Q: I am an European-based A&P with a customer who is experiencing intermittent roughness and loss of rpm (200) typically close to the top of climb on a long climb out. The roughness goes away once it is throttled back, and it does not occur all the time. The snag can’t be produced on the […]
GA leaders call to President, Congress to restore critical FAA safety programs
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the heads of four of general aviation’s biggest associations called on President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to quickly restore critical FAA safety programs whose shutdown is threatening substantial economic harm to the entire industry. In a letter to the three leaders, […]
Lycoming Thunderbolt engines to power Red Bull Air Race 2014
Lycoming Engines has been selected to power the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which is set to return in February 2014. Each Red Bull Air Race airplane will be powered by a Lycoming Thunderbolt engine, standardized to Red Bull Air Race’s specifications for all 12 pilots participating in the races. Thunderbolt Engines are Lycoming’s […]
Sandel Avionics celebrates 15 years in business
VISTA, Calif. — Sandel Avionics is celebrating its 15 year anniversary in business at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted bar and refreshments will be served along with prize drawings. Sandel was founded in 1998 with the purpose of bringing high performance, […]
Long-time AOPA executive dies
Harmon Pritchard, a long-time executive at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, died Monday, Oct. 14, at his retirement home in Winchester, Virginia. He was 84. Pritchard joined the staff of AOPA in 1966 as an assistant to the vice president of marketing and devoted the next 35 years to the association and the pilots […]
Performers slated for 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — The AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Shockwave jet truck and the A-4B Skyhawk jet warbird will join National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinee Patty Wagstaff as featured performers in the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. The 40th annual airshow is slated for June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The AeroShell team, led […]
ISM FBO hosts fly-in to support Wounded Warrior Project
Signature Flight Support at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fly-In to support the Wounded Warrior Project. The event, which will benefit veterans, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. There will be no charge for the breakfast, but all donations will go towards […]
Cherokee runs out of gas
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Guthrie, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was equipped with two 25-gallon fuel tanks, which gave it a total of 50 gallons total of which 48 gallons were useable. The airplane was fueled to capacity, then flew for three hours and 15 minutes to […]
HonorPoberezny.com launches
A group of high-powered Experimental Aircraft Association members have launched a campaign to honor Tom Poberezny, the association’s former president. They have a new website, HonorPoberezny.com, which chronicles Poberezny’s accomplishments during the 20 years he led the association. The website also include a Roster of Support for others to add their support to the cause. […]