WALHALLA, S.C. — Just Aircraft has begun flight tests with the Titan OX-340 engine on the stretched SuperSTOL XL. Due to a redesigned crankshaft, the Titan develops 180 hp with elevated torque levels, according to company officials. Essentially, the engine started out as a 160-hp Lycoming, but ECI, which owned Titan, reconfigured the engine to […]
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Cascade Warbirds offers aviation scholarships
Cascade Warbirds, an organization that promotes the restoration, preservation, operation and public display of historically significant military aircraft, is continuing to seek scholarship applications for Private Pilot Ground School with Introductory Flights to inspire today’s young people to become the aviation pioneers of tomorrow. Cascade Warbirds has teamed with Galvin Flight Service at Boeing Field in Seattle […]
Proposed amendment would allow flight sharing websites
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure adopted an amendment to H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, that would protect the rights of private pilots to use the Internet to connect with people who want to share costs for a flight. The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC), would clarify […]
Maintenance Competition added to NW Aviation Conference line-up
PUYALLUP, Wash. — An Aviation Maintenance Competition will be hosted on site at the Northwest Aviation Conference, Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The idea for the competition was presented by Big Bend Community College professor Dan Moore, representing the consortium of aircraft maintenance schools in Washington collectively known as the Fighting 147’s. Currently there are five […]
AeroCinema secures rights to Vought Aircraft film archive
AeroCinema has struck a deal with the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation, unlocking hundreds of hours of rarely seen film from the earliest days of aviation. AeroCinema has secured rights to the film archives of the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation, giving the new company access to hundreds of reels of archival film from the Vought Aircraft Company, […]
Decker receives Wright Brothers Master Pilots Award
The FAA recently presented Douglas Decker of Pawleys Island, S.C., with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in recognition of 50 years of safe flying and his contribution to aviation safety. In addition to the plaque, Decker’s name will be added to the FAA’s Roll of Honor in Washington, D.C. The award was presented at the South Carolina […]
Tip: Add a post-flight check
Jim Stack of Kirkland, Wash. send in this tip: “I have only been flying for 23 years. I only had two hours under my belt when I purchased my Cessna 175 with an O-360. From that time on, I started doing a complete post-flight check just like my preflight check before I close the hangar doors.” “It […]
FAA updates DC-area unmanned aircraft procedures
The FAA has updated its conditions for flying unmanned aircraft in the area between 15 and 30 miles from Washington, D.C., to clarify differences for various types of unmanned aircraft, also known as remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The operating procedures will allow model aircraft, commercial and public users to operate in the outer ring of […]
EPS diesel engine logs 100+ hours
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Engineered Propulsion Systems reports it is making steady progress in its push toward FAA certification. The company, which completed ground and flight tests on two concept engines last spring, has incorporated a number of refinements in the first pre-production engine, which recently passed the 100-hour mark in ground tests. During the first […]