EAGAN, Minn. — Aerospace Welding Minneapolis has received FAA/PMA approval on its Cessna 152 engine mount, the first of a number of engine mount PMAs the company will be pursuing. FAA/PMA approval has been issued for Part Number A0451003-36. The mount replaces Cessna Part Number 0451003-36, and is eligible for installation on Cessna 152s starting […]
Five accredited as Master Instructors
Five CFIs have received or renewed accreditation as Master Instructors from Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review. To help put this achievement in perspective, there are approximately 97,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of the significance and prestige associated with this […]
Wipline 3450 Floats approved in India
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire, Inc. has received approval for Wipline 3450 floats on the Cessna 206H in India. Indian authorities have validated Wipaire’s Supplemental Type Certificate SA01185CH for float installation, as well as Supplemental Type Certificate SA39CH for the landing gear advisory system, company officials report. Wipaire also holds Indian approvals for Wipline […]
Embry-Riddle Worldwide names Witcher dean of College of Aeronautics
DAYTONA BEACH — Kenneth L. Witcher has been named dean of the College of Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide. In his nine years with the university, Witcher has served in several roles, including adjunct faculty member, director of academics, and program chair. As dean of the College of Aeronautics, he will lead nearly 50 full-time […]
Pilot grabs wrong knob
Aircraft: Bellanca Cruisemaster. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Borger, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight. Twenty miles from the destination airport when airplane was at an altitude of 9,500 feet MSL, he began the landing sequence. He intended to change fuel tanks when the plane reached 5,000 feet. During the procedure the […]
History’s mysteries, from above
This year marks the 150th anniversary of a momentous year in American history. Events in and around 1863 changed us forever and left their traces on the land. We pilots have a “box seat” over such visible history in places we fly. The Civil War’s 1863 Gettysburg battlefield, for instance, is in extreme southern Pennsylvania, […]
GA billings, deliveries on the rise
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments rose 6.6% over the same period last year, from 1,419 to 1,513 shipments, according to figures just released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Billings for GA airplanes worldwide in the first nine months reached $15.4 billion, up 24.5% from the same period last year, when […]
The Institute for Aerospace Education wins Aviation Achievement Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Institute for Aerospace Education has been presented the 2013 Aviation Achievement award by the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame. Since its beginning in 2010, The Institute has strived to better STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education for the youth of Kentucky, according to Dr. Tim Smith, founder of The Institute. […]
Wilson Air Center continues expansion at Houston Hobby
HOUSTON, Texas — Wilson Air Center recently unveiled plans for an expansion project at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). The multi-phased project includes plans for an additional G-650 hangar and a new 10,000 square-foot Executive Terminal. “We have been experiencing an impressive increase in traffic at Houston Hobby,” says Dave Ivey, Vice President, Wilson Air Center. […]