Bearhawk Aircraft reports the first flights of its aircraft in New Zealand and Australia. In Wellington, New Zealand, Jonathan Battson completed and flew the first four-place Bearhawk to fly in New Zealand (pictured above). Featuring a 260-hp Lycoming 540, Jonathan and his partner Nick are seeing cruise TAS above 140 kts at altitude, company officials […]
ISM crosswind runway to close for reconstruction
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida will close crosswind runway 06/24 around Jan. 2, 2014, for approximately 120 days. The runway will be undergoing major reconstruction during that time and is not expected to reopen until the planned work is completed. The main runway, 15/33, will remain open for normal operations for the duration of […]
Congressional priorities force changes to club’s On-Air Summit
Due to a change in the United States Congress schedule, both houses are now scheduled to be in session on Monday, Dec. 16, forcing the Wichita Aero Club to revise its plans for the annual On-Air Summit. Instead of members of Congress, three leaders from aviation industry suppliers will make up the panel and Daniel […]
Merger helps company expand into aviation business
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Valin Corp., a provider of process control and automation solutions to the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources and transportation markets, has merged with Lang Engineering Equipment Co. The merger adds an expanded selection of pumps, filters and refueling equipment to Valin Corp.’s portfolio of available products and services, allowing it […]
LGB businesses hosts Veterans Airlift Command fundraiser
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Aeroplex Aviation, in partnership with Signature Flight Support, will host a holiday fundraiser Dec. 11 at the Long Beach Airport (LGB) to benefit Veterans Airlift Command, a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation to wounded warriors, veterans and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network […]
Flying Musicians to perform at Kitty Hawk
The Flying Musicians Association will participate in the 110th Anniversary of Powered Flight celebration at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Dec. 16 and 17. Members will provide music, staff an information booth, and present a presentation of why nearly 50$ of pilots are musicians with “Symphony in the Sky: The Correlation between Aviation and Music.” John […]
PPG donates $5,000 to Frontiers of Flight Museum
DALLAS – The PPG Industries Foundation has made a $5,000 donation to the Frontiers of Flight Museum to support aviation and space-flight education programs for Pre-K through 10th-grade students. The grant was made on behalf of PPG Industries’ Dallas-area aerospace application support center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Frontiers of Flight Museum is a learning […]
Gear collapses on rollout
Aircraft: Piper Seminole. Injuries: None. Location: Lawrenceville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A CFI and pilot receiving instruction were practicing power-off stalls. While configuring the airplane, the pilots noted that after selecting the gear down position there was an unsafe gear indication. The CFI made several unsuccessful attempts to extend the landing gear using the emergency […]
That’s just my opinion, I could be wrong…
Dennis Miller, the comedian, social commentator, and all around intellectual bon vivant, once had a popular cable program that was famous for two things. His guests were encouraged to disagree without becoming disagreeable. There was no shouting on Miller’s show, even when the topics were incendiary enough to have degenerated into a slobbering, spittle-spewing, scream-fest […]