WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Aviation will begin a series of hearings the week of Feb. 13 as part of its preparations for developing the next FAA reauthorization bill. The subcommittee’s first hearing of the year will examine the current state of civil aviation manufacturing in the United States, including the economic, regulatory, and general […]
Beyond Line-of-Sight UAS Detect-and-Avoid flight testing wraps up
OKLAHOMA CITY – Vigilant Aerospace has completed beyond line-of-sight flight testing of its new FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The tests demonstrated the system’s ability to provide beyond line-of-sight flight safety for both small and mid-sized unmanned aircraft to help comply with FAA […]
General Aviation Appreciation Month in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has declared February 2017 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Arkansas, general aviation airports support an economic value of more than $494 million annually. “General aviation is a critical tool that supports Arkansas farms, businesses, and communities,” said Selena Shilad, executive director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We thank Governor […]
Love of jet engines inspires design of new GE Aviation plant
EVENDALE, Ohio — At GE Aviation’s world headquarters, a new power building is turning heads: The front façade replicates a jet engine looking to the sky. The top of the building’s rotunda features a front fan nose cone with blades around it just like a jet engine. The front windows resemble the sides of a […]
RocketRoute Fuel App now available on iPhone
Air BP’s RocketRoute Fuel App is now available on iPhone. Launched in October 2016, the RocketRoute Fuel App offers all general aviation pilots a new way of buying fuel direct from Air BP, regardless of whether they are a customer or not. It provides online access to a global network of aviation fuel locations, convenient payment methods […]
Sightseeing flight ends in forced landing
The pilot reported that while conducting a low-level sightseeing flight near Garfield, Washington, he inadvertently collided with an unmarked power line with the Piper PA-28’s left wing. He subsequently made a precautionary landing in a field without further incident. A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the left wing. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain clearance from […]
The runway behind me…
Smitty Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this picture, with this note: “The runway behind me. You know the old saying, don’t you?” (In case you don’t, check below the picture…) Things that do you no good in aviation: Altitude above you. Runway behind you. Fuel in the truck. Half a second ago. Approach plates in the […]
An unknown engine
Q: I have a unknown four-cylinder Lycoming that only has these numbers on the case: 2299-24 and 61863 assem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jerry A: Jerry, when you said you had an unknown engine, you weren’t kidding! I had to really dig deep in my old Lycoming files before I found what I was looking […]
Air Plains Services celebrates milestone
Wellington, Kansas, just south of Wichita, calls itself the Wheat Capital of the World, but there are pilots and aircraft owners around the world who know it as the home of Air Plains Services, which is marking 40 years as a leader in creating extreme performance upgrades for thousands of Cessna piston aircraft around the globe. “I […]