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 […]
AirVenture advance ticketing now available online
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 63rd annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The week-long 2015 event will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh. Daily and weekly admissions are available online, as is the ability to join EAA […]
TBM Owners and Pilots Association convention breaks records
The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) report that the 2014 annual TBMOPA convention broke another attendance record with the presence of more than 100 TBM 700s and TBM 850s, along with several brand-new TBM 900s. Attracting almost a quarter of the entire TBM fleet in North America, this year’s convention, held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at […]
AIAA Science and Technology Forum set for Kissimmee
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2015 (AIAA SciTech 2015), Jan. 5-9 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. AIAA SciTech 2015, which combines 11 aerospace conferences under one roof, will draw registrants from nearly every field in the aerospace community, according […]
Aircraft Spruce acquires Aircraft Book Co.
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., a supplier of aircraft parts, avionics, and pilot supplies, recently acquired Aviation Book Co. Based in Seattle, Wash., Aviation Book Co. has been a distributor of aviation books, training materials, and aviation gifts for more than 30 years. Aircraft Spruce president Jim Irwin said: “Aviation Book Co. has been a well […]