FlightPrep has released an update to its iChart application, making it available on the iPhone. Pilots can now turn their iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch into an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), giving them access to Sectionals, Terminal Area Charts (TACs), Low Enroutes, and Approach Plates – all at their fingertips. Available in the Apple iTunes […]
Tampa Jet Center joins Avfuel network
Tampa International Jet Center at TPA has joined Avfuel’s Avnet network of FBOs. Tampa International Jet Center was opened in 2004 by aviation industry veteran and FBO President Phil Botana. As an Avfuel-branded FBO, Tampa International Jet Center now awards AVTRIP points on qualifying fuel purchases, and honors the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for jet […]
Cutter Aviation named Piper dealer for Southern California
Piper Aircraft Inc. has appointed Cutter Piper Sales, Carlsbad, Calif., as Piper’s dealer for new aircraft sales in Southern California. Cutter Piper Sales is a division of Cutter Aviation headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. “Our experience with Cutter Aviation as our dealer in the southwestern United States has been superb,” said Randy Groom, Piper’s executive vice […]
Tips to make your aircraft safer
Interested in making your aircraft safer? Check out the latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which includes the article, “Small Cost, Big Benefit: A Look at Lifesaving Aircraft Safety Enhancements,” by FAA aerospace engineer Della Swartz. The article offers a variety of improvements that can have a positive effect on your safety and well-being without […]
Sebring LSA Expo kicks off today
The seventh annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo kicks off today in Sebring, Florida. Known as the premiere event for Light-Sport Aircraft, this year’s theme is “A Salute to Military Veterans.” The Expo, which runs through Sunday, will feature all LSAs that are on the market, as well as other exhibitors, with organizers reporting that all […]
Cessna hits stride with Skycatcher deliveries
Cessna Aircraft Co. officials said today at the annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, that it has received more than 60 Skycatcher Light-Sport Aircraft from Shenyang Aircraft Corp. In conjunction with its reassembly site at Yingling Aviation in Wichita, Kan., Cessna has delivered more than 30 Skycatchers. “Our U.S. reassembly facility is receiving […]
IA policy change generates hundreds of comments
The FAA’s proposal to clarify the definition of “actively engaged” for airframe & powerplant mechanics who hold the Inspection Authorization (IA) certificate resulted in 907 public submissions to the docket, according to a report in Aviation International News, which lists a number of comments, including this one: “I believe anyone who has taken the time […]
House Aviation Subcommittee members revealed
U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has named Thomas Petri (R-Wis.) chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation. Vice Chair is Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.) “The message from the voters in November was clear. The committee must find ways to create jobs, cut waste in government, and do […]
U-Fuel launches Aviation Fuel Club
U-Fuel of Eau Claire, Wis., a pioneer in self-service fuel stations, has established the Aviation Fuel Club. With roots in founder Mike Webb’s FBO of the 1980s, Oshkosh Aero, the Aviation Fuel Club (AFC), a non-profit organization registered in Wisconsin, seeks to reduce the cost of flying by providing safe, environmentally-friendly fuel and facilities for […]