Shell Aviation recently supplied the engine oils for a memorial flight that recreated an important aviation event that Shell did the same for 100 years ago. A historic Catalina seaplane landed on Sunday having replicated the 1913 Circuit of Britain, which was the first major competition for seaplanes. The common aviation engine oil in 1913 […]
Pennsylvania to invest $5.4 million in 15 airports
HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than $5.4 million in state and federal money will be invested in 15 Pennsylvania airports to enhance enhance safety and operations. “Pennsylvania’s public-use airports produce more than $23 billion in economic activity every year,” Gov. Tom Corbett said. “This shows why it’s so important to invest in transportation. Improving airport safety […]
Cirrus pilot overshoots
.Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Fall City, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: According to the private pilot, during the initial climb to cruise flight the airplane began to lose power and the low engine oil light illuminated. He diverted to a nearby airport. The first approach to the runway terminated with a […]
Remembering Paul Poberezny
A fellow EAA chapter 1114 member once said, “Everyone in the EAA is greater than you’d think.” That certainly pertains to the organization’s founder. Among homebuilders, the name Poberezny has always evoked awe, and my respect for this gentle giant of a man grew steadily since first reading of him as a teenage student pilot […]
Mogas and the myth of liability
Recently a GAfuels reader sent us the following message: “Yesterday I had some work done by a Rotax maintenance facility near me. During our chat, we recounted his experience and training as an A&P, IA, pilot and FBO owner. With Rotax-powered aircraft of his own and a source of income for his business, I asked him […]
Taking the reins at AOPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has a new president: Mark Baker. Rumors of the appointment were rampant at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, but the official announcement wasn’t made until Aug. 20. Baker is only the fifth person to be president of AOPA. Actually, he is the sixth. The first was T. […]
NASA to crash helicopter to study safety
NASA researchers will drop a 45-foot-long helicopter fuselage from a height of about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and advance experimental techniques and crashworthiness data. The test is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 28, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. NASA is collaborating with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and […]
Students experience rides aboard Yak 52s
FRANKFORT, Kentucky — Several students from the Institute of Aerospace Education recently met at Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky, to fly in Yak 52s. Six Yak pilots from around the country gathered at the airport, letting each student experience formation flight in these amazing World War II Warbirds. The students learned about the history and […]
FAA seeks to expand Piper fuel selector AD
AOPA is reporting that the FAA is proposing to add aircraft to an existing airworthiness directive that requires replacing the fuel selector valve cover on certain Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28R-180, and PA-28R-200 airplanes.