The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formed a partnership with AIC Title Service LLC to help aircraft owners comply with new FAA requirements to re-register all aircraft. Recently, the FAA published a final rule that will require all currently registered aircraft to complete an aircraft re-registration according to a specific schedule over the next […]
Marvel-Schebler name returns for carburetors
The Marvel-Schebler name is back where it belongs. Manufacturing operations of the aircraft carburetors and factory original replacement parts will be conducted under the company name Marvel-Schebler Aircraft Carburetors LLC, while marketing efforts remain under the TEMPEST brand. The Marvel-Schebler trademark has long been recognized as the premier design of aviation carburetors since the 1930s, […]
PilotMall.com unveils new line of T-shirts
PilotMall.com Inc. has unveiled a new line of aviation apparel. There are six designs in the new T-shirt line, including “Wingman”, “Stealth”, “Aviation Rule # 1”, “Love, Peace, Flying”, “Warbirds” and “Cute Co-Pilot”. All designs are printed to preshrunk ring-spun 4.5 oz. cotton t-shirts. “We unveiled this line of T-shirts at EAA AirVenture and the […]
Helio Aircraft inks deal with Sierra Industries
Sierra Industries Ltd. has entered into an exclusive contract with Helio Aircraft LLC to provide support, maintenance, repair and parts for the worldwide fleet of Helio Courier and Stallion aircraft. As part of the agreement, Sierra will manufacture replacement parts in its PMA-approved facilities and investigate development of new upgrades and products for Helio aircraft. […]
K-State Oshkosh scholarship winners named
Kansas State University Aviation has picked seven winners from a daily scholarship drawing conducted at AirVenture 2010. “K-State’s aviation program offers the most affordable degrees in the country,” said Kurt Barnhart, aviation department head. “This $2,000 scholarship will make a K-State education even more affordable for these seven recipients.” Recipients had to meet the following […]
Prepare for Hurricane Earl
Pilots along the Eastern coast of the U.S. should prepare for Hurricane Earl, a Category 4 storm that experts say has a 25% chance of landfall by the end of this week, according to report at Examiner.com, which notes: “The affect of Earl on general aviation could be significant, especially with what appears to be […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ commemorative chart presented to pilots
Jeppesen recently presented “Miracle on the Hudson” pilots Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles with a specially designed approach chart and engraved Jeppesen chart binders to commemorate the ditching of US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. Titled “Hudson Miracle APCH,” the one-of-a-kind chart includes several […]
Runway Cafe opens at GMU
The Runway Cafe is now ready for take off at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. ‘The cafe officially opens Sept. 1, according to Joe Frasher, airport director. “A short quiet opening has been taking place for the last couple of weeks, just so all systems could be checked,” he added. A variety […]
Protect your medical
As every pilot knows, two licenses are required to fly: A pilot certificate and a medical certificate. Ensuring that medical certification is valid and will be renewed is of paramount concern to all pilots, but the process is much murkier and risk-laden than the straightforward, clearly defined requirements for obtaining pilot certificates, according to officials […]