On Dec. 10, the Civil Air Patrol will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Capitol Hill in honor of its founding members’ role in protecting the U.S. against deadly German U-boat attacks during World War II and carrying out other vital wartime domestic missions. The Congressional Gold Medal ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. […]
Buehler Trust gives $1.5 million to Pacific Aviation Museum
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s efforts to restore the historic structures on Ford Island, in the middle of Pearl Harbor, was given a boost this week when the Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust announced a $1.5 million grant for interior restoration of the iconic Ford Island Control Tower Operations Building. The two […]
FlyQ EFB lifetime subs to first 500 customers
Seattle Avionics is offering a $299 VFR or $399 VFR+IFR lifetime subscription for their FlyQ EFB application to the first 500 respondents. Take advantage of this Black Friday offer (starting Wednesday, November 26) at the Seattle Avionics Buy FlyQ website. “Our Black Friday Sales have always been extremely popular with pilots, but this one is going to […]
China Aviation Directory 2015 published
Business Data International has released the English-language China Aviation Directory 2015. The 389-page directory provides a listing of all major aviation and aerospace organizations and companies throughout China, including government agencies, societies and associations, airlines, airports, national corporations, aircraft and component manufacturers, engine and component manufacturers, airborne equipment manufacturers, tool and machinery manufacturers, aeronautical research […]
Piper crashes in mountains
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Aurora, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Family members notified the FAA that the airplane was overdue on the cross-country flight. One week after the initial notification, the wreckage was located in the upper end of a canyon about 11 nautical miles west of the departure airport […]
Phase 1 testing begins on unleaded avgas
Phase 1 testing of four possible replacements for 100LL begins this month at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City. The four unleaded fuels — one from Shell, one from TOTAL, and two from Swift Fuels — will undergo laboratory and rig testing to analyze a number of factors, including materials compatibility […]
Shell Aviation: A decade of research continues
Last December, Shell Aviation revealed that it was the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for 100LL. The lead-free formulation is the result of 10 years of “exhaustive R&D,” according to company officials. While some worry that large companies will forsake GA as it is such as small segment of the fuels market, Shell […]
FAA reauthorization struggles begin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA reauthorization is up for renewal next September and an indication of upcoming struggles over it was highlighted in a House of Representatives committee hearing in late November. A major disagreement will be over air traffic control (ATC). The airline industry is urging swift action to implement the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), a satellite-based system […]
Endangered sea turtles need GA transport
AVweb is reporting that more than 400 sea turtles stranded along beaches on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, are in need of transport to aquariums where they can be cared for. The story quotes Leslie Weinstein, a board member for the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research at the University of Florida, who noted that several kinds of […]