SALINA, Kansas — The largest hangar at Salina Regional Airport (KSLN), Hangar 959, has been leased to 1 Vision Aviation. Headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, the FAA certified FAR Part 145 repair station at KSLN will include a General Aviation division with both maintenance and avionics capabilities. According to officials, 1 Vision is operating at 100% capacity […]
FAA slates series of free drone webinars
The FAA is offering a series of free webinars on unmanned aerial systems, better known as drones. The next webinar, “Recreational Flyers: Fly Safe. Have Fun” is set for 4 p.m. ET on June 27, 2019. Upcoming webinars include: July 18, 2019, 4 p.m. ET: What is the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability? Aug. […]
Sky diving plane lands on highway on ramp
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in an impact with a guard rail and post. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which resulted in fuel starvation.
Picture of the Day: Flying in the mountains
Dennis Mead submitted the following photo and note: “Flying into Amboy, California, in a Cessna 205.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page 4 photo feature […]
A few rules about rules
I hope that one day the entire rulebook for every aspect of our lives will boil down to three entries.
HAI chief to retire in 2020
Zuccaro has led the helicopter association since 2005.
SAI Flight Companies opens new location at KGMU
The company is based at KGSP.
Battery operated Mini Cutter introduced
The cordless tool cuts a variety of materials, including plastic, aluminum, sheet metal, and more.
Maintenance error leads to oil leak
Probable cause: The failure of the engine’s front bearing seal due to maintenance personnel’s installation of an improperly sized crankshaft seal, which resulted in oil starvation and a forced landing.