CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual free community outreach program, Family Day, April 9,, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme is “Record Breakers,” featuring various records set by females in the aviation and aerospace fields. There will be different games and activities throughout the […]
Wipaire welcomes new vice president of sales & marketing
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire has named Amy Hoage vice president of sales & marketing. Hoage, who will oversee Wipaire’s sales and marketing functions, including technical support, holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering with studies in journalism, marketing, and advertising from Iowa State University. She has also earned a masters of business administration from Drake […]
Plane lands on roof of building after encountering downdraft
The owner of the recently-purchased, 65-hp Kitfox II was undergoing tailwheel endorsement training. He and the flight instructor had previously flown the plane about nine hours, for about two hours each time, with no problems noted. They had begun the flight about an hour earlier; the wind was from the west, and they were landing […]
Picture of the day: Backcountry camping
Patrick Romano, the force behind Backcountry Aviation, sent in this photo of a couple of Maules and a Stinson 108 at camp in the backcountry. See more of Patrick’s photos in the March 10 print issue of General Aviation News.
Ask Paul: SI creates confusion about exhaust valve
Q: I recently purchased a high hour O-320-A1A in an RV-3. The rocker arms were out of limits and I had them rebushed and sized. The description for the exhaust valve is confusing on Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1451A. Under the cautionary note, the exhaust valve is “identified by the oil drain hole located under the valve […]
Senate committee approves FAA reauthorization
Reauthorization of the FAA — which not only provides funding for the agency, but also spells out Congressional mandates — has been approved by the Senate Commerce Committee and now moves to the full Senate. During a markup session held March 16, the committee considered dozens of proposed amendments to the bill, with more than […]
Hartzell Trailblazer STC OK’d for Scout
Hartzell Propeller, working with American Champion Aircraft Corp., has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the FAA for installation of the company’s new carbon fiber Trailblazer constant speed propellers on Scout aircraft. Included in the STC are 8GCBC Scout and Denali Scout aircraft. The Hartzell 80-inch, swept two-blade, advanced structural composite Trailblazer prop replaces either […]
L-3 receives TSO, AML STC for ESI-500 standby system
L-3 Aviation Products‘ ESI-500 standby system has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization as well as an Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) covering a wide variety of aircraft. The ESI-500 standby, designed for class I, II and III Part 23 aircraft and Part 27 helicopters, is a 3-inch display that incorporates features […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame names Spowart executive director
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has named Amy Spowart executive director.As executive director, Spowart will manage the daily operations of the Congressionally-chartered 501(c)(3) non-profit, which honors those who have excelled in American aerospace. Spowart, who has been a part of the NAHF since 1999, also will aid in the expansion of the […]