SOMERSET, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) has revealed the dates for its 20th Annual New Jersey State Aviation Conference: May 1-2. Featuring an expanded format for the second year, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a day at a New Jersey airport. According to MAAC President Frank Steinberg, “The two-day conference encourages greater participation […]
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Mooney renews transition training program for new owners
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney International has renewed the Mooney Transition Training program to provide training for new owners who purchase a new 2015 M20 series model, which includes the Acclaim Type S (pictured below) and Ovation3. Mooney developed the program from existing transitional curriculums, then formatted it to improve pilot transitioning in the new Technically Advanced Aircraft […]
Wipaire to open Florida facility Feb. 28
Feb. 28 sounds like a great day to be in Leesburg, Florida, especially if you happen to live in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. And if you are anywhere near Leesburg, you might want to check out Wipaire’s grand opening of its new Florida facility. Those who attend have an opportunity to earn Wings credits, learn a […]
Crownair named Eclipse service center
Eclipse Aerospace has named Crownair Aviation the Authorized Eclipse Sales Representative for the Western United States. Crownair Aviation, located at Montgomery Field (KMYF) in San Diego, Calif., has provided maintenance support as a Gold Service Center for Eclipse Aerospace aircraft since June 2013. Rich Klunk, Crownair Aviation’s Sales Manager, will handle all customer inquiries for the […]
A free way to preheat?
Butch Gordo from Winnemucca, Nev., sent in this: “I used to preheat my 172 with exhaust from my pickup piped into the engine compartment with clothes dryer duct. Half hour later it was pipin’ hot, for free. Some guys said they heard you shouldn’t do it that way, but no one seemed to know why.” […]
California legislators form Aviation Caucus
California lawmakers recently formed the California Aviation Caucus. The caucus is designed to educate other lawmakers, staff and the public about the many significant contributions of aviation and aerospace to citizens and communities throughout the state. The bipartisan state caucus follows the model established by general aviation (GA) caucuses in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
Remote control tower a reality in Sweden
How would you feel landing at an airport where the control tower is 105 miles away? It’s happening in Sweden, according to this report from NPR.
Type Club celebrates the Cessna 195
“You should see all the Cessna 195s!” You hear this all the time at AirVenture when someone comes back from Vintage Aircraft Parking. Often, there are rows and rows of the high-wing taildraggers with their distinctive bumped cowls. It’s not unusual to find multi-generational families of C195 owners camped beneath the wings of their airplanes, […]
Type club welcomes new pilot to the fold
Jan Johnson, a self-described caretaker of a 1952 LC-126C (the military variant of the C-195) living in the Silicon Valley of California, says the enthusiastic technological and emotional support of the International Cessna 195 Club were invaluable when she decided the iconic round engine Cessna was her aircraft of choice. In February 2009, a life-long interest […]