SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Dale Fehrenbach has joined Fire Boss as vice president of sales, responsible for domestic and international sales, as well as overseeing training operations. Jeff Hauck has also been brought on board as Fire Boss’ technical support representative/lead mechanic. Fehrenbach has served as Wipaire’s turbine aircraft sales manager, specializing in the […]
Apex Aviation acquires King Avionics
Apex Aviation, an FAA-approved repair station in Las Vegas, has acquired King Avionics at the Henderson Executive Airport near Las Vegas. It is now a factory authorized warranty and repair facility, with current dealerships in place — including Avidyne, Mid Continent, Aspen Avionics, and Sandia Aerospace — with several more on the way, according to company officials.
Oakland museum open new exhibit Sept. 20
Oakland Aviation Museum‘s newest exhibit, Legacy of World Airways, opens with a public reception, Sunday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m. Also that day, the museum’s Open Cockpit Day begins at noon at the museum, which is on Oakland International Airport’s historic North Field in Oakland, Calif. The Legacy of World Airways exhibit tells the stories […]
Failure to maintain control during go-around proves fatal
The Cirrus SR20 was captured on airport surveillance cameras as the pilot attempted to land in Bolingbrook, Ill. A review of the video revealed that the plane touched down multiple times about halfway down the runway. During the go-around, witnesses reported that they observed the SR20 depart the runway and make a left turn at […]
Inhofe continues fight for pilots’ rights
It’s hard to imagine that general aviation has a better friend in government than Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma). An active pilot for 60 of his 80 years, Inhofe is truly “one of us” and at this year’s AirVenture, as in the past 36 consecutive years, he camped in the North 40 at his usual spot near Runway […]
Crowd gathers at dawn at KGMU for FOD walk
GREENVILLE, S.C. — On Saturday, Aug. 29, 64 people saw the sun rise at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina, while volunteering to do a clean sweep of the runways, taxiways and ramp areas. “Greenville really takes aviation safety seriously. I have never seen so many people come out to help with a […]
Pilots to attempt Ultralight Guinness World Record
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the World Ultralight Fly-In will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the first worldwide ultralight “fly-in.” The event, put together by Dayton Ultralights with the help of members of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 48 in Moraine, Ohio, is open to all pilots who fly aircraft classified as ultralight […]
AFA Flying Services takes off
SANFORD, Fla. — AFA Flying Services has opened its doors at Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) to provide general aviation maintenance and storage in a 7,000-square-foot hangar. The privately-owned management company offers an array of general aviation maintenance and storage, as well as ground support services to the greater Central Florida general aviation community. It specializes in Cessna, Cirrus and […]
Latest FAA Safety Briefing online
The September/October 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online. The issue focuses on general aviation instrument flight training and IFR proficiency. Articles address the importance of having both the right physical and mental flying skills required in today’s challenging IFR environment, as well as a provide a review of the regulatory landscape designed to […]