Flight Design has launched an incentive program to present-day buyers of its CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft, who can gain a delivery position for the German company’s coming four seater, the C4, plus an additional discount. “Purchase a new Flight Design CTLS, MC or Supralight aircraft [for European customers] and have an exciting, new Flight Design C4 […]
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Controllers honored
Two Chicago Center controllers guided the pilot of a general aviation plane with icing conditions, a lost localizer and low fuel to a safe landing. A team of three Seattle Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) controllers directed the pilot of a plane that had run out of fuel at 3,200 feet to the nearest airport. […]
Gulf Coast Avionics partners with Platinum Aviation
Gulf Coast Avionics of Lakeland, Florida, has inked a marketing and sales partnership with Platinum Aviation in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, Florida. Under the agreement, Gulf Coast Avionics will be the exclusive supplier of avionics sales, service and installation and pilot supplies to Platinum Aviation. Gulf Coast Avionics will work with Platinum Aviation […]
The devil is in the details
A slightly different rudder leads a master restorer to a true aviation find By DAVID NIXON It has been said, “the devil is in the details.” This is especially so in aviation. Whether you are flying or fixing an airplane, the details matter. For an aircraft museum it is doubly important. The Western Antique Airplane […]
Medicals go paperless
Starting Oct. 1, all pilots will have to complete their applications for medicals online at FAA MedXPress.com. When MedXPress was introduced in 2007, it was the FAA’s intention to “eventually make the entire process paperless,” according to Federal Air Surgeon Fred Tilton. “We wanted to offer a transition time to give pilots the opportunity to […]
CAP takes part in Super Bowl airspace security exercise
Members of Civil Air Patrol’s Ohio and Indiana wings will take to the skies today, four days before the Super Bowl, as part of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force’s exercise preparing fighters to protect the airspace around Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, site of the football championship game. The NORAD […]
AOPA calls on FCC to revoke LightSquared approval
AOPA is calling for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke LightSquared’s conditional approval to develop a mobile-satellite network, noting that “a technical committee that analyzed test data has concluded that the transmissions pose intractable interference problems for aviation navigation and other uses of GPS.” Read the full report here.
Ross Perot Jr., Senator West to speak at Texas Aviation Summit
There is a rich, century-old history of aviation in North Texas, and the future appears to be bright as a new strategic vision is expected to be finalized in early 2012 to advance general aviation and heliport resources in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In addition to the draft vision and recommendations outlined in […]
West Star Aviation named Grand Junction Business of the Year
West Star Aviation has been named Business of the Year by the Grand Junction, Colo., Chamber of Commerce. West Star was chosen by past winners of the award and is being recognized for its contributions to the local community. With more than 300 employees, West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction (GJT) facility ranks among the largest […]