Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that addresses common misperceptions and pitfalls when planning for an aircraft paint refurbishment. Titled “Paint, Maintenance & Aircraft Value,” the whitepaper shares the knowledge of aircraft completions representatives at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln and Battle Creek facilities. The whitepaper offers advice ranging from what cleaning products to avoid, how to […]
Lessons learned
What can GA pilots learn from the “Miracle on the Hudson”? Be prepared, said Jeff Skiles, first officer on US Airways Flight 1549, which became famous after it safely landed in the Hudson River last January. Skiles, 50, was at the controls with Captain Chesley Sullenberger when their Airbus A320 experienced multiple bird strikes and […]
NextGen: Aviation’s smart phone
In a speech to the Wings Club, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt calls NextGen — the Next Generation Air Traffic Control system — “aviation’s smart phone.” In the April 21 speech, Babbitt said: “NextGen matches any of a number of technological breakthroughs that are familiar to us. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that […]
Scholarship winners selected for Able Flight-Purdue flight training program
Heather Schultz and Chris Spaur may be separated by thousands of miles, and their physical challenges may be very different, but the young woman from New Jersey and the young man from California have a lot in common. Both have a passion for becoming pilots, and both will travel to Indiana this summer to take […]
Curtiss Flying Boat fetches $506,000 at auction
On April 13 Bonhams New York held a special day of auctions celebrating the history of flight and space exploration, from the earliest experiments to the present day. Starting the day was the sale of a 1917 Curtiss MF Seagull Flying Boat. Sourced from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, this was the […]
NATA appoints three new board members
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) elected three new members to its board of directors this week at its annual membership meeting. The new members are Bob Marinace, president and chief executive officer, Key Air; Alfred G. Peterson, airport manager, Nantucket Memorial Airport; and Jim Sweeney, president, Fargo Jet Center. Marinace is president and chief […]
Clock ticking toward Oshkosh
The clock is ticking toward the July 26 opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which is now fewer than 100 days away. The 58th edition of EAA’s fly-in convention takes place July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Featured programs and attractions include: A weeklong Salute to Veterans, with aircraft and guests that […]
Sierra Industries creates new division
Sierra Industries has created a new division, SkyWay Aerospace Technologies, after signing a multi-year contract with a major aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for a joint aerospace technology development program. While non-disclosure agreements prevent specific company identification, Sierra officials said, the program will involve the development and manufacture of multiple new product offerings in aviation. […]
‘The Green Flight Project’ at Aviation Saves open house
Bye Energy, Inc. will exhibit its electric and electric-hybrid propulsion system (EHPS) concept for commercial general aviation, called “The Green Flight Project,” at the Aviation Saves open house sponsored by the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) April 28 at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colo. The free event, which is open to the public, will […]