SAN ANTONIO — Aero Cosmetics has recently been awarded a patent for the company’s waterless aircraft wash product, the Wash Wax Mop. The Wash Wax Mop is designed to enhance safety by eliminating the need for ladders, while significantly decreasing the time and effort required to clean and wax aircraft, according to company officials. In addition, the […]
IMC Club opens Manhattan chapter
The newest chapter of the IMC Club has opened in the heart of Manhattan, New York. Hosted by the Manhattan Flight Club, it is intended to serve pilots who work and the New York City traffic prevents them from getting to their local airport on a regular basis and stay proficient and current. Staying proficient as a […]
Passenger walks into spinning propeller
The pilot of the Cessna 172 had previously flown with two passengers on separate flights. The passengers stated that the pilot briefed them that they were to enter and exit the airplane at all times from the right rear and that, at no time, should they be near or in front of the airplane while […]
Picture of the day: Preparing for the storm
Stu Tracy sent in this photo, explaining: “The Cardinal is firmly tied down as a nuclear-appearing thunderstorm passes by at Stanley Creek, Idaho. Still my favorite, even though I shot it in August, 1990. I still have the plane, too!”
Nostalgia for your coffee table
There was a time when aviation was an almost impossible dream. Millions, no, billions of people around the world were aware of the airplane, but most didn’t have the means to experience flight for themselves. That was the way of the world between 1945 and 1975. Then something miraculous happened. The Boeing 747 became ubiquitous […]
NTSB releases video alert on importance of preflight checks
A Video Safety Alert highlighting the extra vigilance that pilots should take in doing preflight inspections prior to a first flight after maintenance work has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The video also addresses the crucial role that mechanics have in ensuring that a plane’s flight control system is rigged correctly after maintenance […]
Diesel Archer DX receives FAA validation
Piper Aircraft reports that Technify Motors GmbH, a German-based member of the Continental Motors Group, has received validation approval from the FAA for its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certificate in support of the new diesel trainer option, the Archer DX. Originally launched in cooperation with Continental Motors at the Aero Friedrichshafen tradeshow in […]
Western Michigan University takes delivery of new Frasca sim
The College of Aviation at Western Michigan University has taken delivery of a new Frasca SR20 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) and has also upgraded its two existing Frasca SR20 FTDs to match the new device. The FTDs will feature upgraded electronic control loading of the flight controls to more accurately recreate the “feel” […]
Rich Englert named Hillsboro Aviation’s chief pilot
Rich Englert has joined Hillboro Aviation‘s management team as chief pilot for the company’s contract and charter division. Division missions include external load, firefighting, aerial survey, film and photography, power line patrol and search and rescue. The company operates a fleet of 13 turbine aircraft and 25 pilots. Englert first entered the helicopter industry in […]