West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colo., has donated a Learjet Model 35A airframe to Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely. The donated aircraft will be used by the college to allow Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) students to develop the skills they learn in school on a real aircraft. According to Larry McNutt, director of […]
MT-Propeller FAA certified on Baron
MT-Propeller recently received an FAA STC for the next generation 4-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-14-D-C-F/CF188-30g propeller on the Beech Baron Model 95-C55, E55, D55, 58, G58 with the TCM IO-520 and IO-550 engines. The propeller installation is improving the overall performance and provides best vibration damping characteristics for almost vibration free propeller operations; reduces the […]
Air Zoo adds rare Fairchild 24K to collection
The Air Zoo is adding a rare classic plane to its collection — a 1938 Fairchild 24K, which is set to land at the Kalamazoo, Michigan, museum the second week of September. The 24K is a high-wing single-engine monoplane that was flown for personal and business use in the late 1930s. It had a quick […]
Sporty’s releases flight review app
Now you can prepare for your next flight review on the go, with Sporty’s Flight Review app. All you need is an iPhone, iPad or any iPod Touch. Based on Sporty’s Complete Flight Training Course, the Flight Review app contains over 96 minutes of 3D animations and in-flight video, which plays full size. Using a […]
Korean War vet celebrates 78th birthday with first flight lesson
Earlier today, Korean War Veteran Gerry Nadeau celebrated his 78th birthday by taking his first flight lesson at Ormond Beach Municipal Airport in Florida. Nadeau’s first comment upon getting in the airplane was about the advanced radios and equipment in the Cessna 172SP, said Will Shaw, a CFI at Sunrise Aviation. The flight consisted of […]
Contentious California CFI law put on hold
The California Assembly passed legislation Aug. 31 that would impose a moratorium on costly new flight training regulations in the state, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Assembly Bill 1889 would delay the controversial flight school regulations from the California Private Postsecondary Act of 2009 until July 1, 2011, to allow time for […]
Proficiency: Going beyond currency
The September/October 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on proficiency and its importance for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. The issue provide tips on developing personal improvement plans, address getting back to flying after an absence, give suggestions on how AMTs can keep their edge, talk about the complicated subject of receiving compensation for […]
The latest in the King saga
FAA officials have acted to ensure that John and Martha King have no more problems with the N-number of their leased Cessna 172. The N-number has been removed from the list of stolen aircraft, according to a story at AOPA.org. The story also notes that the Kings — who were held at gunpoint at the […]
September declared Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month in New Mexico
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has declared September “Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlighted the importance of New Mexico’s 51 publicly-owned airports and more than 4,000 general aviation pilots that help drive support industries such as tourism, police and fire protections, agriculture, and businesses across the state. “We applaud Governor Richardson for highlighting […]