Duncan Aviation has sent out an advisory, warning those who aren’t flying as much to take extra precautions to protect their engines. The company specifically notes that low-utilization operators who want to keep their Honeywell engines off the DEL (Damaged Engine List) should spool their engines once a month with N1 rotation and make a […]
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GMU plans ‘community aviation destination’
Watch planes and helicopters take off and land, while having a fantastic meal or playing at a free aviation park. That is what the Greenville Downtown Airport Commission would like to provide as a new amenity at GMU, South Carolina’s busiest GA airport. “You can always find people watching our airport activity at one of […]
Construction to begin in March on new Tennessee airport
March will be a historic month in the development of a new general aviation airport for the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. According to a story in the Cleveland Daily Banner, construction on the runway could begin next month. Wright Brothers Construction, of Charleston, has approval from the Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation […]
Design legend Leo Windecker dies
Leo Windecker, 88, died Feb. 13 in Cedar Park, Texas. Windecker is best known as the designer of Windecker Eagle, the first FAA-certified all-composite airplane. Read his full obituary at AOPA.org.
National Radial Engine Exhibition slated
Organizers of the National Radial Engine Exhibition are inviting biplane fans to its Sept. 11 show at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) in Akron, Colo. The National Radial Engine Exhibition was first held in 2003 and has showcased radial-engine powered aircraft with centerpiece exhibits such as the B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and “The Detroit,” a restored […]
Winter flying at its best
Reader Mark Priglmeier routinely sends us information about fly-ins and other get-togethers in Minnesota and, when we’re lucky, he includes some wonderful photos. The photos in a recent e-mail were so cool that we wanted to share them with everyone, along with some narration from Mark: “With a week of vacation to spend, I set […]
FAA releases Zodiac report
Several factors, including a wing structure that does not meet ASTM standards for Light Sport Aircraft, are indicated as causes for Zodiac CH601XL and CH650 aircraft in-flight accidents, according to a report released by the FAA. According to a report at EAA.org, the FAA’s investigation did not indicate a single root cause for the in-flight […]
Embry-Riddle to test biofuel in bid to fly first ‘green fleet’
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University plans to phase in lead-free renewable fuel in its training aircraft, the nation’s largest collegiate fleet. The university is partnering with Swift Enterprises, developer of a biofuel that has been tested by the FAA Technical Center with promising results. “We believe this effort by Embry-Riddle and Swift will guide the way to […]
Perspective on a pilot’s suicide
Responding to last week’s crash of a man angry with the IRS into an Austin, Texas, office building, Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reached out to pilots and the general public, asking all to keep the event in perspective. He says: This week, the aviation community suddenly found itself at […]