A recent revision by Transport Canada makes it more affordable and less cumbersome for Light Sport Aircraft from the United States to be flown into Canada. According to a report at EAA.org, Transport Canada’s new Standardized Validation form, the equivalent to the operating limitations for experimental aircraft in the U.S., puts LSA on equal footing […]
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Propeller overspeed subject of new SAIB
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) about propeller overspeed in piston engine aircraft with variable pitch propellers. Issued March 17, the SAIB, which is for information only, is designed to alert operators, pilots, and manufacturers of concerns for an optimum response to a propeller overspeed, according to FAA officials. According to […]
New Air Campers Association takes off
An association dedicated to pilots and families with a passion for flying and camping — the American Air Campers Association (AACA) — has taken off. Fostered by long-time pilot Don Abbott, this new association is the fulfillment of a dream to promote, protect and preserve the combined freedoms of flying and camping in America. “Until […]
Pilots protest plan to close L52
Developer Jeff Edwards’ desire to see the Oceano County Airport (L52) in California closed and redeveloped has caused a groundswell of opposition from local pilots, about 50 of whom showed up to a meeting March 17 in Grover Beach to protest any change to the airport, according to a story in the San Luis Obispo […]
Vintage Flying Boat up for auction
Bonhams will auction a 1917 Curtiss MF Seagull Flying Boat April 13 in New York. Owned by the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, the flying boat will be the first vintage plane auctioned in Manhattan, and it is expected to bring between $300,000-500,000. Designed by Glenn Curtiss, the Seagull is one of the […]
CAP’s latest mission: Aerial reconnaissance of Red River flooding
Civil Air Patrol is providing aerial reconnaissance as an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force as rivers and tributaries in North Dakota and South Dakota continue to rise. The Red River was expected to crest this weekend at 38 feet in the Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., area. Members of CAP’s North Dakota and South Dakota Wings […]
FAA-PMA issued to Approach Fast Stack
Approach Fast Stack, a manufacturer of avionics interface products, has received FAA-PMA (Federal Aviation Administration-Parts Material Authorization) on its Pro-G Hub. Approach’s modular wiring system interconnects avionics components with a central hub and ready-built cables for the majority of avionics in the marketplace, including Garmin’s panel mount avionics. All cables are double shielded and grounded […]
Flying Musicians to land at music and aviation events
The Flying Musicians Association, Inc. will land at several well-known music venues this spring: MerleFest in April and the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas in May/June. Both are well-established, with more than 70,000 patrons, association officials said. In addition, the association has committed to attend the Cowtown Warbird Roundup in Fort Worth, May 22-23, and […]
Seawind flight testing takes off
After completing all ground testing, the Seawind 300C received its flight permit and took to the sky over Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, for certification flight testing. The Canadian National Research Council (NRC) will perform the flight test piloting under the direction of DAR Chief Test Pilot Robert Erdos. The flight analytical work will be performed by John […]