Hartzell Propeller has appointed Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller at Palm Beach County Airport (KLNA), in West Palm Beach, Fla., as a Recommended Service Facility. Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller began in 1982 as a family-owned business, serving aircraft owners, FBOs and repair centers throughout the world. “Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller, like Hartzell Propeller, is a family-owned business committed to […]
Hard landing for Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Richmond, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during touch and go practice on a training flight. According to the flight instructor, the approach was “stabilized” with an increase in engine power due to a strong headwind. The student pilot flared the airplane high, and it descended rapidly. The […]
Triple Tree: The fly-in upgraded
By JONI M. FISHER Aside from the 7,000-foot long, 400-foot wide pristine grass runway, the manned control tower, the granite countertops in the restrooms, and the hospitality of more than 80 volunteers, this year’s Triple Tree Fly-In, held Sept. 3-7 in Woodruff, South Carolina, offered even more upgrades. MORE SHADE Last year, when 800 planes […]
‘Every flight is a pinnacle’
By JONI M. FISHER The hardest part of flying the P-51 for 91-year-old retired endodontist John D. Hartness of Rocky Mountain, North Carolina, was climbing into the plane. He rented time in the P-51, owned by the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), at the Annual Triple Tree Fly-In at the Triple Tree Aerodrome in […]
GA groups oppose bill that would close K39
Four GA associations have joined forces to urge key members of the U.S. Senate to forgo legislation that could close St. Clair Municipal Airport (K39) near St. Louis, and instead follow established FAA procedures for the potential closure of airports that have accepted federal grants. In a Sept. 16 letter, the aviation groups told U.S. Senators John […]
AOPA lobbies for more flexibility when it comes to hangars
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is pressing the FAA to offer pilots and aircraft owners more flexibility when it comes to the use of hangars at airports that have received federal funding. In formal comments filed Sept. 18, AOPA urges the FAA to expand its definition of “aeronautical use” and to give the […]
Nominations open for the 2015 Wichita Aero Club Trophy
Nominations are now being accepted for the Wichita Aero Club Trophy. The trophy is presented annually to an individual, group, or organization with ties to the local aviation community whose exemplary achievements and contributions in the field of aviation or aerospace deserve special recognition. Last year, it was presented to Russ Meyer, Chairman Emeritus of Cessna […]
New Compass Rose at Martin County Airport
A new compass rose pad was recently constructed at the Martin County Airport in Stuart, Florida. A compass rose is a calibration tool for pilots to use to check that their on board compass is accurately tuned. Martin County’s new and improved compass rose features the Martin County logo as the centerpiece. The new compass […]
Teachers win SAFE aviation education grants
Two teachers, Sonya Williams and Joseph Perrotta, have been named recipients of the 2014 K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant Awards from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). The $250 grants to encourage aviation and aerospace lesson plans and aviation student projects in classrooms have been awarded by SAFE since 2013. The awards have helped stimulate […]