HILLSBORO, Ore. — Max Lyons, Hillsboro Aviation president and CEO, has been appointed 2015-2016 chairman of the board of the Helicopter Association International (HAI). “Hillsboro Aviation has been a member of HAI for over 30 years, during which I have witnessed the tremendous impact the association has on safety, legislation and the promotion of our industry on […]
Inspection Authorization Test Prep now available as ebook
The Inspection Authorization Test Prep is now available in eBook PDF format. The eBook provides aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) with the resources needed to pass the the FAA’s Inspection Authorization (IA) Knowledge Exam, and helps candidates become familiar with the privileges and limitations of the highest level of maintenance certification. The IA exam remains a […]
NATA puts out call for nomations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has put out a call for nominations to acknowledge the individuals, offices, and organizations demonstrating excellence and the highest level of customer service to the general aviation community. Each year, NATA presents five awards: The Airport Executive Partnership Award, which recognizes an airport manager for outstanding efforts […]
Shuert joins Sandia Aerospace
Bill Shuert has joined Sandia Aerospace as manufacturing and service manager. Shuert previously spent 34 years with the Air Force National Guard, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. A private pilot and licensed A&P, Shuert owns a Cessna 150. Shuert is a founding member of the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association, where he was instrumental in organizing the […]
Distracted student pilot lands gear up
The student pilot reported that following an uneventful flight in the Cessna 177RG, as he entered the airport traffic pattern in Richland, Wash., on the downwind leg, he was notified by another pilot that there was an airplane operating within the traffic pattern with no radio. The student pilot established visual contact with one airplane, […]
Picture of the day: At Rapt(or) attention
Jeff Lee from LiveAirShowTV sent us this shot he got as the F-22 Raptor pulled in to park ahead of the Andrews Air Show last September.
Farewell to a friend
By JACK HOKE and RYAN MUDRY Life has a way of coming around full circle, just one of the many lessons learned through owning a Luscombe. Another is that you never know where that Luscombe will take you and who you will meet along the journey. Our journey began in 2007, when my wife Sally […]
GA advocates urge Congress to introduce FAA reauthorization bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently sent a letter to transportation leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate urging them to introduce FAA reauthorization legislation soon. The current authorization expired Sept. 30 and was extended until March 31, 2016. GAMA officials noted they are concerned that further delays could […]
AOPA Air Safety Institute releases video on avoiding power-on stalls
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released its newest video, “Margins of Safety: Avoiding Power-On Stalls.” The video explains the differences in power-on stall training versus real-world scenarios, the aerodynamics of how stalls occur during takeoffs and go-arounds, and techniques pilots can use to prevent them. This latest ASI video is […]