Visitors can expect a wide variety of goods for sale or on display, including models, books, clothing, safety cards, brochures, flight manuals, and much more from the worlds of civil, military and commercial aviation, officials noted.
True Blue Power introduces new charging ports
“With the introduction of 45-watt charging ports, we now offer USB chargers for any aircraft with a 14-volt or 28-volt electrical bus. The available range of power is unmatched and spans 15 to 100 watts per port,” said Van Winter, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for True Blue Power, who added that customers have been “asking for more power on lower voltage aircraft for years.”
Crashed plane ‘just didn’t have enough fuel’
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Matching rides
KT Budde-Jones sent in this photo with a note: “Stallion 51’s T-6 Texan with our new Lotus Emira. We made sure the stripe was the same color yellow as our cowling.”
Albin Longren: The aviation pioneer you don’t know
Longren did not have any formal education as an aeronautical designer and engineer. He also lacked any flight training. Neither stopped him from achieving success with his original biplane, the Longren Topeka.
FAA orders California county to reverse 100LL ban
In its ruling on March 24, 2025, the director of the FAA Office of Airports Compliance and Management Analysis ordered the county take three corrective actions.
FAA hiring supercharge hits targets
FAA officials reported March 21, 2025, that the agency “has already qualified and referred more than 8,320 candidates to the aptitude exam, known as the Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA). More than 190 candidates have already passed the ATSA and moved into the hiring process.”
Sporty’s introduces the Flight Gear Cooler Caddy
Sporty’s has introduced the Flight Gear Cooler Caddy, a cooler, drink caddy, and iPad storage rolled into one product.
Mechanic’s error brings down just-purchased Piper
Probable Cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to secure the fuel strainer bowl with safety wire, which resulted in the fuel strainer bowl leaking and starving the engine of fuel. Also causal was the obstruction of two fuel injector nozzles.