Nominations for the 2011 GA Awards must be received by local FSDOs no later than Sept. 30. If you know a CFI, aviation maintenance technician, avionics technician, or FAASTeam Rep who deserves to be recognized for his or her contributions to the aviation community, consider nominating that person today. For nearly 50 years, the General […]
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Three more airports get recovery act grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has selected three additional airport projects for funding, paid for with more than $2.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars that became available because of airport projects that came in under budget nationwide. “With these additional Recovery Act dollars, we can provide a bigger boost to economic growth […]
SHA to sell Aveo lights
South St. Paul, Minnesota’s Sierra Hotel Aero (SHA) has formed a dealer partnership with Aveo Engineering for Aveo’s line of aircraft lighting products. SHA, which is also the type certificate holder for Navion Aircraft, can also install Aveo lighting.
Charity tournament raises scholarship funds
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc., recently sponsored its Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament, raising $28,000 for the St. Louis Metro Airborne Law Enforcement Foundation and the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Scholarship Foundation. The tournament, at the Falls at Turtle Creek Golf Club in O’Fallon, Mo., attracted more […]
2.5 million flight hours…and counting
Since production began eight years ago, Centurion diesel aircraft engines have logged more than 2.5 million flight hours. “Approximately 1.5 million flight hours were logged by the Centurion 1.7,” said Jasper Wolffson, CEO of German-based Centurion Aircraft Engines. “Its market launch in 2002 was the catalyst for developing alternative propulsion systems for small aircraft and […]
Trees vs. runway
Trees and runways are a bad combination, but officials in Duluth, Minn., are trying to find a way for the two to safely coexist in Park Point, an area adjacent to Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport (DYT). The airport, located near the Wisconsin border between Superior Bay and Lake Superior, sits on 70 acres on a […]
Hjelmo Oil documents importance of ETBE in 100LL replacement
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. Hjelmco Oil of Sollentuna, Sweden, has provided 100LL and 91/96UL unleaded avgas for over two […]
FAA gives green light to ADS-B rollout
The FAA has given the green light for full-scale, nationwide deployment of the satellite-based surveillance system called Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) following its successful roll-out at four key sites. The commissioning of the system means that air traffic controllers are now able to use the new technology to separate aircraft in areas with ADS-B coverage. […]
‘FIFI’ completes flight testing in time for AIRSHO
The Commemorative Air Force’s Boeing B-29 Superfortress has returned to the skies just in time for the 2010 CAF AIRSHO Oct. 9-10 at Midland International Airport (MAF) in Texas. Following an extensive re-engine project, FIFI took her first flight Aug. 6, when she experienced a distributor malfunction in engine number two that resulted in pre-ignition, […]