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‘Serious’ victory for repair stations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thanks to a coalition of aviation trade associations and the responsiveness of the FAA, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will retain seven important letters. The word “serious” has been reinserted into the paragraph of 14 CFR part 145 requiring repair stations to report failures, malfunctions or defects in articles received for […]
Amended deliveries report includes rotorcraft
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has provided updated rotorcraft shipment data through the third quarter of 2014 to augment the general aviation airplane shipment data published last week. The rotorcraft industry delivered 648 helicopters in the first nine months of 2014, a decline of approximately one-third in deliveries compared to the same period last year. […]
MZero Aviation: A new kind of online ground school
You may know someone who attempted to do private pilot ground school online. The courses often consist of reading pages of material, followed by quizzes to see if you learned the material. It can be a challenge to stay motivated and it’s not unusual for student pilots to give up. It happens at brick and […]
GA supporters retain seats in Tueday’s election
Key general aviation supporters retained their seats in both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s election, while two incoming elected officials are members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, officials with AOPA report. But retirements and election losses will leave the General Aviation Caucuses in both the House and Senate with some rebuilding to do […]
Young Eagles pilots win headsets
Tom Bucci of Vacaville, California, and Chris Hope of Kansas City, Missouri, have each won a Lightspeed Zulu.2 headset provided for eligible Young Eagles pilots by Lightspeed Aviation. Tom, who has flown 861 Young Eagles since 2003, was entered in the drawing by flying at least one Young Eagle during the quarter. Chris has a […]
Hinton awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
HOUSTON — Steve Hinton was named the recipient of the 2014 Lloyd P. Nolen Lifetime of Achievement in Aviation by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) 30th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow. In addition to performing in a North American F-86F Sabre, America’s first swept wing fighter jet, Hinton serves as president of the Planes of […]
SoCal Jets celebrates 30th anniversary
VAN NUYS, Calif. — SoCal Jets is celebrating its 30th anniversary in business. Officials at the corporate aircraft maintenance facility at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) say one of the secrets to the company’s longevity is that it employs “exceptional” corporate aircraft technicians, each of whom hold a minimum of 12 years of professional experience, along with FAA […]
Eat Sleep Fly
Mark Robinson, the Chief Instructor Pilot of Revolution Aviation, was a particularly happy man Aug. 12 because his business was celebrating one year of operation — and oh, what a year it has been. Robinson is the founder of Revolution Aviation, located at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California, approximately 20 nautical miles […]