OpenAirplane recently added 10 new locations, taking its total locations to rent airplanes to a new milestone: 100. “We’re excited to announce the OpenAirplane network is now 100 operators strong, with no sign of slowing down,” said OpenAirplane’s Rod Rakic. “With over 360 airplanes to choose from, OpenAirplane has never been more useful for pilots.” […]
Belite introduces quicker and easier build for UltraCub
WICHITA — Belite has made changes to its UltraCub cabin design, making it quicker and easier to build and also less expensive, according to company officials. The side and bottom panels that form the major outline of the cabin are now CNC cut from single pieces of aluminum. This makes it easier for the builder to […]
FAA revokes Atlanta Technical College certificate
ATLANTA – The FAA has issued an emergency order revoking the maintenance technician school certificate of Atlanta Technical College (ATC). The FAA alleges that ATC failed to maintain approved grade, attendance, and make-up reports for students in numerous courses in its Aviation Maintenance Technology (AVMT) program. Student grade records were either not maintained or incomplete […]
TRAXXALL introduces Inventory Management Module
TRAXXALL Technologies has launched its new Inventory Management Module (IMM). TRAXXALL’s IMM improves aircraft maintenance work flow by simplifying the creation of purchase orders, accelerating the receipt of new parts and providing transparency of inventory status across multiple locations, according to company officials. Fully integrated with TRAXXALL’s aircraft maintenance tracking system, IMM allows operators to reduce aircraft […]
Just released: ‘White Pearl, Red Sea’
Just released in time for the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor is “White Pearl, Red Sea: The Attack on Pearl Harbor — Two Sides to Every Battle” by Douglas Westfall and Ryozo Kimihira. Subtitled “The Memoirs of Sgt. Milton Verberg and Lt. Zenji Abe,” the story is told through the words of the two […]
Loss of engine power proves fatal for Piper pilot
The pilot was departing on a cross-country flight in the twin-engine Piper PA-23-160. A witness stated that before takeoff, he spent about 20 minutes in the run-up area at the airport in Port Clinton, Ohio. As the airplane left the runway, witnesses heard a “popping” noise come from the airplane. The plane struggled to gain altitude, […]
Pictures of the day: The right decision
Erik Brouwer from the Netherlands sent in this series of photos of Dutchman Wilco van der Knijff’s 1980 Piper Turbo Arrow. When the pilot bought the plane, it “needed TLC badly,” so he “had it restored and refitted,” according to Brouwer. “Everything in this plane is new — interior, paint, instrument panel, prop and engine. Even the […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: Looking back on the season
Dispatch from my kitchen table: It’s a bright clear day. I could be flying. But I’m tired. It’s been a long season. Instead, I’m sipping French roast coffee with my feet propped up on a chair, staring out my back door at the distant mesas. My flight journal lies open in my lap and I’m treating […]
New video provides a ‘pilot’s-eye’ view of TBM ferry flights
TARBES, France — From takeoff in southwestern France to touchdown in the Florida, the experience of ferrying Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft over the North Atlantic Ocean for customer deliveries is highlighted in a new video available on YouTube. With the Americas accounting for nearly 80% of all TBMs ordered, ferry flights of new […]