweepstakes
Mike Tauriainen, from Soldotna, Alaska, is the grand prize winner of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop Trailblazer Sweepstakes. The winner of the the sweepstakes, limited to U.S. pilots age 21 or older with a current medical, was announced at EAA AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wisc. Tauriainen is a private pilot, single engine land and sea. Cosponsors […]
Business Center now open at KART
DEXTER, NY – The Watertown International Airport has opened its new Business Center. Jefferson County Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication July 24, at the 19,000-square-foot facility that serves as a Business Center and hangar for corporate users of the airport, houses airport administration, and serves as the FBO for the airport. Jefferson County […]
Summer provides opportunities to help GA
As congressional lawmakers head home for summer recess, officials with the National Business Aviation Association note that pilots have an opportunity to build on a “Call to Action” to contact their elected representatives regarding proposals under discussion in Washington for creating a privatized air traffic control (ATC) system funded by user fees. “For everyone in business […]
Water in fuel brings down SuperSTOL
WALHALLA, S.C. — Shortly after takeoff from the factory airstrip on Aug. 2, Troy Woodland, co-founder of Just Aircraft, had to make an emergency landing. His engine quit due to the presence of water in the fuel tank, he reports. He was over a lake adjacent to the factory and was climbing when he lost power, […]
Carburetor malfunction cited in Harrison Ford’s accident
A report on AVweb notes that a carburetor malfunction led to the loss of engine power in the Ryan PT-22 flown by Harrison Ford when he made a forced landing in March. The NTSB also cited faulty shoulder harness hardware that contributed to Ford’s injuries. The actor and pilot was hospitalized after the accident, which […]