Garmin has unveiled Garmin Vantage, a family of existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions for a variety of aircraft, including experimental, general aviation, helicopter, business and transport category aircraft. For aircraft without modern display technologies, the GDL 84 presents many aircraft owners with a cost-effective solution to meet NextGen requirements without the need to overhaul the […]
FAA urges LSA manufacturers to consider ADS-B, AOA
The FAA is encouraging the manufacturers of special light sport aircraft (SLSAs) to develop plans for the installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) equipment and angle of attack indicators in their aircraft. In a letter sent to 65 SLSA manufacturers, the FAA’s Small Aircraft Directorate urged the manufacturers to make plans for the airworthiness approval […]
Advocacy groups oppose restrictions on business at HTO
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) joined by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association submitted comments at the March 12 East Hampton Town Board Meeting in opposition to the town’s proposal to restrict operations at East Hampton Airport (HTO) in New York. The town is proposing four restrictions on the […]
The Sporty’s Foundation issues 2014 annual report
In 2014, The Sporty’s Foundation made grants topping $148,000, bringing the grand total of grants since the foundation’s inception to more than $1 million. The foundation recently released its 2014 annual report, which details the activities and bequests for the year. The report is available online at SportysFoundation.org. Overhead and administrative costs for the foundation […]
Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 reaches milestone
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Turbo Oil 2197, a high performance turbo oil, has achieved more than 300 million engine/accessory hours of successful operation, according to company officials. The newly rebranded Eastman Turbo Oil 2197, formally BPTO 2197, is designed to exceed the demands of current and future turbine engines, and is the oil of choice for many […]
Downhill runway, distraction bad for new Aztec pilot
The flight was to be the private pilot’s first multiengine lesson in the Piper Aztec originating out of Hillsboro, Ore. Both the student receiving instruction and the MEI performed an uneventful preflight check and run-up, which included a check of the brakes and the security of the cabin door. During the takeoff roll, the cabin […]
Picture of the day: Waiting for the weather
Neal White sent in this photo, explaining: “A thunderstorm rolled in after the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Oregon. The B-25 and I were waiting for an early morning departure the next day, when we saw this sunset on Sunday evening, Aug. 31, 2014 — right place, right time.”
A deadly combination: Selfies and flying
Recently the National Transportation Safety Board released a report on the May 2014 crash of a Cessna 150 in Watkins, Colo., that was attributed to the pilot being distracted by taking selfies. How many people heard about this crash and thought to themselves, “It was only a matter of time before this contributed to a […]
Able Flight awards seven new flight training scholarships
Able Flight, which awards flight training scholarships to people with disabilities, has announced the winners of seven 2015 scholarships. This year’s class includes three veterans who were either wounded or injured during service or afterwards, a young man who is deaf, and several people who use wheelchairs due to paralysis. Six of the students will […]