Oregon’s aviation director resigned Monday, citing his desire to run for political office, according to a story in the Statesman-Journal. According to the story, Dan Clem, who also serves on the Salem City Council, had been state aviation director since August 2007. Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed him to the post after Clem had served for […]
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Arnold Palmer featured in ‘No Plane No Gain’ ads
Golf legend and businessman Arnold Palmer is lending his voice to support the value of business aviation to citizens, companies and communities in a new video and print advertising campaign for No Plane No Gain, the advocacy program sponsored by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). “Arnold Palmer […]
HondaJet milestones chronicled
Honda Aircraft Co. chronicled several milestones in the development of the HondaJet at the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention, being held in Orlando this week. Achievements include the completion of major structural assemblies for the first conforming aircraft; selection of an avionics suite featuring Garmin’s G3000; the first flight of Honda’s Advanced Systems […]
One thing leads to another…
GUEST EDITORIAL By MIKE CARROLL There I was on an instrument flight plan in our Mooney at 14,000 feet on a relatively clear afternoon. I was on my way to northern Wisconsin when I penetrated a medium-sized cumulus cloud. I picked up a little frost, but it was no big deal. In a couple of […]
Earhart’s legacy thrives
Amelia Earhart continues to inspire Purdue University students today just as she did more than 70 years ago when she coached young women about careers and flew above campus with the plane that would eventually disappear with her over the Pacific Ocean. “Before Amelia Earhart climbed in the cockpit and captured the world’s attention when […]
Pilot bills White House for losses due to TFR
Jim Gray, the owner of Oakland Flyers, a plane rental service and flight school at Oakland Airport in the San Francisco Bay area, is billing the White House for more than $2,500 for business he says he’s lost because of a Presidential TFR. According to a news report from ABC 7 in San Francisco, Gray […]
NBAA opens with optimism
Cessna Aircraft officials predict the business aviation market is thawing. “I’m far from ready to call a turnaround, but we do continue to see some encouraging developments,” Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jack J. Pelton said on opening day of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Orlando. “Financing is more readily available, […]
Jepp chart reader bundle pricing introduced
SOLIDFX, LLC , makers of the only digital reader for Jeppesen terminal charts, has unveiled bundled pricing for JeppView subscribers who purchase the SOLIDFX FX10 chart reader. JeppView subscribers to the full 48-state CONUS coverage can have instant access to all of those terminal charts on the FX10 for $55 more a year. The company […]
FAA certifies Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan Performance props for King Airs
Raisbeck Engineering’s 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers for aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 are now available for immediate delivery. Raisbeck/Hartzell 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers, the heart of the Epic Platinum and C90 Epic Performance System, bring increased FAA-approved performance to both the B200GT and C90GTi aircraft, including increased gross weight (to 10,500 lb […]