EAST ALTON, Ill. — West Star Aviation recently launched a new program to aid the Community Hope Center Food Bank through its “Casual Friday” initiative. Employees who would like to wear jeans on “Casual Friday” are asked to bring a canned food item for donation to the food bank. “We have had an overwhelming amount […]
Sporty’s teams with AIC Title Service
Sporty’s and AIC Title Service have partnered to help pilots through the process of buying an aircraft. AIC Title Service’s title search product provides ownership details as well as aircraft lien status. The title search package also includes copies of Major Alterations and Repairs as reported on Form 337s. “With AIC Title Service, we now […]
Tennessee Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame will hold its 12th Annual Gala & Inductions Ceremony Nov. 9. Four people will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Milton “Preacher” Brandon, Lt. Col. Herbert W. “Bill” Powley, Rear Admiral Jimmie W. Taylor, and Montill Warren. Since its inaugural event in 2002, the Aviation Hall of Fame has […]
New officers for AEA
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Members of the Aircraft Electronics Association recently elected new representatives to its board of directors, and the AEA board of directors elected a new chairman and new vice chairman. The new AEA chairman is Gary Harpster, a senior avionics sales representative for Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, Neb. A long-time AEA member […]
Hard landing for Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Factoryville, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he approached runway 4 but performed a go-around due to gusty wind conditions. The second approach was higher than usual so the pilot increased the rate of descent. The airplane came down hard and bounced and veered […]
Which way do we go?
As general aviation comes to grips with the various opportunities to grow our community, we become aware that we face a few issues as well. First and foremost among those vexing problems may be the fact, and yes it is a fact, that we and our potential customer base speak different languages. That matters, of […]
Next series of UL 91 unleaded avgas approvals revealed by Lycoming
Lycoming Engines released Service Instruction SI-1070R in April 2012, which approved a wide variety of engines for use with ASTM D7547 UL 91 unleaded avgas. This week, the company reports that Service Instruction SI-1070S has been approved for release, adding 31 engines to the list of models approved for use on UL 91 unleaded avgas, […]
Help influence future recreational aviation… today
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has released “proposed planning directives for public review and comment. These directives are the key set of agency guidance documents that direct implementation of the 2012 planning rule.” This rule will replace the previous one written in the 1980s and will be the planning “bible” for the next 20-25 years. Sadly, the directives […]
Cessna updates AERO on single-engine line
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Cessna Aircraft Co. is showcasing its newest single-engine products at this week’s AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation trade show. The TTx and the Grand Caravan EX are on display in the show’s exhibit hall for the duration of the 21st annual trade show. The TTx is billed as the world’s fastest certified single […]