The Flying Musicians Association’s first major event, the Fort Worth Spinks Fly-In Musicfest, is slated to take off Nov. 7. Flying musicians from around the country will showcase live music on two stages. National names, as well as local talent (from pros to talented schoolkids), will provide nonstop entertainment, according to association officials. The Fort […]
Asset management programs debut
Royal Palm Aviation, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced new aviation asset management programs to help financial institutions and private aircraft owners address the problem of neglected parked, non-flying aircraft. The management programs include aircraft inspections, acquiring and scheduling crews, negotiating insurance procurements, hangar acquisitions, aircraft detailing, long-term preservation, maintenance and remarketing for aircraft […]
Cessna 120/140 convention slated
The 34th Annual International Cessna 120/140 Association Convention is slated for Oct. 14-18, 2009 at Jack Edwards Airport (KJKA) in Gulf Shores, Alabama. In previous years, there have been up to 100 Cessnas flying in for the event. Some of the many activities at this year’s convention will be a tour of the Teledyne Continental […]
Going after Joe Six-Pack
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Re: Ben Sclair’s Touch & Go column, “Let’s attract the money,” in the April 3 issue: Though I find much of what you say accurate, I don’t think it entirely covers or tenders a plan to fix the problems. As a longtime stakeholder, airport and flight school owner/operator, providing a number […]
Ninety-Nines create Cruse scholarship
The Ninety-Nines have established a memorial scholarship in the name of Vicki Cruse, International Aerobatic Club president, who died Aug. 22 when her single-seat Zivko Edge 540 crashed during a training session for the World Aerobatic Championships. The Vicki Cruse Memorial Scholarship, which will be administered through the Ninety-Nines’ Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, will […]
Growing the next generation
GUEST EDITORIAL By JAMAIL LARKINS We all remember our first flight — the feeling of seeing the world from a completely different perspective, the freedom of controlling an aircraft through the three dimensions of flight, the opportunity to make the world a smaller place by expanding our realm of possibilities. No matter what aspect of […]
Oil analysis saved the day
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Re: Paul McBride’s column, “TBO: 2,000 hour or 12 years,” in the June 23 issue: This is absolutely the best article I have ever seen on the subject. I started oil analysis every 25 hours the day I bought my used C-180. The original engine (which had a “log cabin overhaul” […]
NBAA gears up for convention
NBAA’s 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2009) kicks off next month in Orlando, Florida. The convention, known as one of the largest in aviation, will host nearly 1,000 exhibitors in Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center Oct. 20-22, NBAA officials noted. More than aircraft will be on static display at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). A variety […]
J-3 VG kit improved
Micro Aerodynamics has enlarged its micro vortex generator kit for the J-3, J-4, J-5 and PA-11 to include the horizontal stabilizer. The complete kit with FAA STC approval, which sells for $695 plus shipping and handling, reduces the J-3 stall speed to 23 mph, according to company officials. The addition of the 24 vortex generators […]