The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has unveiled the AOPA Live This Week news broadcast. The new television-style webcast, created by Executive Producer Warren Morningstar and hosted by AOPA Pilot Editor-In-Chief Tom Haines, offers a look at the week in general aviation. This new show is posted on AOPA Live each Thursday and offers […]
Digital Torque Tester debuts
When technicians reach for a torque wrench, they need to know it’s properly tested and ready to perform. The new Digital Torque Tester (DTT) from Snap-on Industrial ensures just that, company officials say. The DTT can be mounted on a wall or in a bench-top vise to allow a technician to quickly test torque wrenches […]
Apps provide weather flying tips for general aviation pilots
Sporty’s has released a four-part weather flying series, now available for iPad and iPhone, featuring general aviation weather expert Richard Collins breaks down the challenges and opportunities for flying in the different seasonal weather conditions. Richard L. Collins’ Advanced Spring Weather Flying, Advanced Summer Weather Flying, Advanced Fall Weather Flying, and Advanced Winter Weather Flying […]
Aircraft Spruce carries new aviation refueling pumps
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. now offers a line of aviation refueling pumps and meters manufactured by Great Plains Industries, Inc. There are four pumps to choose from based on required fuel flow and voltage, and the pumps are for use with avgas 100LL or JetA.
Lewis University slates Aviation Summer Camp
A summer aviation camp for high school students will held June 18-22 on Lewis University’s Main Campus in Romeoville, Ill. Participants will have the opportunity to fly in Cessna 172s each day, take a behind-the-scenes tour of O’Hare Airport, participate in various aviation classes, use flight simulators, and learn about the aviation industry from current […]
FAA seeking comments on new flight blocking proposal
The FAA is accepting comments until June 8 on its latest proposal to allow pilots to block their flight information from public view. Last June, the FAA announced it was ending the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, which would make all flight information available to the public, unless a pilot could prove a “certified […]
General Aviation Airports Study released
The FAA has released a study called “General Aviation Airports: A National Asset.” The 18-month study was conducted “to capture the many diverse functions of general aviation (GA) airports,” FAA officials said, in the hopes that the “general public will have a better understanding of GA airports in the community and within the national air […]
Continental’s Mattituck Services to close
AVweb is reporting that Mattituck Services, one of the northeast’s longest-established engine shops, will close at the end of May, according to officials at Continental Motors, who said that some of the 23 affected employees will move to Continental’s facility in Fairhope, Alabama, which offers similar services on overhauls and factory service.
Pilots sought for SC disaster drill
Nonprofit aviation service organization AERObridge is asking pilots in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia to participate in a full-scale hurricane disaster exercise in South Carolina on June 5, according to a report at AOPA.org. The pilots will conduct aerial reconnaissance, and airlift equipment and supplies in support of relief operations. Learn more here.