During a special ceremony held April 5, 2023, the FAA awarded its Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award to Long Island aviation mechanic Ed Libassi.
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Unleaded avgas now available at KOXR FBO
Golden West Jet Center at Oxnard Airport (KOXR) is the latest California FBO to offer Swift’s UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline.
Octane ratings: Where did they come from, what do they mean, and why are there so many?
The difference between the RON and the MON is called the fuels sensitivity. Most typical fuels have a sensitivity of around eight numbers. But occasionally there will be a fuel with a 10 to 12 sensitivity, which does not perform as well in the field.
FAA approves use of off-the-shelf parts for older certificated aircraft
The new program applies to small (less than 12,500 pounds) type-certificated aircraft built before 1980. It allows ordinary maintenance personnel to validate that low-risk replacement parts are suitable for installation on aircraft, without the need for extensive engineering analysis or complex and time-consuming design and production approvals from the FAA, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association, who spent years advocating for the new program.
Documentary about airline’s first woman pilot now streaming
The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame has released a 50th anniversary documentary about Emily Howell Warner who become the first female pilot hired by Frontier Airlines in 1973.
Clemens Aviation acquires Midwest Corporate Aviation
“Acquiring Midwest gives our company the infrastructure and advantage we need to better serve our customers,” said Dwayne Clemens, adding it also enables the company to focus on its main priorities, which include increasing transient FBO traffic and expanding the capabilities of its maintenance division.
First-ever Oklahoma Student Pilot Day held
On April 6, 2023, more than 400 students and educators made the journey to American Airlines Hangar 80 at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) to attend the first-ever Oklahoma Student Pilot Day.
Stories on an aerobatic competition and remote camping win writing prize
Harry Karmel, a 22-year-old university student and private pilot from the United Kingdom, is the winner of the fifth annual Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots. Grace Eger of Michigan took second place with her story “Young and Reckless.”
Tackling the pilot shortage
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received a $485,000 FAA grant to tackle the shortage of employees in the aviation industry by providing free training to high school students hoping to become pilots, drone operators, and aerospace engineers.