GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — West Star Aviation has completed its new paint facility at it Grand Junction Airport (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 square feet and features two bays: One for strip, sand and priming, the other is a downdraft bay. Each bay is 120 feet wide and will be able to accommodate aircraft as large as a […]
FreeFlight now compatible with ForeFlight
FreeFlight’s certified ADS-B RANGR systems are now fully compatible with the ForeFlight Mobile app version 7.1 that was released last week. With the software update, pilots can now view ADS-B In weather and traffic data from FreeFlight Systems’ RANGR series of ADS-B receivers via the ForeFlight Mobile app. Compatible solutions include the RANGR Blue Box Receiver […]
Low altitude stall kills two
The pilot of the Piper Comanche, who had approximately 1,500 hours, including 689 in Piper Comanches, was attempting to land in La Pointe, Wis., after a cross-country flight. A witness heard what he described as a squealing noise. He looked toward the runway and saw the plane bouncing out of control. He reported that the […]
Picture of the day: Seaplane sailing
Mike Kincaid sent in this photo of Glenn Smith of Coeur d’Alene Seaplanes in his invasion-stripped, restored 1946 PA-12 on Hayden Lake, Idaho.
Educating the public — and pilots — about RPAs
Can you imagine ordering an aircraft off the Internet, then learning to fly it by trial and error without knowledge of physics, weather or airspace? That’s what’s happening when people buy Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), also referred to as drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS). These non-commercial RPAs can range in size from under five […]
Video: Research finds way to mitigate laser attacks on aircraft
In a recently published Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering article, researchers from Lewis University report they have created a coating for aircraft that reduces pilot distraction from laser attacks. In its 2013 study, Lewis University showed these laser attacks, which average around 3,750 incidents a year, can be a distraction to pilots and a potential safety hazard […]
Video: A behind the scenes look at Aircraft Spruce
As Aircraft Spruce celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, AOPA Live produced this video, giving us all a look inside this iconic general aviation business. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IQyjH_jqE&w=560&h=315]
Fly Safe Campaign launches
The FAA and general aviation groups launched the Fly Safe national safety campaign to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents this flying season. FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker officially kicked-off the #FlySafe campaign on Saturday, June 6, at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Fly-In at the […]
Carpenter Avionics acquires Smyrna Air Center’s avionics business
SMYRNA, Tennessee – Carpenter Avionics has acquired the avionics business unit of Smyrna Air Center, an FAA approved maintenance and repair organization and one of two FBOs located at the same airport where Carpenter is based. The companies will partner as Carpenter Avionics becomes the avionics service provider for Smyrna Air Center. Carpenter acquired all […]