Advent Aircraft Systems has been granted an FAA STC for its eABS anti-skid braking system for Beechcraft King Air B200 series aircraft. The first customer airplane, a King Air 250, which was also the certification aircraft, was completed by Pro Star Aviation of Londonderry, New Hampshire. The STC was issued on June 30, and the plane delivered […]
Navion made beautiful again
Samuel Sarns found this 1947 North American Navion in Ohio in 2013. After taking her apart, he trailered her back to Traverse City, Michigan (KTVC), and made her beautiful again.
FAA offers to refund drone hobbyists
Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA is complying with a recent appellate court ruling, offering to delete the registration information it collected from recreational drone users and return the $5 fee at their request. On July 3, the agency made available a “registration deletion and self-certification” form that registrants must complete and mail […]
FAA puts out help wanted sign
The FAA is accepting applications for entry-level air traffic controller positions starting through July 14, 2017. The agency is hoping to fill 1,400 jobs. Those interested should log onto the federal government’s official job site, USAJOBS.gov. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and other eligibility requirements, agency officials noted. Applicants will be separated into two pools of […]
Air Serv completes successful program in Bunia, DRC
July 31, 2017 will see the conclusion of Air Serv’s four-year program in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, which began July 2013 and operated a Cessna Caravan in support of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). But closing the program doesn’t mean it was a failure — rather it was a success, according to officials. The […]
Latest Pilot’s Guide to Avionics to be unveiled at AirVenture
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), the 2017-2018 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh at AEA’s booth in Hangar B. This 15th annual edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics covers the FAA’s mandate for aircraft flying in controlled airspace to equip with ADS-B Out avionics by […]
History of Apollo exhibit comes to EAA Museum
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will commemorate the Apollo program now through October through a new exhibit featured at the EAA Aviation Museum. The exhibit, which is provided by NASA, focuses on the Apollo missions and pays homage to other NASA missions. The exhibit includes photos of each manned […]
Another day in paradise
Rusty Eichorn sent us this photo, with a quick note: “Another day on a northern Minnesota lake with the Cessna 180 on Aerocet 3500 straight floats.”
Winners repeat victory at Hayward Air Rally
It was a repeat for the winners of the 53rd Hayward Air Rally, held June 22-25, 2017. Because Tim Ronan and Michael Saboff, Race 24, have won two air rallies, they will have to compete in the Masters class in 2018 against previous two-time winners and not against the general field of competitors. This year’s destination was […]