Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance, which assists flight organizations in implementing and maintaining safety management systems, has launched its latest program to support owners of fixed and rotor wing aircraft. “SMSace has been developed specifically for owners and operators of Light Business Aircraft to provide them with a unique set of tools for a structured […]
Archives for 2011
Night approach kills one
This September 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Hilltop, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, 57, had logged 1,276 hours, including 475 […]
Ask Paul: Should you lean for a sea-level takeoff?
Q: At or around sea level in a non-turbo airplane, like a 152 or a 172, should you lean your air fuel mixture for takeoff? The reason I am asking this is after seeing a video of a flight in a 172, I noticed that the pilot leaned the mixture before takeoff. I wrote to […]
CAP a decade after 9/11
By KRISTI CARR The buzz of the Cessna 172’s engine seemed an intrusion on the absolute quiet of Manhattan’s crystalline blue skies. In fact, the tiny Civil Air Patrol plane, tail number N9344L, was one of the few aircraft aloft that afternoon in all of America. It was Sept. 12, 2001 — the day after […]
10 years later…
Ten years ago today, general aviation was faced with an unprecedented challenge — first, how to get back in the air and then, how to cope with scores of new regulations as the government struggled to minimize the threat of future attacks. As president of AOPA, Phil Boyer was on the front lines of holding […]
Out-cubbing the Cubs
The folks at Sportair USA think the American Cub replicas are rather expensive, with at least one model topping $163,000. So, what if you’d love a Cub-like aircraft yet you haven’t won the lottery? How about iCub? (Or how about a Rans S-7LS Courier? It also carries a much lower price and flies wonderfully well.) […]
GED receives grant to extend runway
Sussex County Airport (GED) in Georgetown, Del., recently received a $723,900 grant award to extend the main runway. The grant will provide engineering and design funding for a project to extend the runway 500 feet to 5,500 feet, improve approaches and lighting, and bring it up to FAA standards, according to officials. The Sussex County […]
NextGen technology online at New York TRACON
Lockheed Martin has delivered software to enable the use of GPS technology within the nation’s second busiest airspace, the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The use of GPS data and the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transmission system is a key component of the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. “The New […]
Airports have $28.8 billion impact in Virginia
According to a recently released Virginia Airport System Economic Impact Study, the state’s 66 public-use airports contributed $28.8 billion to the Virginia economy. The economic study also found that the state’s airports generated $11.1 billion in payroll and created 259,000 jobs, representing nearly 5.5% of the state’s total jobs. The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) […]