The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is reporting that the FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring repetitive inspections of Ameri-King Corp.Model AK-450- and AK-451-series emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) in response to multiple reports of ELT failures and a report of “noncompliance to quality standards and manufacturer processes.” The AD, which takes effect Oct. 24, […]
Continental names Air Power preferred distributor
Continental Motors Group has designated Air Power as a preferred distributor for factory new and factory rebuilt engines. Air Power offers the full range of Continental gasoline engines. Customers will be able to request quotes, engine customization, and place orders through direct links from the Continental website and using dedicated phone lines. “Air Power has […]
Superbird Paint Restoration System available at Aircraft Spruce
Now available from Aircraft Spruce is the Superbird Paint Restoration System, which allows you to purchase a complete set of paint restoration system products. The system can be applied by hand using microfiber towels or with an orbital buffing machine, vastly improving the appearance of your aircraft’s exterior paint, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. The […]
Clay Lacy Aviation awards scholarships
SANTA ANA, California — Clay Lacy Aviation recently awarded flight training scholarships to two Orange Coast College aviation science students during a ceremony at John Wayne Airport. Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel attended the event to recognize scholarship winners Lex Lizotta and Soraya Eftekhari. “It is inspiring to see local students with a strong passion for flight,” […]
A Cub and a Champ
Megan Vande Voort, whose husband, Shane, owns Classic Aviation at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa, took this photo, sending it along with a simple message: “A Cub and a Champ.”
Revitalizing the 172 — and GA
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON It’s an old adage: Everything old is new again. But in the case of Yingling Aviation’s Ascend 172, it takes a lot of work to make an old plane like new again. First introduced at AirVenture 2015, the Ascend 172 is one of the original “remanufactured” aircraft, designed to get people […]
$2 million competition launched to develop personal flying devices
Just launched is a new competition to encourage innovators to create a safe and easy-to-use personal flying device. Called GoFly, the two-year competition encourages teams from around the world to leverage recent advances in propulsion, energy, light-weight materials, and control and stability systems to make the dream of personal flight a reality. Prize money of $2 […]
Museum of Flight gets largest bequest in its history
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight has received the largest bequest in its 52-year history, a donation of more than $17 million from the estate of Betty Houston, widow of Frank “Sam” Houston. The gift will establish the Frank “Sam” and Betty Houston Education Endowment to provide educational opportunities to young people exploring aerospace and STEM […]
Sky-Tec solenoid line sold to Lamar Technologies
Lamar Technologies has acquired the Sky-Tec branded solenoid product line from Hartzell Engine Technologies. Lamar Technologies is a supplier of Original Equipment solenoids in general aviation, supplying Cessna, Piper, and Cirrus, as well as other airframe manufacturers and aviation distributors. “This acquisition will broaden our solenoid product offerings by adding multiple PMA applications to the legacy […]