LAKELAND, Florida — Pilot Mall will celebrate its new headquarters on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport Nov. 15-16 with an Open House during the “When Pigs Fly South BBQ Challenge.” Last year, some 120 aircraft flew in for the event — four times the number pre-registered. When Pigs Fly South […]
Jet Aviation Houston adds two tenant hangars
HOUSTON, Texas — Jet Aviation has expanded its FBO at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) by adding two tenant hangars in response to customer demand. A newly renovated 15,000-square-foot hangar has been re-painted and reconstructed with a new roof. In addition, the offices and shops have been refurbished and rebuilt, including restrooms, air conditioning units and […]
Page Field slates Aviation Day
FORT MYERS, Florida — Aviation Day 2013 will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at Page Field (FMY) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission and parking. Aviation Day is an annual community event hosted by the Lee County Port Authority with the purpose of increasing community awareness of Southwest Florida International Airport and […]
Snap-On offers free training
KENOSHA, Wis. — Improper tool usage could cost you an eye, but safety training doesn’t cost you a thing. Snap-on Industrial is offering a new program to provide free hand tool safety seminars to companies and organizations. The goal is to demonstrate proper use of hand tools to reduce the risk of injury while also […]
Delayed decision results in accident
Aircraft: Loehle P-40. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Tullahoma, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Shortly after takeoff the airplane rolled into an uncommanded 10° bank to the left. The pilot initially assumed that the bank had been induced by a crosswind, but the bank angle continued to increase as the airplane’s speed increased. The pilot then leveled the […]
Planes at the Swan
There’s an old saying that claims, “You can’t keep a determined pilot down.” Actually, there’s not. I made that up. Nevertheless, it fits the end of our summer to a T. My pinched nerve finally healed, but because he was doing all of the chores for most of the summer, the Old Man’s ruptured disc […]
West Star Aviation breaks ground on ALN expansion
EAST ALTON, Ill. — West Star Aviation recently broke ground on a new maintenance facility totaling 47,000 square feet at St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN). In addition to the new maintenance facility, West Star also has plans to open a 14,000 square foot wood shop and a 6,000 square foot accessory repairs shop. The multimillion dollar […]
Upgrades slated for KPTN seaway
Upgrades to the 4,500 foot seaway at the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (KPTN) in Patterson, Louisiana, are set to begin Nov. 4. The upgrades begin with the construction of a new, additional concrete ramp for launching and retrieval of straight float aircraft, which will be overlaid by wood for use by amphibious aircraft. In […]
Blackhawk taps J.A. Air Center as distributor
Blackhawk Modifications has named J.A. Air Center as the newest distributor of its engine performance solutions for Beechcraft King Airs, Cessna Caravan 208A/208Bs, Conquest I and Cheyenne aircraft. Based at Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR) in Sugar Grove, Ill., about 45 miles west of Chicago, J.A. Air Center recently completed its first Blackhawk installation, an XP135A […]