The FAA and general aviation groups launched the Fly Safe national safety campaign to educate the GA community on how to prevent Loss of Control (LOC) accidents this flying season. FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker officially kicked-off the #FlySafe campaign on Saturday, June 6, at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Fly-In at the […]
Carpenter Avionics acquires Smyrna Air Center’s avionics business
SMYRNA, Tennessee – Carpenter Avionics has acquired the avionics business unit of Smyrna Air Center, an FAA approved maintenance and repair organization and one of two FBOs located at the same airport where Carpenter is based. The companies will partner as Carpenter Avionics becomes the avionics service provider for Smyrna Air Center. Carpenter acquired all […]
Limited edition Breitling watch offered
Breitling has released a 300-piece limited edition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its Aerospace Evo Night Mission Watch with a yellow dial. Also offered is a non-glare stealth look in a black satin-brushed titanium version of the Aerospace multifunction electronic chronograph. The watch features SuperQuartz movement, analog and digital displays, as well as its crown-operated […]
Cirrus caught by gust of wind
The pilot of the Cirrus SR22 was attempting to land at the airport in Truckee, Calif. As the plane touched down, a gust of wind lifted the right wing. The pilot attempted to abort the landing by adding power, but realized he wouldn’t be able to clear the trees at the end of the runway. […]
Picture of the day: Leading GA into the future
Jim Gill sent in this photo of his 1971 Cessna 172, 23Q, and the Cessna Citation X, noting, “Cessna leading us into the future…”
What’s fueling higher engine temps?
Q: I own a factory overhauled O-360 A4A, which I’ve owned since it left the factory. I’ve flown behind it for 600 hours. I recently had a prop strike and the engine was stripped and reassembled with no damage found. All they replaced were the exhaust valve guides and piston rings. (And all the rest as per […]
Video: Lycoming’s diesel engine
Lycoming’s Michael Kraft recently gave AVweb a briefing on the company’s diesel engine, the DEL120. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-or2dQTaJWM&w=560&h=315]
Contest winners begin building plane
CHEF Homeschoolers, the winners of the third GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge, will spend the next two weeks building a Glasair Sportsman airplane at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington. The four students from Cuba City, Wisconsin, won the all-expenses-paid trip to assemble the plane as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition […]
Aircraft Spruce Canada slates customer appreciation day
Aircraft Spruce will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 27, at its Canadian location at the Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD). Representatives from a number of aviation companies, including Champion Aerospace, Concorde, Dynon Avionics, Full Lotus Floats, Gill, ICOM, LightSpeed, Navstrobe Lighting and Zenair, will be on hand to demonstrate their products during the event, which […]