The sixth annual Aerospace Career Day was held Nov. 18, 2016, at the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, S.C. According to Carolyn I. Donelan, Ph.D., Lead Flight Director at the center, about 500 students from 16 schools attended the event. You can find out more about the event here. Donelan also sent some photos from the […]
Aviation Adventures awakens no-limits attitude
Aviation Adventures, a non-profit organization designed for aviation education and career development for women and disadvantaged youth, especially girls, grew out of a simple request for more. In 2010 Terry Carbonell served as the start and terminus liaison for the Air Race Classic (ARC), an annual women’s 2,500-mile cross-country race. Carbonell met with the Mobile Sports Authority Director Coach […]
Living With Your Plane: Tennessee pilot helps friends build their hangars
Taking advantage of some down time, pilot Larry Robbins is enjoying hanging out at home in LaFollette, Tenn., where he has access to his airplanes in a subdivision with its own landing strip. His hangar features a bifold liftstrap door from Schweiss Doors, measuring 44 feet x 14-1/2 feet, complete with auto latches and remote […]
AOPA Flight Planner now Garmin friendly
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) reports that Garmin Pilot app users who upgrade to version 8.5 can receive planned routes created on the AOPA Flight Planner. Since its introduction, the AOPA Flight Planner has undergone steady enhancements with an eye on making flying safe, economical, and more fun, according to AOPA officials. In recent […]
Jet Aviation takes off at VNY
Earlier this year, Jet Aviation was awarded a 30-year lease for a 17-acre site by the City of Los Angeles to establish an FBO at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). The company has since been granted approval by Los Angeles World Airports to begin operating, and is now offering FBO services from an interim terminal. Offerings include […]
Lightspeed Aviation introduces flight bag
Lightspeed Aviation has introduced the DeLaurentis leather flight bag. The messenger bag is named for modern aviation adventurer and author Robert DeLaurentis. To help kick off the launch, Lightspeed is offering a free autographed copy of DeLaurentis’s new book “Zen Pilot: Flight of Passion and the Journey Within” with the first 100 DeLaurentis flight bags ordered. The DeLaurentis […]
Lundeen appointed president of Seeker Aircraft
Seeker Aircraft has appointed Ed Lundeen as president of Seeker Aircraft and managing director of Seabird Aviation Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seeker Aircraft. Prior to joining Seeker Aircraft, Lundeen served as executive vice president, business operations for Eclipse Aerospace. He previously served as the Supply Deputy Division Leader for Los Alamos National Laboratory and is a […]
Aircraft Spruce carries Tempest PowerFlight products
Aircraft Spruce now carries the Tempest PowerFlite Series, which is a collaborative effort from Tempest and Aerospace Components. Tempest is the only aftermarket direct replacement alternator available for late model Cessna aircraft, according to company officials. Tempest PowerFlite has starter motors that are FAA-PMA approved and eligible on TCM engines.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
The pilot stated that he calculated that the Piper PA 24-250 had sufficient fuel on board for about 90 minutes of flight; he estimated that the flight to his intended destination would take about 70 minutes. The flight encountered weather as it approached its destination, so he decided to circle the area until the weather cleared. Once […]