YAKIMA, Wash. – A real estate auction isn’t always a good thing, unless it is. Too often we read of foreclosure auctions in the press. Well, the Falcon Ridge Airpark auction isn’t one them. Back to that in a minute. Airpark developer Russ Wilkinson bought 64 (of 84) unsold lots in a real estate development […]
Did they hear you?
As Dad and I flew over top of Memphis International Airport we realized, too late, it had gotten very quiet on the radio. Turns out we — Dad actually — had keyed the mic in the Baron and hadn’t realized. It turns out the mic had slipped from the holder and was wedged between the […]
Raisbeck begins certification testing for King Air composite propellers
Raisbeck Engineering’s latest development in swept-blade propeller technology, the new Composite Swept-Blade 5-way Propeller for the Beechcraft King Air 350 series, has begun FAA certification flight testing at Boeing Field in Seattle. The Raisbeck/Hartzell team completed all ground and flight vibration and governor output pressure surveys Sept. 7. The program began company and FAA certification flight testing […]
Garmin G5000 completes first flight on Beechjet 400A
Garmin recently celebrated the maiden flight of the Beechjet 400A featuring the G5000 Integrated Flight Deck. This marks a significant step towards completion of the G5000 upgrade for the Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP, according to Garmin officials. The G5000 modernizes the cockpit, increases aircraft utility, provides additional weight savings, exceeds NextGen requirements and solves parts […]
New officers for NASAO
Members of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have elected Carol L. Comer, Director, Division of Intermodal, Georgia Department of Transportation, as Chair of the Board of Directors for 2015. Comer has been a member of NASAO since February 2008 and previously served as NASAO’s vice chairman, treasurer and secretary of the board. […]
Sun Valley Aviation at HRL joins Avfuel network
Sun Valley Aviation at Valley International Airport (HRL) has joined the Avfuel branded FBO Network. Located in Harlingen, Texas, approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Sun Valley Aviation provides aviation services to the Rio Grande Valley as well as Mexico and Latin America. As a member of the Avfuel network, Sun Valley Aviation […]
Soft field takeoff goes awry for student pilot
Aircraft: Jabiru Sport. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Goshen, Ind. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting a soft-field takeoff, and as soon as the nose wheel lifted off the runway, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot tried to correct the left turn by applying right rudder and aileron but was unsuccessful. […]
Six movie companies given OK to fly drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The drones are coming. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta revealed at a news conference Sept. 25 that six aerial and video companies have been granted permission to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the United States, with a seventh company in line for approval. The regulatory exemptions are the […]
Innovators: Making flying safer
In response to our call for innovations, Greg Stockman sent in his latest patented safety improvement, which he says addresses and corrects several common failures that cause inoperative alternators. Now installed on a friend’s 250 Comanche and Stockman’s own Cherokee Challenger through the FAA’s field approval process, the device includes a control switch on the […]