Flight Safety in the Drone Age (FSDA) has been released by the Aviators Model Code of Conduct Initiative’s Permanent Editorial Board. The publication offers voluntary guidance to advance the safety of flight when operating near unmanned aircraft also known as drones or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The product of peer review within the manned and unmanned aviation […]
Spirit Aeronautics offers ADS-B position guarantees
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning July 1, Spirit Aeronautics customers will be able to lock-in their ADS-B upgrade and ensure the required equipment is reserved for their aircraft. “With less than 1,309 days until the ADS-B mandate becomes a reality, customers need to reserve their equipment and installation position as quickly as possible to ensure they […]
New manager named at Jerome Airport
Jerome County Airport (KJER) in Idaho has a new manager, Garth Baker. A retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detective, Baker is a pilot for the Civil Air Patrol and an FAA Advanced Ground Instructor on his way to Certified Flight Instructor. “I had two goals in life professionally that I wanted to accomplish: The first goal was to […]
Latest edition of Business Jet Model/Market Summary released
Duncan Aviation recently published a new edition of its Business Jet Model/Market Summary. The first quarter 2016 edition shows the most recent published market pricing/valuation information. “An important thing to remember when viewing this report is that it is a snapshot of what took place in the business aircraft marketplace in the first quarter of the […]
Rodger Renaud named West Star Aviation president
West Star Aviation has named its current Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rodger Renaud president. Renaud’s career has included roles at Rockwell International and Midcoast Aviation before joining West Star Aviation in 2012. “We have been lucky to have Rodger. He has been an effective leader in his role as COO for three years and I am confident he will excel in […]
Airforms awarded PMA for C210 baffle kits
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Airforms has been awarded FAA PMA approvals for its replacement engine baffles for 1970-1973 Cessna 210s (normally aspirated). The baffles are eligible for installation on serial numbers 21059200 through 21060089, and are in-stock and ready to ship, according to company officials.Baffles are available with either a bare metal or durable powder coat finish, incorporate design […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down RV-7
The pilot reported that, during the final portion of the planned two hour, 15-minute cross-country flight, about 10 miles from the destination airport and while descending through 4,000 foot mean sea level, the engine began to run roughly and eventually lost total power. The RV-7 had insufficient altitude remaining to glide to the closest airport, so he […]
Picture of the day: Celebrating CAP’s 75th
Lara Kaufman from the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina sent in these photos from a very busy Saturday at the airport on May 28. the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Greenville Composite Squadron held an open house to celebrate the CAP’s 75th anniversary and the local unit’s upcoming 60th year of operation. “Many community […]
Video: Hooking the next generation on flying
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my work revolves around the ability to take others aloft in a bright yellow and black Reimagined Cessna 152. The airplane is pretty much a stock C-152, not much different than those you’ve probably logged time in. What separates the airplane I fly from the one you flew […]