Work continues on ways to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System, as the U.S. Department of Transportation revealed earlier this month that more than 1 million drones have been registered with the FAA. That figure includes 878,000 recreational operators, who are each assigned a single identification number for all UAS […]
EAA VMC and IMC clubs reach milestone
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association‘s IMC Club and VMC Club aviation safety resources have reached a milestone, as more than 200 local mentor programs have now been created throughout the country. The EAA IMC Club, which promotes proficiency and safety in instrument flying through the sharing of information within the […]
Cordless grease gun introduced
Snap-on has introduced its 2500 PSI Cordless Grease Gun Kit. According to company officials, the kit provides a turn-key solution for various aviation jobs in which lubricant pressure and application needs to be limited and closely monitored for the most favorable servicing results. The 2500 PSI Cordless Grease Gun Kit (part number CGGA8850PVKT) comes with […]
FreeFlight paired with L3 NXT for cost-effective ADS-B solution
FreeFlight Systems reports that its 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor is approved for installation with L3’s NXT Mode S transponder series. Stevens Aviation recently received an Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for ADS-B Out installations across a wide range of Part 25 aircraft after the company’s first successful install in a Citation 650. This […]
Online aviation sales course released
Aviation Business Consultants International (ABCI) has released a new online aviation sales course, designed by and for aviation industry professionals. “Much of the advice from traditional sales courses is not helpful for aviation industry professionals, and some of it can actually be harmful,” said President Paula Williams. “Aviation sales typically have long transaction cycles, large […]
Unexplained fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
The commercial pilot reported that, during a post-maintenance test flight, the Piper PA31’s right engine surged and then behaved consistent with a fuel flow issue. The right engine subsequently lost power, and the pilot prepared to return to the airport. However, before he could secure the right engine, the left engine started to surge and […]
Pictures of the day: His new flying machine
Rafael Cortes sent in these photos, excitedly explaining they are of his new flying maching, a Rans S-10 Sakota. “It is actually from 1990, but never completed the Phase 1 of the Experimental Amateur Built Airworthiness,” he reports. “A friend of mine rescued it in 2013, and totally rebuilt it in 2015. My friend got […]
New airport opens on a bet
Dianna Stanger opened her new airport in Texas on a bet. “It actually started out as a bet,” she said. “My husband has his own golf course, Wolf Point Club, and I’m not a golfer at all, but he wanted to make our primary residence at the golf course because he was there every day. […]
Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide updated
The FAA recently released an update to the online and PDF versions of the Chart Users Guide. The guide’s website provides easier navigation and access to information, chart updates, and expanded content including the “What’s New” section to highlight recent changes. The guide provides chart symbology information for VFR charts, helicopter charts, Flyway Planning charts, […]