“It was a close call,” wrote the captain in her report to NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. “If we had not realized what was happening and acted on it, all the occupants of the aircraft would have likely lost consciousness and suffocated.” What catastrophic event caused one airline captain to have a near-death experience on […]
Florida pilot completes solo around-the-world flight
When West Palm Beach-based flight instructor Zheng “Julie” Wang landed her Cirrus at Addison Airport in Dallas on Sept. 20, returning to the place from which she departed 34days ago, she became the first Chinese woman to pilot an aircraft around-the-world solo. Wang accomplished the west-bound circumnavigation in 155 hours of flying over 17 days, with just […]
FBO files complaint against SMO
The latest salvo in the continuing battle by the city of Santa Monica to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) was fired by Atlantic Aviation, which owns the sole full-service FBO at the Southern California airport. According to Matt Thurber of Aviation International News, the FBO has filed a Part 16 complaint with the FAA in response to a resolution by the Santa […]
WAI corporate members plan Girls in Aviation Day events
In addition to Women in Aviation International chapters, some of WAI’s corporate members are hosting Girls in Aviation Day events on Sept. 24. The plans by corporate members include:United Airlines and uIMPACT, United’s women’s Business Resource Group, will host a Girls in Aviation Day event in Chicago for the first time. Girls from various organizations […]
Meridian selects EPIC Fuels for West Coast expansion
EPIC Fuels has been chosen by Meridian, a private aviation company based at Teterboro Airport, as the branded fuel supplier for Meridian’s new FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, California. The FBO features a new 6,300-square-foot FBO terminal and offices, a 30,000-square-foot hangar, and a 3.5-acre ramp. Additionally, Meridian will provide charter and management services, and […]
Aerosim Flight Academy introduces several new scholarship programs
SANFORD, Florida – Aerosim Flight Academy has introduced several new scholarship programs to offer financial assistance to individuals passionate about a career in aviation. Fall Scholarship Program – $10,000 Start dates of Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8, 2016. Qualified recipients may receive scholarship funds toward tuition for the Airline Pilot Track and are awarded […]
NATA board names Hiller president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At its fall board meeting in mid-Septembe, the National Air Transportation Association named Martin Hiller, owner and partner of Marathon Jet Center in Marathon, Florida, as president. He had been acting president since June when then-president Tom Hendricks left the association. The board also promoted NATA Senior Vice Presidents, William Deere and […]
Belite introduces electric turn coordinator
WICHITA — Belite Enterprises has released the new Radiant Turn Coordinator, which provides a visual indication of turn rate along with a visual indication of slip/skid, utilizing a daylight readable color LCD display. Priced at $299.95, it also provides a digital indication of degrees per second in the turn. “Any pilot who has ever wanted to […]
Improper installation of oil filter adapter brings down Bellanca
During the approach at night, the Bellanca 17-30A experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing into trees near Monroe, Ga., seriously injuring two. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed that the oil filter adapter was loose and that it was installed incorrectly with two copper crush gaskets rather than […]