The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) recently chose artwork from nine students who placed in the Oklahoma 2017 International Aviation Art Contest, adding a new Honorable Mention category. The state-level Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by the Aeronautics Commission, encourages kids, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the theme “Beyond […]
Perfect or Better?
Which should we strive for? Perfection or Better Performance? The question was the result of reading Matt Zuccaro’s recent column, “Zero Accidents: Yes, We Can.” Matt is the president of the Helicopter Association International. He’s also not afraid to say what’s on his mind. Don’t believe me? Take a look at Matt’s opening paragraph: “Call […]
AOPA offers solutions for Trump’s Florida airport shutdowns
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has requested that the Department of Homeland Security establish security screening capabilities and gateway operations at Palm Beach County Park Airport to ease the economic impact of shutting down the airport each time President Donald Trump visits his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. In a letter […]
Power Flow Tuned Exhaust Installations top 5,000
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Power Flow officials report that there are now more than 5,000 general aviation aircraft flying with a Power Flow Tuned Exhaust System. The three leaders in upgrades installed are the Cessna 172/175 airframes with nearly 2000 units, the PA-28 Cherokee with over 800, and the Cessna 177 series, which is now […]
CloudAhoy 5.0 released
CloudAhoy has released CloudAhoy 5.0, which includes new features, such as an enhancement to the flight analyzer with a specific focus on debriefing approach stability, enhancements to the flights list, integration with aviation charts from SkyVector, and more. “Technology is a such a critically important component of flying nowadays. We use technology in flight planning and in […]
New technical publications platform launches
WICHITA – Textron Aviation has launched its new technical publications platform – 1View – where Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker customers can access all maintenance manuals, flight documents and service information for their aircraft. “Developed with input from our customers, 1View provides a simple, easy-to-use platform to access all technical manuals and flight documents,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice […]
Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion option added to GA insurance program
NEW YORK — To help pilots and aviation companies address global travel safety concerns, XL Catlin is offering a Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion (KRE) Crisis endorsement available with its General Aviation insurance coverage. “Wrongful detention, an extortion event or kidnapping are increasingly real travel risks,” said Denise Balan, head of XL Catlin’s KRE insurance business in North […]
Slush-covered windshield contributes to accident
The pilot reported that, after the cargo was loaded onto the Beech 58 for the night flight, he performed a contamination check, and the airplane was free of contamination. After performing the run-up checks, he activated the anti-ice systems and taxied onto the runway at the airport in Denver. He noted that air traffic control had […]
A Piper in a Diamond
Jessica Belcher of Exclusive Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Eden Prairie, Minn., sent in this photo with a brief explanation: “I was shooting this DA40 XLS for our sale listings, and caught this Piper doing touch and goes right in the plane’s canopy.”