FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) was voted # 1 among the top five U.S. FBOs in the Southeast in the 2014 Pilots’ Choice Awards survey by FltPlan, the largest flight planning service in North America. Banyan also placed # 6 among the Top 50 U.S. FBOs, and […]
Zenith Aircraft hosts Annual Hangar Day Sept. 20
MEXICO, Mo. — Zenith Aircraft will host its 23rd Annual Hangar Day Fly-In and Open House on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is expected to attract hundreds of builders who have completed, are building, or expect to purchase an all metal Zenith Aircraft kit. Activities actually begin the day before the […]
Myrick named CAP national vice commander
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Col. Larry Myrick of San Luis Obispo, California, has been confirmed as the Civil Air Patrol’s next national vice commander by the organization’s board of governors. Brig. Gen. Joe Vazquez, CAP’s next chief executive officer and national commander, selected Myrick. Myrick, currently an adviser to CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. […]
Latest edition of FAA Safety Briefing online
The July/August 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on flying companions, is now online. “In this issue we look to provide a basic guide for friends and loved ones who join us in the air or might have an interest in do,” officials note. “In addition, you can learn about the current state of ADS-B […]
FlightSafety promotes Hausmann to manager of LaGuardia center
FlightSafety International has promoted Glenn Hausmann to manager of the company’s Learning Center at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. He succeeds Ralph Lintelman who has been named manager of the center in Wilmington, Delaware. Glenn joined FlightSafety at the LaGuardia Center in 1999 as an instructor in the Aircraft Dispatcher training program. He served as a […]
Reduce risk using supplemental oxygen
Do you sometimes arrive after your flight feeling tired with a headache? You are not ill with something weird, but are suffering from the insidious effects of hypoxia. At 5,000 feet and up, hypoxia may cause the first signs of fatigue, headache, and slower reaction time. At 15,000 feet, the hypoxic effect becomes increasingly dangerous in […]
Kafko introduces windshield wash
Kafko’s new Clear Vision concentrated windshield wash features plant by-product chemistry making it free of petrochemicals. The eco-friendly, zero VOC alternative to traditional wash fluids is non-toxic, non- corrosive, biodegradable and contains no methanol. The products is available in a five-gallon bucket. For more information: OilEater.com
Banding together to grow GA’s brand
By CARMINE MOWBRAY Montana has more cows than people, and in cattle country, unbranded calves are called “mavericks.” In people terms, we think of a maverick as being a loner, without ties or loyalties. And alone, a person — no matter how passionate — can only accomplish so much. Partnerships that match folks with common […]
DOT audit says FAA likely to miss drone deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government report says the FAA will miss the Sept. 30, 2015, deadline set by Congress for drones to share the skies with manned aircraft. The Washington Post said the agency is “significantly behind schedule” in drawing up rules. The newspaper reported its findings based on a report by the Department of Transportation Inspector […]