WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) praised the efforts of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who signed a discharge petition last week that will force a vote on renewing the Export-Import Bank’s authorization, which expired on June 30. Forty-two Republicans joined 176 Democrats in backing the petition. “We are deeply […]
Work begins on runway extension at KAFW
FORT WORTH, Texas – Construction has begun on a multi-year project to extend runways 16R-34L,16L-34R and Taxiway A to 11,000 feet at the north end of Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW). The runway extension program has received funding from the FAA, the Texas Department of Transportation and other local sources. Alliance Airport received $21.1 million from […]
Mountain High debuts next generation oxygen controllers
Mountain High Oxygen has released its next generation of Electronic Delivery System (EDS) Pulse Demand oxygen controllers, the O2D1-2G and O2D2-2G. The new Pulse Demand systems incorporate all of the benefits of the company’s legacy controllers but with many improvements, according to company officials. “We started with the control switch: The EDS unit now incorporates a MIL spec […]
Texas company plans expansion into aerospace
As part of its 20th anniversary, Superior Machining and Fabrication is planning an expansion project focused on growing its services in the aerospace industry. The North Texas manufacturing company has outlined three distinct phases of the project with the final stage slated for completion within three to four years. The initial phase has already begun and should […]
Fire forces forced landing
The pilot reported that he smelled “electrical” smoke during a cross-country flight in his RV-4. He decided to land immediately and moved the throttle to idle. He diverted the airplane but, when he realized that it was not going to be able to reach the diversion airpark, he executed a precautionary landing to a pasture […]
Pictures of the day: Preschool pilots
Penny Hamilton sent in these photographs taken a recent event, “Preschoolers Touch An Airplane. Meet a Real Pilot” at Granby/Grand County Airport Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado sponsored by EAA Chapter 1267 and Friends of Granby Airport. Pilot Dave Cook personally lifted every preschooler into his RV cockpit to experience the front seat. A future […]
Get mission oriented
Regardless of the endeavor, success comes as a result of focus, determination, and persistence. Admittedly, that’s not exactly a revolutionary idea. The steps required to facilitate those points are somewhat more mysterious, however. Many an entrepreneur has failed even though their idea, product, or the service they intended to deliver was well suited to the […]
Four LSA under $96,000
Yet if you think $65,000-95,000 is still too much, I can identify several aircraft that sell brand-new, ready-to-fly for less than $49,000, but that will be an article for another time …
Video: Music to the ears
The guys at FunPlacesToFly.com just posted this very short video celebrating one of the best sounds in aviation, a big radial engine as a vintage aircraft takes off from the Gainesville Airport at the Texas Vintage Aircraft Association Fly-In.