WASHINGTON, D.C. — New figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that total billings are up for the first nine months of the year, even though deliveries dropped 6.5%. So far in 2015, the GA industry has shipped 2,243 airplanes and rotorcraft for a combined value of $18.5 billion. “Although the industry’s performance […]
Fuel fraud amendment approved by House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved an amendment to the highway bill offered by Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas that requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of how tax revenues on JetA were diverted to the Highway Trust Fund. Since 2005, federal excise taxes on the sale of non-commercial […]
Raffle to benefit Reno Air Races
RENO, Nev. – The National Championship Air Races is selling raffle tickets to win a 2015 Lexus RC350F Sport, provided by the Dolan Auto Group, to benefit the organization. Tickets are $100 each and only 1,000 tickets will be sold.The drawing will be held Dec. 31, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the National Championship Air […]
Want an arrival route for your home airport?
There are many benefits to standardized arrival and departure routes. Noise abatement and terrain avoidance are two of the most prominent. If Don Drummond has his way, a good many pre-planned routes will soon be popping up at smaller airports around the country. Drummond’s PilotPath is designed to aid the creation – and sharing – […]
Composite textbook now in ebook
“Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication and Repair” is now available in eBook ePub format from ASA. The textbook, which can also be downloaded from iBooks, is a primer for beginners to composite technology, yet also works as a resource for long-time composites professionals, according to ASA officials. The book covers a wide array of composites fundamentals, […]
Cowan named president and CEO of Soloy Aviation Solutions
OLYMPIA Airport, Wash. — Soloy Aviation Solutions has appointed James H.L. Cowan president and Chief Executive Officer. A mechanical engineering technology graduate from Purdue University, Cowan has spent his career in the aviation industry. He was the quality assurance manager for Dylan Aerospace, a Tier 1 supplier to the Boeing Airplane Company, before becoming an aviation client […]
Tire fails on takeoff
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll at the airport in Monroe, N.C., the Piper PA-46-500TP’s right main landing gear tire failed. He aborted the takeoff, and the plane departed the right side of the runway. The ground around the runway edge was uneven due to airfield construction, and the wings bounced as the […]
Pictures of the day: The next generation
A group of energetic students from Savannah de Rham’s Pre-K Class at Fisher Elementary School in Arlington, Vermont, recently visited the William H. Morse State Airport in Bennington, Vermont. The students received a tour of the airport and a number of aircraft, including a Cessna 182 used by the Civil Air Patrol for search and […]
Spokane Air Derbies a big hit in 1927
The first and only time that the National Air Races were held at Spokane, Wash., was during the week of Sept. 19, 1927. This was quite an adventurous undertaking for a small town such as Spokane, especially given that the previous two events in Cleveland and Los Angeles were money losers. However, Lindbergh’s solo flight […]