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.”
The secret is out — finally
Shhhh. I’m going to trust you to keep this to yourself. It’s a secret. It has been for years. Yet, I’m going to tell you the truth. Here. Now. Only a few sentences hence. Now, if I’m going to be completely honest, I have to admit the paragraph you just read is hyperbole. I’ve used […]
Flying the Grand Canyon
The latest blog from Gene Lee at The HD Pilot chronicles a flight to the Grand Canyon in his RV-7A. He begins: “It was the first week of May when I took a trip out to Tucson, Ariz., to visit friends. At that point, already being far west of Dallas and relatively so close to […]
Window World sponsors Veteran Airlift Command missions
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Window World of Tidewater sponsored two Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) missions Sunday, March 1, and Tuesday, March 3, transporting Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Scott Woods and his family to and from Memphis, Tennessee, to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. These flights marked the 80th and 81st VAC missions sponsored by Window World. VAC provides free air transportation […]
KEAR FBO expands
KEARNEY, Neb. — Kearney Aviation Center (KAC) at Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) recently expanded operations and will now be the exclusive FBO on the field.“We have consistently added new services and facility enhancements since our start in 2011,” says Steve Cole, General Manager. “Our next focus will be a complete ramp restoration initiative.” Owned and operated […]
Raisbeck Engineering expands dealer network
SEATTLE — Raisbeck Engineering has chosen Executive Aircraft Maintenance (EAM) in Scottsdale, Arizona, as the newest Raisbeck Authorized Dealer. Executive Aircraft Maintenance will be authorized to install all of Raisbeck’s Performance Systems on the Beechcraft King Air fleet. “It was an easy decision to partner with EAM based on their proven track record of successful Raisbeck installations. With multiple […]
AOPA awards student pilot scholarship
An aviation student from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., is the 2015 recipient of the $3,000 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Women in Aviation International student pilot scholarship. Samantha G. Reed, a Liberty School of Aeronautics student, hopes to use her flying skills as part of a non-governmental organization doing humanitarian or missionary work. […]