At this year’s Midwest LSA Expo, held Sept. 5-7 at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Illinois, I delivered a presentation called “20+ Reasons to Buy an LSA.” However, to handle the subject a little bit differently, I turned it into an audience participation exercise. As I presented each slide of a particular reason, I […]
Talk of privatizing ATC reappears
WASHINGTON, D.C — A wise person once commented that we learn from history that we learn nothing from history. Nothing could be more accurate than the current flap over privatizing the air traffic control system. More than two dozen industrialized nations have turned air traffic control over to private or semi-private organizations. None of these […]
AEA meets with House members to share industry challenges
Including lack of leadership at FAA LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — On Thursday, Oct. 3, Aircraft Electronics Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Ric Peri met with several members of the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, along with other general aviation leaders, for a round-table discussion on the biggest challenges facing […]
Plane races Bentley during Reno Air Races
Breitling’s CAP 232 airplane challenged Bentley’s Continental GT Speed flagship coupe to an exhibition race at the world famous National Air Race Championships in Reno, on Sunday, Sept. 15. Reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph, the Continental GT Speed Le Mans limited edition proved victorious, narrowly defeating the plane through the course. Breitling organized the […]
Piper, ATP to debut POH for iPad at AOPA Summit
Piper Aircraft and Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) will debut new, electronic Pilot Operating Handbook (E-POH) libraries for Piper’s M-Class and Twin-Class aircraft using the HubConnect App for iPad from ATP. Both companies will have experts available at Piper’s static aircraft display at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport during the 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit and Airportfest […]
Texas A&M unveils new UAV Command Center
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command and control center Oct. 1 at the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center. “We are in ‘phase one’ of the development of the command and control center,” said Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Vice President of Research, Commercialization and Outreach. “Eventually, it […]
Online composite course registration closes Oct. 8
There is still time and space to register for the online Composite Structural Engineering (CSET) course offered by the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University. The registration deadline and start date for the course has been delayed by one week. Officials note the current enrollment list for the course includes 11 FAA […]
Paragon Network adds three FBOs
Paragon Aviation Group continues to expand its network of independent FBO, adding Fargo Jet Center (KFAR) in Fargo, N.D., Flightline First (KNEW) in New Orleans, and Hill Aircraft in Atlanta. As of Oct. 1, the Paragon Network includes 28 locations throughout North America. The Paragon Network goes through a comprehensive audit of facility and services […]
Fuel selector misplacement for Swift
Aircraft: Globe Swift. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Ewell, M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that the fuel tanks were filled prior to departure. The airplane was equipped with main and auxiliary fuel tanks that held 26 and nine gallons of fuel, respectively. The engine burned about nine gallons of fuel per hour. […]