Duncan Aviation has revealed plans to build a new business aircraft maintenance, modifications and paint complex at its Provo, Utah, location. Building on nearly 45 acres of land at the Provo Municipal Airport, Duncan Aviation will add nearly 220,000 square feet of buildings with its 166,000-square-foot maintenance and modifications center and its 53,000-square-foot paint facility. The […]
New FAA handbooks now available
New editions of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25B) and the Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1B) are available from ASA in softcover, eBook, and eBundle (softcover + eBook PDF) formats. The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge provides basic knowledge essential for all pilots. This FAA publication introduces readers to the broad spectrum of […]
Builder’s improper calculations leaves plane uncontrollable
According to the pilot/owner/builder of the Minicoupe, he conducted taxi tests, and then a final engine run-up and flight control check prior to takeoff on the airplane’s second flight near Baltimore. After rotation, the plane reached approximately 3 feet above the runway when the nose dropped, and application of full up elevator had no effect. […]
Picture of the day: Yee Haw!
Frequent contributor Bill Walker snapped this photo at AirVenture 2016 of Yee Haw IV, a Just Aircraft Super STOL, as it launched during the Short Take Off and Landing competition at Oshkosh.
Water: Can’t live without it, can’t fly with it
At most of my seminars, there is always a discussion about water in fuel, where it comes from and what steps need to be taken to guard against any problems because of it. So, where does the water come from? Most of it comes from condensation. All hydrocarbon fuels, like 100LL and Jet A, will […]
Avionics sales drop in first half of 2016
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Avionics sales dropped 6.5% in the first half of 2016, according to a new report released by the Aircraft Electronics Association. According to the second-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report, in the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $1.1 billion as […]
FAA to open new Center of Excellence
The FAA has selected teams from the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to lead the new Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance (COE TTHP). The COE will conduct research and development on technical training for air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, pilots and technicians. “This world-class, public-private […]
Navigator seeks new aviation businesses
An Israel-based innovation center is looking for four to six startup businesses “in the fields of aviation and travel” for an inaugural class of companies to “nurture groundbreaking technologies.” The newly launched program, called Navigator, is the product of partners EL AL Israel Airlines’ Cockpit program and JetBlue Technology Ventures. Navigator is searching for new technologies, […]
Nominees sought for National Public Benefit Flying Awards
Each year the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Air Care Alliance (ACA) present national awards designed to recognize the contributions of those individuals in aviation who fly and volunteer for the benefit of others, their public benefit flying organizations, and those who support them. Nominations are due now for the National Public Benefit Flying […]