By JOHN J. MCKENNA Jr. Some things are just worth holding onto and that is all there is to it. That simple statement is really how the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) was formed — six folks sitting around a campfire with the idea that if they did not get busy protecting the special places that […]
Checklists now available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices
CheckMate Aviation has introduced its aviation app for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and all Android platforms. One of the most notable capabilities is personalization. Once the free CheckMate aviation app is downloaded and sampled with a generic checklist, the pilot can purchase aircraft specific checklist for their aircraft. That content then becomes theirs to modify to […]
CAV Ice Protection to open Kansas City ops center
CAV Ice Protection will open a North American Operations Center at New Century Airport (IXD) in Olathe, Kansas, near Kansas City. The move has been planned since the fall 2012 and will be effective April 2. “We are very excited to announce our new North American Operations Center in the Kansas City area,” said Ken […]
Yuba City mayor declares March ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Yuba City Mayor John Buckland recently declared March “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights the vital role that general aviation has in supporting businesses, farms, emergency response, and the overall economy. In California, the general aviation industry contributes an estimated $18.2 billion into the economy every year and the aviation system supports 1.7 million […]
FreeFlight Systems partners with Aspen Avionics on ADS-B line
FreeFlight Systems is partnering with Aspen Avionics to develop a line of ADS-B solutions for Aspen. The collaboration is intended to give aircraft owners increased flexibility when choosing ADS-B and NextGen cockpit avionics, according to company officials. “We are partnering with FreeFlight Systems for our ADS-B solutions because of its reputation for product value, performance […]
More than $125,000 in scholarships awarded
LAS VEGAS — During the Opening Ceremonies at the 56th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Tuesday, March 26, the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Educational Foundation announced the names of 26 individuals who were awarded individual scholarships worth more than $125,000 for the 2013-14 academic year. This year, the AEA administered the inaugural Universal […]
Spatial disorientation leads to fatal accident
Aircraft: Cessna 185. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Ashland, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was employed as a state game warden. On the day of the accident, he was on patrol in the ski-equipped airplane when he received a radio call from another game warden whose snowmobile was stuck on a nearby […]
Countdown to SUN ’n FUN
The Breitling Countdown Clock on the SUN ’n FUN website is ticking down as Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida transitions into GA’s season-opener national fly-in/convention/airshow. A pleasant Florida morning in late March revealed things falling into place. Piper Aircraft had its tent up already, as did the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Aircraft Owners […]
FAA plan to close towers a ‘flawed policy assault on pilots’
DUPAGE, Ill. — A federal plan to impose across-the-board spending cuts by closing 149 active control towers nationwide will compromise air safety and “should not stand,” according to Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). “The White House does not understand the consequences of these actions, or they do […]