SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Ever since steam gauges gave way to glass screens, the players in the avionics game have changed. Analog instruments were made by many companies and became such commodities that you may not be able to name a brand. But as computers entered our cockpits, first via GPS and later with multi-function […]
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Safe Flight donates $50,000 to CAN
Safe Flight Instrument Corp. has contributed $50,000 to support the work of Corporate Angel Network, the public charity that coordinates free flights to treatment for cancer patients using the empty seats of business aircraft. The organization, which has received dozens of honors for its humanitarian work, has arranged flights for more than 32,000 cancer patients. […]
Deadline nears for Iowa photography contest
Deadline for the Iowa Aviation Photography Contest is Oct. 9. Contest winners receive recognition, customized certificates, and a chance to make it in the annual Iowa Aviation Calendar, according to state aviation officials, who note the photos are also used to educate the public and promote aviation throughout the state of Iowa. Contest information is […]
The beginning of the end to TFRs?
The recent TFR over Martha’s Vineyard for President Barack Obama’s vacation created a gateway airport system that allowed GA pilots to operate within the 30-nm ring and the inner 10-nm-radius no-fly zone, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Pilots had to request a waiver online from the FAA at least 72 hours in […]
Textron spends $880,000 on lobbying
Textron Inc., parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Lycoming Engines, spent $880,000 lobbying in the second quarter, according to an Associated Press story at Forbes.com. That compares to $1 million during the same time period last year and $2.1 million in the first quarter, according to the story, which notes that company officials lobbied lawmakers […]
What do I need to know about a fuel tank on my airpark property?
Q: There’s a fuel tank in the ground on the airpark property I am interested in buying. The seller hasn’t had fuel delivered in a number of years, but says the tank is sound and there’s no reason it can’t be filled by a local distributor of avgas or auto fuel. What are the rules […]
What’s age got to do with it?
Are older pilots prone to accidents? That’s a question posed in the Fort Lauderdale’s Sun-Sentinel newspaper, following the crash of a 78-year-old pilot. The story notes that: “Since 2003, there have been seven accidents in South Florida involving aviators ages 66 to 80. In the same period overall, there have been about 130 accidents, the […]
Sean O’Donnell: From new sport pilot to flight school owner in three short years
Three years ago at AirVenture, Sean O’Donnell was awarded his Sport Pilot license. This year he attended the show as one of the industry’s newest flight school owners. In 2006 O’Donnell was one of the first recipients of an Able Flight Scholarship. The not-for-profit organization provides the means for disabled pilots to earn their Sport […]
Roth joins Wathen Foundation board
The trustees of the Wathen Foundation recently elected Major General Richard D. Roth (USAF Reserve, retired) to serve on the foundation’s board. He succeeds Major General Patrick Halloran (USAF, ret.). While active in the Air Force, Roth was responsible for the oversight of more than 900 Reserve judge advocates and paralegals in the Judge Advocate […]