GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville Composite Squadron (CAP), the local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, is hosting an open house on Saturday, May 28, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the squadron headquarters adjacent to the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) South Ramp, 11 Airport Road Extension in Greenville. According to Major Ron Hardgrave, squadron […]
Elite Aviator Kit now at Aircraft Spruce
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the Elite Aviator Kit by Nflight Technology. The Elite Aviator Kit contains all Nflight products, such as the Case, Exterior Billet Mount, Extreme Suction Cup, Audio and Power Cable for GoPro, Skeleton Case for GoPro, and the Nflightcam 58mm Propeller Filter. The Elite Aviator Kit is currently available at the reduced price […]
Crash kills crop duster
A witness reported observing the Air Tractor AT-602 make a downwind turn that would realign it with the field the pilot was spraying near Gueydan, La. The plane then entered a descent and struck 30-foot power lines before hitting the ground about 30 feet forward of the power lines in a left-wing-low, steep nose-down attitude, […]
Picture of the day: Throwback Thursday
Billyjo Bondurant sent in this classic photo, noting: “This is probably one of my favorites.”
Is this converted engine reliable?
Q: We recently bored a Lycoming 290-D2 engine to accept 320 cylinders (low compression) with 8.5:1 pistons. The engine has all new bearings and valves, and everything has been magnafluxed, balanced, etc. We retained a very good 290 D2 crankshaft. From experience, would you say it could make a reliable engine? Gilles St Pierre, AVIATION BSL (Canada) A: […]
Looking for aircraft insurance at a fly-in
There are many reasons to go to a fly-in and I’m betting looking for aircraft insurance isn’t one of them. However let’s say you are looking for an airplane or a kit and you’re at a fly-in to check out some options. Why not check out insurance? There are all sorts of exhibitors, including aircraft insurance […]
Most memorable aviation records of 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C — The official record keeper for United States aviation, the National Aeronautic Association, has released its list of Most Memorable Aviation Records for 2015. They are: Speed Around the World, Over Both the Earth’s Poles: 43.68 mph Record for airplanes (Class C-1.d, Group I-piston engine airplanes weighing 3,858 < 6,614 pounds) William Harrelson took […]
Kings Schools VP wins GA award
Richard Martindell, VP of Course Content and Experience at King Schools, has been named FAA 2016 Safety Team Representative of the Year. Every year for more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, […]
Exhaust silencer kit for TB 10 Tobago introduced
Daher and equipment supplier Atelier Chabord have introduced an exhaust silencer for the Socata TB 10 Tobago, a legacy aircraft manufactured by Daher’s Airplane Business Unit. The kit consists of Inconel exhaust pipes connected to a merge collector manifold – called the “4-in-1” collector – that feeds into an extender pipe on which the silencer is […]