The heads of general aviation’s alphabet groups have come together to call on members of Congress to preserve the FAA contract tower program through fiscal year (FY) 2014. In an Oct. 28 letter sent to the lawmakers, the GA leaders urged members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to include language in the transportation […]
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Iowa Aviation Museum uses video to unveil expansion plans
The non-profit Iowa Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame has launched an ambitious expansion program. It has released a video announcing the $5 million capital improvement project.
EAA offers members help with special issuances
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Pilots who need medical certification special issuances can now get assistance through a new program from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). EAA has teamed with AirDocs, an aeromedical consulting firm specializing in streamlining Special Issuance applications for FAA medical certificates, to offer a 10% discount. AirDocs, one of several […]
Piper deliveries, revenue continues upward trend
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft sustained solid deliveries and revenue performance during the third quarter of 2013, continuing an improving trend, company officials report. Reflecting a recommitment to the pilot training market, 61 Piper Trainer Class aircraft were delivered in the first three quarters of the year, up from 45 in the similar period […]
Deliveries of new highly-swept Raisbeck propeller for King Airs set for January
SEATTLE — The Raisbeck Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers for all King Air C90s are available for deliveries beginning in January 2014. These propellers, which represent the continuing advance in swept-wing theory under a joint development program with partner Hartzell Propeller, follow the introduction of the Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air 200 family last […]
Independence Aviation names new Chief Flight Instructor, Chief Emeritus
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Independence Aviation, based at Centennial Airport (KAPA), has promoted Rhett Kamm to Chief Instructor Pilot, replacing Charles O. “Chuck” Gensler, who is retiring from the post. Gensler assumes the new title of Chief Flight Instructor Emeritus and will continue to instruct students on a part-time basis. “Chuck has done an outstanding job […]
Five earn Master Instructor in October
Five CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC. To put this achievement in perspective, there are approximately 97,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 have earned Master accreditation, according to officials. As a measure of the significance and prestige associated with this title, the last 18 National Flight Instructors of […]
Ameritech debuts Eagle Engine overhaul
Ameritech Industries, Inc. the parent company of Eagle Engines and American Propeller of Redding, California, has introduced the Eagle Engine overhaul for certified Lycoming and Continental Engines. The Eagle Engine overhaul combines the best features from what was known as the Stratos and Marquis Series overhauls, according to company officials. The Eagle Engine is built […]
Jeppesen completes rapid decompression tests on new iPad Air
Jeppesen has completed rapid decompression tests of a new iPad Air, proving device integrity in the unlikely event of sudden pressure loss. The successful tests were completed to an altitude of 51,000 feet and are part of the program used to obtain FAA authorization for in-flight use of Jeppesen’s mobile app solutions on iPad. Jeppesen […]