In perhaps a one-time-only visit, the huge Martin Mars water bomber from British Columbia made quite at splash at AirVenture 2016 by dropping an impressive 7,200 gallons of water on the runway to cap off several afternoon air show appearances during the week. Owned and operated since 2007 by Coulson Flying Tankers, the “Hawaii Mars” is one […]
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Cirrus SR22T vs Cessna TTx
Like so many things in life, it really comes down to choice. Which do you prefer?
GoFundMe account set up to help KBTR employees who lost everything in floods
Flooding in South Louisiana has devastated the region and displaced tens of thousands of residents. While the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) did not sustain any damage from the flooding, one-third of the airport’s staff lost most, if not all, of their possessions. Friends of the Baton Rouge Airport, a non-profit corporation, is seeking funds to […]
Report: Most drone accidents cause by technology failures
A new story at Mashable reports that researchers in Australia have found that most drone accidents were caused by technology issues, rather than human error. Led by Graham Wild, a senior lecturer in aviation at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, the researchers reviewed a sample of 152 global drone event reports between 2006 and 2015. The most […]
Power Flow ships 200th Cardinal tuned exhaust system
DAYTON BEACH, Florida — Power Flow Systems reports that it has shipped 200 of its high performance tuned exhaust systems for installation on the Cessna 177RG airframe. Originally, the company had no plans to develop an STC’d version of the performance enhancing system for the Cardinal aircraft. According to Darren Tilman, Power Flow’s General Manager: “It […]
Raisbeck’s EPIC propellers now available for King Air 250
SEATTLE — Raisbeck’s EPIC Platinum Performance Package is now available for the King Air 250. The FAA-certified short field performance allows safe access to thousands more airports around the world, all while retaining increased MMO. Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers are also available as a stand-alone installation. “From early on, King Air 250 owners have been […]
Duncan Aviation opens San Antonio location
Duncan Aviation has opened its San Antonio, Texas, avionics work-away location. The new site is on the southeast side of the San Antonio International Airport. Greg Ashpaugh, who began his career at Duncan Aviation as a crew lead at the Dallas Satellite facility 13 years ago, will be working in San Antonio and traveling to customer’s […]
Spartan Executives shine at Oshkosh
A rare and sometimes blinding sight awaited visitors to the Vintage aircraft parking area at the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s AirVenture 2016 as likely the largest-ever gathering of Spartan Model 7W Executives were featured in the front row to celebrate the type’s 80th anniversary. Eight of the 20 remaining examples of the original 34 produced were together […]
More details released about FAA’s ADS-B rebate program
The FAA recently published more details about its $500 ADS-B Rebate program, which is expected to come online in late September. The incentive program is designed to help general aviation aircraft owners meet the ADS-B Out mandate ahead of the 2020 deadline, and to help with equipment and installation costs. Rebates will be issued on a […]