Longtime pilot Ken Haenlein’s favorite flights are at the controls of his 1941 Boeing Stearman over the pine-covered North Carolina Sandhill region. But his professional flying has always taken him a lot farther from home. Haenlein is owner and chief pilot of Time Saver Aviation, a Part 135 on-demand flying operation headquartered at Moore County […]
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Cessna cabin doorpost bulkhead cracks lead to proposed airworthiness directive
A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for an airworthiness directive (AD) for some Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207, and 210 models was prompted by a report of cracks found in the lower area of the forward cabin doorpost bulkhead. The NPRM was published to the Federal Register Feb. 1, 2018. The proposed AD would require repetitively […]
Take a virtual tour of the EAA Aviation Museum
Would you like to visit the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but can’t fit it into your schedule? Now, you can take a virtual tour of the museum, using your phone or desktop computer. With photos courtesy of Lyle Jansma from AeroCapture Images, you can tour the museum, including close up photos of the cockpits […]
Droneport Texas hosts 2018 Winterfest Drone Fly-In
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Did you know a drone operator in Texas who takes a photo of a person, without that person’s consent, and posts that photo to social media is subject to a significant financial penalty? The law, regulations, licensing, as well as basic do’s and don’ts when flying a drone, will all be […]
Thousands of little-known airfields online
A website, Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields, we recently discovered, features Paul Freeman’s collection of history, charts and photos of airfields in the United Stated that are little known and no longer exist. The collection includes all 50 states and lists 2,260 airports. “As a pilot, a particular interest of mine has always been the abandoned […]
Drone Pilot Code released
As a way to address safety concerns arising from the widespread use of small unmanned aircraft, the Aviators Code Initiative and the University Aviation Association have released a code for drone pilots aimed at advancing safety, airmanship, and professionalism. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilots Code (UASPC) provides a set of principles and practices to help […]
Signature buys self-service fuel facility at KSBA
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Signature Flight Support has purchased the only self-service 100LL facility at the Santa Barbara Airport (KSBA). The facility, expected to be available to customers in the coming weeks, will offer general aviation pilots the option to refuel their own aircraft. Self-service customers receive complimentary parking on Signature’s transient ramp for the […]
Avidyne taps Duncan Aviation as repair center
Avidyne has extended its repair service agreement with Duncan Aviation, designating Duncan as the exclusive worldwide provider of repair services for Avidyne’s MHD300 MHD (Multi-Hazard Display), EX600 MFD (Multi-Function Display), and ATD150 ½-3-ATI Traffic Display. Since 2010, Duncan Aviation has provided similar exclusive repair and support services for Avidyne’s legacy display products, including the 5-RR […]
KFXE first GA airport to get self-service customs kiosks
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) is the first general aviation airport in the nation to introduce Automated Passport Control (APC) self-service kiosks at its onsite U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility. The new kiosks expedite entry into the U.S. through an automated process that eliminates the need to handwrite a […]