WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — B. Coleman Aviation’s Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) division and Mobile Aircraft Services have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies to create a new aircraft MRO and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) support services company called Infinity Aircraft Services. The new company will be headquartered in West Palm Beach with an […]
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House passes FAA extension that includes third class medical reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bipartisan FAA extension that ensures the FAA is funded through Sept. 30, 2017. Current FAA reauthorization expires July 15. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) sponsored the measure, H. Res. 818, the “FAA […]
Tuskegee Airmen Roscoe Brown flies west
Captain Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group – the famed Tuskegee Airmen or “Red Tails” – passed away in New York on July 2. He was 94. “Roscoe Brown and all of the Tuskegee Airmen overcame so much adversity to become one of the most respected […]
Riders sought for P-51 ‘Red Nose’ at Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Visitors may have an opportunity to fly in a P-51 Mustang, “Red Nose,” at the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House on Saturday, July 16. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, based in Peachtree City, Ga., plans to bring its historic aircraft to Moton Field if at least two rides can […]
Latitude Aviation debuts simulcast ground school
Officials with Latitude Aviation at Coeur d’ Alene Airport in Idaho report a simulcast ground school kicks off today and runs through Aug. 18 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. PDT. The new Simulcast distance education is specifically targeted at students attending other schools or working during the day, officials noted. It is […]
Picture of the day: Cool plane
Intrepid air racer William E. Dubois sent in this photo of a plane he saw at Denver International Airport, with just a brief message: “Cool plane!”
Air Racing From The Cockpit: A long flight to a short race (Part 2)
See Part 1 here. Dispatch from KEPH, Ephrata, Washington: I smell burning French toast. Yeah. There’s a hint of cinnamon mixed into the strong, pungent odor that’s filling the cockpit. This can’t be good. I scan my limited engine instruments. Nothing is out of the ordinary. My oil pressure is normal. My oil temp is good. […]
Able Flight pilots get their wings
Just two months since Able Flight’s “Class of 2016” arrived at Purdue University, seven have already become licensed pilots. “Not only has this year’s class been our largest ever, it meant that we needed nine instructors and five planes to keep them in the air every day that weather has allowed them to fly,” Able Flight officials […]
Supervan 900 composite prop introduced
Hartzell Propeller and airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions are collaborating on a Supplemental Type Certificate for a new four-blade composite swept propeller for single-engine Supervan 900 aircraft. The propeller STC is expected fourth quarter 2016. “The Hartzell/Texas Turbine program matches engine upgrades for converted Cessna Caravans with structural composite propellers especially designed for the Supervan 900,” […]