West Star Aviation will open a new facility near Columbia, S.C. The new facility, which will provide maintenance and refurbishment services for corporate aircraft, will be located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) in Lexington County, S.C. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 17, at the intersection of Air Commerce Drive and […]
Build an airplane without losing your family
LoPresti First Saturday on Nov. 1 will host Amy Laboda, presenting “Build an airplane without losing your spouse and family in the process,” a humorous look at the four-year adventure that Amy and her husband undertook to build their RV10. Come hear how many happy families have managed to work an aircraft construction project into […]
Updated Aircraft Cost Evaluator released
Conklin & de Decker recently released its 2008 Volume II Aircraft Cost Evaluator software. The software is designed to make it easier to compare operating costs for more than 490 business aircraft models, according to officials with Conklin & de Decker. The latest release of the Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) adds 10 aircraft, including the […]
VC Jets gains IS-BAO registration
Baldwin Aviation, which became the first firm of its kind to successfully obtain IS-BAO registration in 2007, recently accomplished another first – assisting VC Jets of Carlsbad, Calif., in earning IS-BAO certification, as well. VC Jets was the first flight department to utilize the Baldwin program to gain IS-BAO registration, according to company officials. Baldwin […]
Mooney names two new regional sales directors
Mooney Airplane Co. has tapped veteran pilot and aviation sales executive Stan “Skip” Feher as its new regional sales director in the Pacific Northwest, while it has named Long Beach entrepreneur Jennifer Mitchell regional sales director for California. An ATP and CFI with more than 5,000 hours of flight experience, Feher also is listed as […]
Maine’s Biddeford Municipal Airport in danger
A ballot referendum in Maine could spell the end of one community’s airport, if the vote goes against it. Opponents of the November 4th referendum to close Biddeford Municipal Airport have started an aggressive information campaign to help city voters understand the airport’s importance, according to Alan Lyscars, a member of the Friends of Biddeford […]
World War I Flying Ace lands at Oregon museum
Snoopy, the world’s most famous cartoon beagle, had many adventures as a World War I Flying Ace. Those adventures are chronicled in a traveling museum exhibit dubbed “Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace.” The exhibit will be at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore., through March 10. Snoopy was a […]
Buying avionics: The questions you should ask before you write that check
You’ve finally made the decision to add to, or upgrade, your avionics. You’re excited about the possibilities and you’re ready to get the project underway. The best thing to do at this point? Stop and ask yourself some critical questions. That’s the advice of avionics professionals around the country, who list just a few of […]
Future-proof your avionics: Don’t be short-sighted when upgrading your panel
As new ATC systems and increasingly sophisticated information options are introduced, more and more older airplanes are falling behind. Consequently, many owners whose airframes have a lot of life left in them are looking at the many options for upgrading their old avionics panels. Most of the time that makes more sense than going out […]