The ice runway at the Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18) in New Hampshire opened for the season Jan. 9 — two weeks earlier than last year, thanks to colder temperatures, Paul LaRochelle, the airport’s volunteer manager, said in a report at AOPA.org. The ice runway at the south end of Lake Winnipesaukee has been plowed […]
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King Air pilot wins Avtrip scholarship
Avfuel Corp. has awarded the annual Avtrip Scholarship for continuing studies in aviation to three pilots. The winners are selected by the quality and message of their essays, the extent of participation in or knowledge about the general and business aviation industries, and level of need. Top winner James Orwin of Canton, Michigan, has been […]
Million Air Toronto FBO line service manager dies suddenly
Dave Richardson (aka DR), line service manager for the Million Air Toronto FBO and Toronto Airways Limited at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ), passed away suddenly Jan. 17. Richardson, who grew up in the northern Ontario mining community of Sudbury, studied helicopter maintenance at North Bay College and later applied for a line service position […]
The demise of 100LL is no surprise
At the recent AOPA Aviation Summit, several industry leaders made the startling comment that lead in avgas is going away. Well, duh, what do you think I have been saying for the last 20 years? The comments fall into three general areas: The first is the gloom and doom group that feel that it is […]
General aviation steps in to help Haiti
Bahamas Habitat’s aviation relief operation is up and running to Haiti, according to officials. “Sunday (Jan. 17) was our third day of airlift operations into the outlying airports around Port-Au-Prince and we delivered a lot of medical supplies and evacuated 27 more people today,” reported John Armstrong, president. Steve Merritt, the treasurer and chief pilot […]
Bendix/King urgent safety bulletin released
Honeywell has released an urgent safety bulletin, noting that updates for some Bendix/King databases contained incorrect information. The bulletin concerns databases for KLN 35A, KLN 88, KLN 89, KLN 89B, KLN 90, KLN 90A, KLN90B, KLN 94, KLX 100, KLX 135, KLX 135A, and KLN 900. According to officials with parent company Honeywell, after the […]
Wildlife hazard assessments in works for GA
The FAA is developing a program to conduct Wildlife Hazard Assessments at approximately 2,000 general aviation airports. The FAA expects this program to begin later this year, in a phased-in approach that will take several years to complete because of the large number of assessments required. The FAA will make AIP funding available for these […]
TSA adds gateway airports for Olympics
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added gateway airports for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. In addition to the three gateway airports announced previously, Boise Airport (BOI), Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and Spokane International Airport (GEG), the following are now gateway airports: Bedford Hanscom Airport (BED), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Dallas Love Field […]
Belite to debut two new models at Sebring
Belite Aircraft will unveil two new versions based on its existing Belite 254 FAR Part 103 compliant ultralight aircraft at the annual US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 21-24: The new Trike and Superlite models. “Many existing pilots don’t have the tailwheel skills, so the Trike solves the problem and opens up another […]