By BOB MACKEY Whether you are building or flying, there are a few things you should know about aircraft insurance so you aren’t wasting your money and you have the insurance protection you paid for. During the building phase you have essentially two risks: Someone gets hurt while working on the project and the project […]
Piper unveils M600 personalization package
VERO BEACH, Florida — Piper Aircraft has introduced a personalization program exclusively available on the new Piper M600. The package, named Expression or EXP, enables customers to have greater involvement in the design of the interior for their new Piper M600 aircraft.With the M600 EXP package, customers have a choice of a variety of interior enhancements, […]
FAA restricts drone operations over some military bases
The FAA has restricted drone operations over 133 military bases. Agency officials say they are using the FAA’s existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address national security concerns about unauthorized drone operations over those military facilities. This is the first time the agency […]
Aeroplex takes over self-fueling at SMO
The City of Santa Monica, California, has selected Aeroplex Group Partners, a division of the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, to provide interim management of Santa Monica Municipal Airport’s (SMO) self-serve fueling station starting April 16, 2017, following the scheduled departure of American Flyers, the tenant that has been maintaining the facility. “We recognize the urgent need to transition […]
Misfueling brings down Cessna 421
The pilot reported that, after a flight the day before the accident, he requested that the FBO top off the tip tanks with fuel. Before the flight the next morning, he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane. There was no water in the fuel sample, which appeared to be blue, similar to 100LL aviation fuel. […]
Commemorating the centennial of World War I
Star Novak sent in these photos, taken April 6, 2017, of a World War I Centennial Commemoration ceremony of the U.S.’s entry into the war at the National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Mo. In thanks of the US involvement in joining the war, the Patrouille de France did a commemorative fly-by of […]
Prime movers for airplanes
There comes a time in the life of every airplane when it cannot feasibly move under its own power. Ways of towing aircraft have been varied and ingenious since the early days of aviation. When tailskids ruled the day, hand-operated, two-wheel dollies could cradle the skid, permitting manual movement of the airplane over typical airfield […]
Thinking of waiting to install ADS-B?
By Clifton Stroud, FAA NextGen Outreach and Reporting Adrian Eichhorn is passionate about aviation. When he isn’t flying as a first officer with JetBlue based out of Boston, he’s flying his 1962 P35 Beechcraft V-Tail Bonanza based at Manassas Regional Airport, close to his home in Northern Virginia. Eichhorn bought the Bonanza in 1988 and […]
Daher adds to TBM family
At the 2017 SUN ‘n FUN, Daher unveiled the TBM 910 as the newest member of its TBM business turboprop aircraft family, succeeding the TBM 900 version with the incorporation of a next-generation integrated flight deck, along with cabin interior and safety enhancements. Key changes are the TBM 910’s Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck, which succeeds […]