A new app helps pilots perform all required pre-flight calculations, including calculations for takeoff and landing distances and speeds, climb rate, fuel use, weight and balance, emergency speeds, and more. The Iduna FLY App also presents current and possible future weather and wind conditions (including alternate destination runway data) graphically, to ensure that the pilot’s […]
Leading Edge Aviation acquires Professional Air
BEND, Oregon — Leading Edge Aviation has acquired Professional Air, parent company of Pro Air Services and The Flight Shop at Bend Municipal Airport (KBND). The purchase includes the FBO, maintenance, avionics, and flight school divisions of Professional Air. Leading Edge Aviation is now the sole fuel provider for both Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) and […]
Call for nominations for industry excellence awards
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has put out a call for nominations to acknowledge the individuals, offices, and organizations demonstrating excellence in their fields in general aviation. The Industry Excellence Awards, along with the AMT Employer Awards, will be presented at NATA’s Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference in June 2018. Each year, recipients […]
Bellanca crashes after running out of fuel
The private pilot did not visually check the fuel level in the tanks before the personal cross-country flight, but estimated that there was sufficient fuel on board for a one-hour flight. The flight was expected to take 30 minutes. About 15 to 20 minutes into the flight, the Bellanca 17-30A’s engine started to surge, and […]
Picture of the day: A plane with some cool stories to tell
Star Novak captured this photo of a Swift at the airport next to hers. When she reached out to the owner to learn more, she discovered what a gem this aircraft is. “The previous caretaker had this plane for about 40 years,” said Ron Sipple, president of Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 16 and the proud […]
A family reunion, thanks to GA
Just before Thanksgiving 2017, a US Air Force active duty service member was able to give his mother a special early Thanksgiving surprise, thanks to a family friend who is a general aviation pilot. Major James Carpenter III had just completed training in Washington, D.C., for a new post in Southwest Asia. He was scheduled […]
Living Legends of Aviation to be honored
John Travolta will host the 15th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Friday Jan. 19, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. The event honors those who have made significant contributions to aviation. Those to be honored include: David Joyce will receive the Lifetime Aviation Industry Award. Joyce is Vice Chair of GE and CEO […]
StandardAero quits LAX
StandardAero will close its operations at the company’s LAX-based Business Aviation repair station by the end of March 2018. However, the company will continue to maintain mobile service capabilities in the Southern California region, according to officials. According to company officials, they reached the decision to close the LAX operations due to a number of […]
Tired of complex adapter issues?
LEMO headsets can now be connected to Sporty’s SP-400 radio with Sporty’s LEMO plug adapter. Plug your LEMO aviation headset into Sporty’s adapter and you can use your radio without taking off your headset. “This new product came about from input from our customers,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “We heard requests from countless […]