Piedmont Aircraft has inked an agreement to assume operational control of the aircraft maintenance operation at Moore County Airport (SOP) at Pinehurst/Southern Pines, N.C., effective Sept. 1. The maintenance facility, which up until now has been operated by the airport authority, will now be known as Piedmont Aircraft Services. “This is an opportunity that makes […]
FAA issues Emergency AD for some Rotax 912 engines
The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive affecting certain Rotax 912 series engines. According to a report at EAA.org, the AD requires that the pressure side fuel hose be replaced on fuel pumps with the certain serial numbers. An AD from the European Aviation Safety Agency indicates that the pressure side fuel hose on […]
National Hall of Fame renames aviation heritage trophy to honor Neil Armstrong
The board of the National Aviation Hall of Fame has renamed the National Aviation Heritage Invitation Trophy to honor Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on the moon and a hall of fame enshrinee, who passed away Aug. 25. In 1998, the National Aviation Hall of Fame partnered with Rolls-Royce North America, the Smithsonian National […]
General aviation in Alaska to be celebrated
General aviation plays an especially important role in Alaska, where state residents rely on it for medical evacuation, pipeline patrol, firefighting, wildlife surveys and search and rescue – not to mention the essential function that general aviation performs in the state’s oil, mining, construction, fishing and tourism industries. On Sept. 17, the significance of GA […]
Flight Design and Sandel Avionics join GAMA
The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Flight Design and Sandel Avionics as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 78 member companies worldwide. Flight Design, GmbH is based in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, and is the manufacturer of the CTLS and the developer of the Flight Design C4. Since production […]
VA benefits now available for Jeppesen dispatcher training
For unemployed U.S. military veterans seeking a career in aviation, a new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) now available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allows veterans to participate in Jeppesen’s FAA Dispatcher Certification training program. Under the FAA Dispatcher Certification program potentially eligible for VRAP benefits, Jeppesen provides licensing of dispatchers along with […]
Deteriorated parts blamed for Reno crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that deteriorated locknut inserts found in Jimmy Leeward’s P-51D that crashed during the 2011 National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, allowed the trim tab attachment screws to become loose, and even initiated fatigue cracking in one screw. This condition, which resulted in reduced stiffness […]
General aviation an ‘economic powerhouse’
General aviation in the U.S. is an “economic powerhouse” that offers countries a model as they nurture their emerging aviation sectors, said Craig Spence, secretary general of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA), in a speech in Shenyang, China. In a report at AOPA.org, Spence is quoted as saying general aviation […]
AOPA launches Android version of FlyQ Pocket app
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the Android version of its FlyQ smartphone app. FlyQ Pocket, free to AOPA members, provides airport information, aviation weather, and flight planning capability. “Our members have been asking that we release an Android version of the app. We launched the Apple edition of FlyQ Pocket earlier […]