KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Aviation Solutions now provides a complimentary hydraulic fluid analysis program for customers who use Skydrol aviation hydraulic fluid. The mySkydrol program provides customers with complimentary Skydrol sample kits that include a sample bottle (Nalgene, HDPE), a sample label, a plastic bag (polyethylene) and a carton box. Eastman also provides guidance on sample collection and […]
Plane Perfect enters GA market
Plane Perfect, a new aircraft detailing supply company, has entered the general aviation market with a new line of specially-developed products and tools that will help aircraft owners maintain the appearance and extend the life of their aircraft’s exterior finish and interior components. The new company has packaged products ranging from detailing sprays, windshield and interior cleaners, with […]
FAA posts second video in new Safety Information Video Series
The FAA has posted the second video in its Safety Information Video Series. Titled “The 2015 Wildlife Hazard Management and Strike Reporting Update,” the video outlines the benefits of wildlife hazard strike reporting and how airport operators use the information to reduce wildlife strikes at airports.
Piper hits trees after ‘lost lift’
The pilot reported that the engine run-up and the initial takeoff were normal and that the Piper PA-28 rotated at 50 mph and lifted off at 60 mph from the airport in Lafayette, Ind. The airplane then accelerated to its best angle of climb speed and cleared the front edge of a band of trees […]
Pictures of the day: Too much fun!
Amber Phillips sent in this series of photos of the 1946 PA-12 she helped restore last winter. “Then I received my SES in it recently,” she reports. “Too much fun!”
Tips from a backcountry flying expert
Mountain flying instructor Joe Kuberka drew one of the largest groups of the week for his Alaska presentation at this year’s SUN ’n FUN fly-in. The turnout for his session about flying from the Lower 48 to Alaska topped 75 aviators. With good humor and a lively photo presentation, Kuberka did not disappoint, honing in on safety and […]
FAA renews focus on GA safety
Too many lives are being lost to GA accidents, according to the FAA‘s Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Improving general aviation safety is a top priority for the FAA and industry,” he said. “Last year, 434 people were killed in 251 GA accidents. The fatal accident rate remains flat and too many lives are being lost […]
Fly-In to honor first female airline captain
The Colorado Pilots Association will honor Emily Warner, the first female airline captain in the U.S., at the newly named Emily Warner Field (GNB) — the Granby/Grand County Airport — at a fly-in July 11. The day kicks off at 7 a.m. with the grand opening of the Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum in the former […]
Lisa Turner to receive Bingelis Award
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Lisa Turner of Hayesville, North Carolina, is the 2015 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s Tony Bingelis Award. The award recognizes her 10 years as an EAA technical counselor, promoter of builder education through EAA chapters, and the writer of numerous articles on flight, building and safety in a variety […]