AURORA, Ore – Pacific Coast Avionics has received the Genesys Aerosystems (S-TEC Autopilot) Top Dealer Award for the 14th consecutive year. The avionics dealership has received this distinction above more than 700 other Genesys Aerosystems dealers worldwide every year since 2002, company officials noted. In addition to the Genesys Aerosystems Award, Pacific Coast Avionics has received […]
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Tuskegee Airman to speak at museum
Honolulu — On Feb. 3 and 4, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will pay tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and the role they played during World War II with special presentations by decorated Tuskegee Airman Colonel Charles McGee. On Friday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the theater, teachers are encouraged to bring their […]
Mountain beacons bring pilots safely home
By LINDE HOFF In 2011, an experienced pilot was attempting to land in a mountainous area in the dark. Unfortunately, he had a problem with his equipment, so his GPS was scrambled and useless to him — a pilot’s worst nightmare in these modern days. He was relying solely on what he could see out the window […]
Beacons: The state’s side of the story
While state aeronautic officials in Montana understand pilots’ concerns about losing the beacons, things are not as simple as they have been portrayed, according to Debbie Alke, administrator of Montana’s Aeronautics Division. She notes that the $1,000 covers just the lease payments and utilities for each beacon. “That’s doesn’t include equipment to maintain the beacons, […]
New pathway towards FAA approvals emerges
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A proposed new compliance pathway for Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for manufacturing of safety-enhancing avionics and other low risk equipment emerged during a Jan. 17 meeting in Oshkosh between officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), top FAA officials, and others in the aviation industry. This alternate approach would […]
FAA to hold SoCal Metroplex webinars and workshops
The FAA will hold webinars and public workshops through Feb. 8 on upcoming airspace improvements that will occur throughout Southern California. The improvements are part of the Southern California Metroplex project, which will replace dozens of existing conventional air routes with new satellite-based routes. The FAA undertook the project to improve airspace safety and efficiency, according […]
Call for nominations for EAA’s Sport Aviation Halls of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association has put out a call for nominations for the 2017 Sport Aviation Halls of Fame inductees. Association officials notes that each aircraft community has its own processes and deadlines for nominations: Homebuilder’s Hall of Fame: Download and complete a nomination form from the EAA website and mail it to the Homebuilder’s […]
Childhood dreams do come true…
As an airplane-crazy kid, Pat Napolitano had a picture of a Beechcraft Staggerwing on his bedroom wall. Today he flies one of the distinctive biplanes for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics. With his trademark Fedora hat and leather jacket reminiscent of Howard Hughes, Napolitano and his unique corporate plane stand out on the ramp wherever he […]
Memphis Belle restoration to be complete by May
DAYTON, Ohio — One of the most recognizable symbols of World War II will once again report for duty exactly 75 years after its crew finished their last mission in the war against Nazi Germany on May 17, 1943. The B-17F Memphis Belle – the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 […]