Hillsboro Aviation has tapped John Doman, former vice president of worldwide propeller aircraft sales for Cessna, to join its management team. Doman’s new position is director of business development for Hillsboro Aviation’s sales and service division. This division includes new and used aircraft sales, maintenance and avionics services, aircraft parts sales and fuel sales. Hillsboro […]
Scud run kills two
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: St. Ignace, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off from an airport on the mainland with the intention to drop a passenger off on an island located about five miles off shore. No IFR flight plan was filed although instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at both the […]
Doin’ the bureaucratic boogaloo
Let’s try a thought experiment together, just you and me. First, we’ll set the scene. You own a company. A big company with thousands of employees, a budget big enough to choke a team of Clydesdales, and a customer base that numbers in the tens of thousands. Sadly, most of those customers are at least […]
Pittsfield Municipal Airport cuts ribbon on new runway
Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) in Western Massachusetts officially cut the ribbon on its extended Runway 8-26, a $22.5-million project a long time in the making. New England-based aviation specialists from Stantec led the 10-plus-year effort of airport planning, environmental permitting requirements, financial feasibility assessments, and public and regulatory agency coordination to develop one of the […]
New aviation caucus formed in Washington State legislature
A state general aviation caucus was formally launched in the Washington legislature on Nov. 22 by state Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside). “Our goals will include the promotion of general aviation in Washington and support for smaller airports in the state,” Honeyford said of the new Washington State Legislative Aviation Caucus. “I also would like to try […]
Piper slates fly-in for potential buyers
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft is inviting potential buyers for a fly-in Saturday, Dec. 7, at the company’s headquarters. “There isn’t a better place for serious aviators to be during December than in Florida, when the daytime high averages 74°,” said Piper Vice President of Sales and Marketing Drew McEwen. “We plan breakfast, factory […]
Website prepares to again track Santa’s epic flight
Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are once again teaming up to track Santa’s Christmas Eve trek across the globe. Beginning Dec. 24 at 2:01 a.m. EST, visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa site can use 2D and 3D tracking maps created by AGI— known as Santa Trackers — […]
FltPlan offers free Weight & Balance program
FltPlan is now offering its free Weight & Balance program via its website and mobile apps for more than 400 various makes and models of aircraft now in its database. Since the program was launched 18 months ago, pilots have created 38,000 unique, customized aircraft Weight & Balance profiles, according to company officials. “The program […]
Sport Picker 3 debuts
CHANDLER, Ariz. – The Sport Picker-3 is a new, single wheel tow bar from PICKER Tug and Towbar. The “-3” has been designed and engineered for the Light-Sport Aircraft category of aircraft and includes one hard solid rubber wheel, two adjustable Picker-Pins, insulated foam grips and a bright yellow powder-coat finish. The Sport Picker-3 is […]