The facility, a part of Hartzell Aviation, focuses on general aviation accessories, principally magnetos and exhaust systems.
Bright lights pose deadly situation
This has the potential to create an EXTREMELY dangerous and possibly deadly situation.
Picture of the Day: At the seaplane base
Rob Stapleton sent in this photo with a note: “A Cessna 185 floatplane sits moored to the east shore of Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2024. Autumn is quickly coming with glorious skies, cooler temperatures, and dwindling daylight evenings.”
They don’t want to be pilots
“People that want this are the same people who want self-driving cars,” wrote Brand Neumann. “They don’t want to be pilots, they just want to be passengers.”
Joe Clark Innovation Lab opens at National Aviation Hall of Fame
“The Joe Clark Innovation Lab is more than just a learning space — it’s a place where imagination takes flight,” National Hall of Fame officials said. “By providing students with the tools and inspiration they need, we are fostering the future leaders of aerospace and continuing the legacy of innovation that defines our nation’s aviation history.”
Career Fair returns to NBAA convention
“We expect a couple of hundred job seekers to attend this year’s Career Fair, so this is a big opportunity,” NBAA officials said.
Women in Aviation opens 2025 scholarship program
Applications are being accepted for 59 scholarships for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatch, and general career advancement for individuals in all stages of life.
Bounced landing bends Cessna 140
The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in an inability to recover the airplane from an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: A great little airport
James Good submitted this photo and note: “Returning from a three-day trip with my wife, Diane, we stopped for fuel at Tulelake, California, a great little airport in far North California. The Ercoupe is a 1948 E model, one of the last ones built at the original Maryland factory.”