The National Aviation Hall of Fame has put out a call for nominations for the annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award. Deadline for submissions is June 10, 2022.
FAA approves Plane-Power part for Jasco alternator conversion kits
“There are thousands of Jasco alternators currently in the field on all types of engines from legacy radials to newer-generation Continental and Lycoming engines,” said Keith Bagley, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies, Plane-Power’s parent company. “Unfortunately, as those original components age, their reliability goes down and cost of ownership goes up.”
Picture of the Day: Rainforest rainbow
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “The sun came out in between rain showers and cast a rainbow over our Cessna 180H Skywagon docked at the FloatPond at Juneau International Airport (PAJN) in Alaska in August 2021.”
$50,000 grant will improve, expand airstrip at Alaska’s Childs Glacier
The grant will be used to add 400 feet to the airstrip just north of the glacier’s face. Improvements also call for cutting cottonwood trees an additional 200 feet, which will yield “a reasonably safe bush strip,” according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
First-ever Utah Aeronautics Conference takes off in May
Slated for May 9-11, 2022, the conference features a variety of training sessions for mechanics, pilots, airport managers, drone pilots, and airport engineers. A Student Career Fair is also planned, along with many other activities.
Preparing for your airline interview
Just in time for the boom in hiring at the airlines comes the updated edition of Airline Pilot Technical Interviews by Ron McElroy.
Picture of the Day: On approach
Dietmar Zschogner submitted this photo and note: “Doing a winter approach over blueberry fields at Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, in our Cessna 150 into our turf strip. Great Cessna performance at ~10° Celsius.”
Laser strikes break dangerous record
The FAA received 9,723 reports of laser strikes from pilots in 2021, a 41% increase over 2020.
Cuban fly-in canceled
An April 2022 fly-in to Cuba has been canceled citing an ongoing ban on private flights to the island nation.