American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum hosts a “Celebration of 100 Years of Black Aviation” with special presentations by Donald Elder, an original member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, and C. B. Rice, a historian and author. The Jan. 29 event at the Dallas-area museum is a kick-off for Black History Month in February. There […]
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The art of formation flying
“How hard can it be?” You’ve probably heard this remark, or a variation of it, when hangar flying conversations turn to the topic of formation flying. FAR 91.111 states that no person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard, and no person may operate an aircraft in […]
Windward Aviation to host Bonanza Society Service Clinic
Windward Aviation, a general aviation maintenance and repair facility located at Florida’s Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA), has been selected, again, to host the 13th American Bonanza Society (ABS) Service Clinic, slated for Feb. 17-20. “We had approximately 30 aircraft reviewed at our clinic last year,” said Jim Leach, co-owner of Windward, “and expect […]
Upgraded Zodiac kit meets 51% rule
The FAA Kansas City Manufacturing Inspection Office, which recently evaluated the Zenith Aircraft Co.’s Zodiac CH601 XL aircraft kit changes, specifically the 6-ZU Upgrade Package, has notified the company that they have found no significant change compared to the original Amateur Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklist, and meets the major portion requirements (“51% rule”). Zenith […]
Aeronca Fly-In set for Flabob
The Aeronca Aviators Club will stage its annual Southwest Fly-In at Flabob Airport May 20-22. The group is expecting to attract Aeronca and other antique owners from Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. “We’re not sure how many will come in, but there are a lot of Aeroncas in this part of the world,” said organizer […]
Controllers win FAA award
Air traffic controllers at both the Memphis Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities have been awarded the FAA’s “Dorothy Tharnish Customer Service Award.” The award, according to the FAA, “recognizes an outstanding employee committed to customer service as exhibited by (1) development of new ways of doing business that improved customer service; (2) […]
House GA Caucus leaders move to rebuild
During the last Congress, the strength of the general aviation caucuses in the House of Representatives and the Senate — which provide a venue for members of Congress to learn more about GA — helped the industry weather such threats as a White House user fee proposal and the harmful first draft of the Large […]
How GA can ‘Impact a Hero’
A heart-warming video released this month helps aircraft owners support disabled veterans, even as it educates viewers about the broader benefits of business aircraft to citizens, companies and communities nationwide. And while the video, produced by Universal Weather & Aviation, Inc., of Houston, concentrates on how companies can donate business aircraft to transport veterans being […]
ATC lawsuit could hold up FAA reauthorization
While federal lawmakers say passing a long-term FAA reauthorization bill this year is a top priority, a lawsuit over training for air traffic controllers could lead to further delays, according to a report at The Hill, which notes that Washington Consulting Group has alleged that Raytheon Technical Services won the contract through bid-rigging. Raytheon denies […]