US Aviation has expanded its presence at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas by acquiring Aircraft Precision Maintenance. APM founder Wesley Pearce and his two associates have moved all of the APM assets into a new 14,400-square-foot facility adjacent to the US Aviation complex. With the expansion of US Aviation’s maintenance operations, the company will now […]
Unforgettable flights
Aviation author Lane Wallace has flown hundreds of interesting flights, and in her new book, “Unforgettable: My Best 10 Flights,” she describes her 10 best. From the Swiss Alps to Key West, from the U-2 to a Piper Cub, Wallace brings the reader with her as she recounts the details of each of these unforgettable […]
King Air sim gets FAA nod
FlightSafety International’s Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft simulator has been qualified to Level C by the FAA. Training is scheduled to begin Dec. 14 at FlightSafety’s LaGuardia Learning Center. The simulator’s new VITAL X visual system features detailed, high-resolution views designed to enhance safety. Combined with high resolution projectors, VITAL X reproduces day and […]
The parallels between flying and business
A Small Business Solutions column by Mitch Free on TheStreet.com compares what it takes to earn a pilot’s license with starting a business. He says: Flying takes intense preparation and focus. You have to plan the route, check the weather, maintain airspeed, keep the wings level, avoid stalls, fly by the instruments in reduced visibility […]
FAA issues SAIB for Beech Dukes
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) because of concerns about the flap actuators on Hawker Beechcraft Model 60 (Duke) Series twin-engine airplanes. The airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive (AD), FAA officials said, noting the SAIB is the result of an accident in which […]
Florida Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2009
The Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun, in collaboration with the Florida Aviation Historical Society, will celebrate the induction of the 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees at a luncheon induction ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. The 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees are: Capt. LeRoy Brown, a lifetime Floridian who, over seven […]
Power Flow offers Toys for Tots discounts
Power Flow Systems, a designer and manufacturer of FAA-approved tuned exhaust systems, has created a December sales program that will assist the U.S. Marine’s Toys for Tots Foundation. Anyone purchasing a Power Flow Tuned Exhaust System by Dec. 24 will receive a discount based on their contributions to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Power Flow […]
Oklahoma lawmakers study airport development
State lawmakers have convened a study on the development of regional and municipal airports in Oklahoma, according to a recent AP report. According to the report, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission director Victor Bird says Oklahoma has 111 general aviation airports, the fourth most per capita in the nation. Bird says Oklahoma’s small airports are important to […]
WAI Conference on track for success
The 21st Annual Women in Aviation Conference, slated for Feb. 25 -27, 2010, has as its theme “Aviation: It’s a Small World.” With the conference based at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Buena Vista, Florida, “It’s a Small World” is appropriate. Currently, attendees represent a dozen countries worldwide, according to WAI officials. FAA Administrator Randolph […]