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Janice Wood

New device increases safety for general aviation pilots

By Janice Wood · May 15, 2024 ·

A student pilot’s struggles during training led to the development of the SkyVoice Alert 500, a takeoff and landing height announcer with gear warning, approved to install in all general aviation aircraft under the FAA’s Non Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE) program.

Drop-in unleaded replacement for 100LL expected to be approved in late 2025

By Janice Wood · May 2, 2024 ·

A fleet wide approval for an unleaded fuel for general aviation is expected in the third quarter of 2025.

Work continues to identify cause of valve seat recession in planes using unleaded fuel

By Janice Wood · May 1, 2024 ·

Analysis indicates that aromatic concentration tolerances for UL94 may contribute to valve seat recession in certain flight profiles, Lycoming officials said, noting that the problem — right now — seems to be isolated to the UND fleet.

A global company with a grassroots presence

By Janice Wood · April 29, 2024 ·

While ASA is a company that sells to pilots around the world, it is also a small, family-owned U.S.-based business.

Five Iowa pilots honored with Wright Brothers award

By Janice Wood · April 29, 2024 ·

It was a somewhat unusual day at the Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK)” on April 20, when five pilots received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards: Cecil Schenk, Donald Lindholm, Arnold Spersflage, Dennis Morton, and Robert McDowell.

Children’s book born from family’s love of aviation

By Janice Wood · April 24, 2024 ·

Her love of flying was inspired by her father, but the idea for her new book was from her son, who proudly proclaims to the world “My Mama is a pilot.”

First flight: Solar-powered Skydweller

By Janice Wood · April 23, 2024 ·

Skydweller, an uncrewed solar-powered aircraft that has a wingspan greater than a 747, completed its first flight April 4, 2024. According to company officials, the aircraft, took off, flew, and landed by itself, without humans on board or in control, from Stennis International Airport (KHSA) in Bay St Louis, Mississippi.

High school program creates pilots

By Janice Wood · April 22, 2024 ·

During the two-year program, the high school students earn their private pilot certificate and instrument rating — at no cost to their families.

The door man for hangars

By Janice Wood · April 10, 2024 ·

Mike Schweiss, the founder of Schweiss Doors, says his company sells the “Cadillac of doors.”

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