By CAROL LEE ANDERSON NEW HAMPSHIRE – When school teacher Dan Caron instructs in the classroom during the current school year, a new honor will have been added to his already impressive resume. He was chosen as the 2013 Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year. Caron, a technology and engineering teacher at […]
FAA proposes AD that could cost aircraft owners millions
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The FAA has proposed an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to limit the allowable time-in-service of more than 30,000 TITAN brand 520- and 550-series cylinder assemblies installed on about 6,000 Continental IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550 and IOF-550 engines. The proposed AD would require that these cylinders be removed from service at 1,000 hours time-in-service. […]
IMC to host annual chapter leaders summit
IMC Club’s chapter leaders are preparing to attend their first Annual Chapter Leaders Summit, to be held Oct.28, in San Marcos, Texas. This event is free of charge and available to all IMC Club Chapter leaders and chapter-associated CFIIs. The Summit is organized by the IMC Club International, Inc. and is sponsored by RedBird’s SkyPort, […]
GlobalAir.com names winner of Oshkosh drawing
GlobalAir extends its congratulations to Jim Corbin of Winona, Miss., the winner of the company’s drawing at AirVenture for a $100 gift certificate to Aircraft Tool Supply. His name was drawn from more than 450 entries. Jim brought his daughter to the show for a few days, flying in his 1953 Pacer, and had a wonderful adventure, […]
AAR to open new maintenance facility at CWF
AAR has signed an agreement to open its sixth North American aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the Chennault International Airport (CWF). AAR, the largest independent MRO provider in North America, will occupy approximately 520,000 square feet of MRO service and administrative space at the facility, capable of supporting […]
Arkansas governor declares August ‘GA appreciation month’
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has proclaimed August as “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” Across the state of Arkansas, general aviation supports 5,400 jobs and contributes nearly $500 million to the state’s economy each year. “Arkansas has a network of 90 airports that help to connect the state’s businesses, public safety officials and communities,” said Henry Ogrodzinski, […]
Build A Plane to present Teachers Day at NBAA
For the first time, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host a Build A Plane Teachers’ Day, sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace, in conjunction with the annual “Careers in Business Aviation Day,” held each year at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), which takes place this year in Las Vegas. NBAA and Build A […]
Stearman compromised by density altitude
Aircraft: Boeing PT-17. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Fabens, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the takeoff roll, the pilot noticed the engine was developing 100 to 200 rpm less than expected. He continued with the takeoff. During the climb, he was unable to maintain a safe airspeed. When the plane was about 100 feet above the […]
Best AirVenture ever?
Was 2013 the best EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ever? In one way obvious to every attendee, this year’s event was superlative: Wisconsin’s weather was nearly perfect. Each day of the event was blessed with mild temperatures, mostly clear skies, and a comforting breeze. EAA officials surely thanked their lucky stars, having endured last year’s blistering heat […]