Aircraft Spruce is offering a pre-order pick-up option for those attending this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh from July 25-31. Orders can be placed by phone, fax, or online. Orders will be processed the same way as standard orders, but instead of shipping to your home address, the company will place it on its truck and bring […]
Sue Folkringa appointed to FABA board of directors
Sue Folkringa, a CPA with Wolcott & Associates, P.A., has been appointed to the board of directors of the Florida Aviation Business Association (FABA). FABA is a 70-year-old organization of general aviation related businesses and interested parties, advocating and combining resources on issues impacting aviation in the state of Florida. Folkringa is a Certified Public Accountant and […]
Runway overrun dents Cessna 175A
The pilot reported that during the approach to landing to a remote airstrip located within a canyon near Salmon, Idaho, the wind changed direction while he was on short final. He had selected full flaps and performed a slip to descend to the approach end of the runway, however, the Cessna 175A touched down more than halfway […]
Pictures of the day: Amelia returns to KGMU
The folks at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina sure know how to throw a party. As part of the city’s History Alive Festival, “Amelia Earhart” — played by Leslie Goddard, a historian and actress from Chicago — returned to the airport for the first time since November 1931 and handed the keys to the city […]
Is there a gentle way to determine the condition of this engine?
Q: Last year our club bought a PA-25 tow plane. It has a Lycoming O-540 G1A5 260-hp engine. We bought it with 100 hours after overhaul and flew it 95 hours, so total 195 hours after overhaul. Now the annual inspection revealed a massive contamination of the oil filter with shiny non-magnetic particles. Also some soft sealant particles (rubber or silicone) are […]
NASA research plane gets X number, new name
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the agency’s first X-plane designation in a decade during a keynote speech at the American Institute […]
Contest finds oldest certified Rotax aircraft engine still in operation
GUNSKIRCHEN, Austria — Last year, as part of the 40-year celebration of BRP’s Rotax brand of aircraft engines, the company launched a contest to find the oldest certified Rotax aircraft engine in operation. The winner was Kenneth Gates from Colorado, who owns a Super Dimona equipped with a Rotax 912 A certified engine. His aircraft engine with […]
KTYQ gets first full-time airport director
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — The Hamilton County Airport Authority Board of Directors has named Brad Cozza the first full-time director of the Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ). He will oversee the daily operations and maintenance, infrastructure development, and marketing initiatives for the general aviation airport. Cozza holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Aviation Technology from Purdue University. He […]
NATA names acting president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At its annual membership meeting in June, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the Marty Hiller, owner of Marathon Jet Center in Marathon, Florida, will become the association’s acting president Sept. 1. Current president Thomas Hendricks will leave his position Aug. 31. “Though Tom Hendricks is departing at the end of […]