While there are plenty of reasons to hang your head and lament the difficulty of making a difference in your community, it is not impossible to have a positive effect. Hard? You betcha. Impossible? Not hardly. There is reason for real hope even when the hill seems unimaginably steep and the burden feels too heavy […]
Think outside the pattern
Blogger Jolie Lucas encourages pilots to find those airports that offer a little something extra, like Pecos, Texas (KPEQ), which offers homemade burritos, chips and salsa or Beaumont, Kansas [O7S], where you can actually taxi into town. And she encourages airport officials to think outside the pattern: “We can all do a little something to […]
American Propeller tapped as Hartzell service facility
Hartzell Propeller has appointed American Propeller Service as a Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller, of Redding, Calif., covers a large area of the western United States, with its fleet of transport vehicles offering propeller pickup and delivery services. American Propeller becomes the 22nd Hartzell Propeller Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller also supports Hartzell customers as […]
Flying Musicians launch scholarship program
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has created the FMA Solo Scholarship Award program. Recipients will receive scholarships that will pay for their primary flight training through their first solo. The program will fund four scholarships to juniors or seniors in high school who have been nominated by their band or music director. FMA officials said they recognize that many skills […]
King Schools updates companion app
The new version of the King Schools companion app for iPad and iPhone allows students to take their lessons even when they are off-line, with new two-way synchronization that allows students to move seamlessly among their iPad, iPhone and computer. The app, a free download from the Apple App Store, allows pilots to download lessons from any of […]
Lincoln Electric introduces Aspect 375
Lincoln Electric has introduced the Aspect 375, a new TIG welding power source intended for use on welding applications subject to the most rigorous testing requirements, including X-ray analysis. The constant-current stick and TIG machine provides for a TIG output range of 2 to 375 amps (single-phase range is de-rated to 2 to 250 amps) […]
Hydroswing partners with GS Global Resources
Hydroswing North America has partnered with GS Global Resources (GSGR), a New Berlin, Wis.-based company that manufactures fluid power and electronic controls for customers around the globe.Besides providing components and systems for Hydroswing hydraulic doors, GSGR will also be the foundation of the upcoming Hydroswing Parts Store, according to Hydroswing officials. With more than 7,000 Hydroswing doors in use […]
Test flight kills three
The Piper Cheyenne had not been flown for about four months and was being prepared for export. The pilot, accompanied by two passengers, was attempting a local test flight out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after avionics upgrades had been performed. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot transmitted that he was experiencing an emergency, but he did […]
Picture of the day: Willie Victor
Jack Kenton sent in this photo, explaining: “At the Chanute Air Museum in Illinois (with a storm on the way). This is a WV-2/EC-121 that was refurbished by former Navy types that been associated with the plane during their active duty. The Navy crews referred to it as a ” Willie Victor.”