HOWELL, Mich. – Electroair has added the Piper Seminole, Twin Comanche and Apache to the Approved Model List (AML) for the Electroair Electronic Ignition System. Zeke Valtz of Horizon Aviation allowed Electroair the use of his Twin Comanche for the flight testing required to complete this approval, Electroair officials report. The four cylinder kits are […]
Aviation Alliance debuts Excalibur 421
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — The Aviation Alliance has introduced its first business-aviation offering, the Excalibur 421, featuring a remanufactured Cessna 421 airframe and Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A turboprop engines. The Excalibur 421 also includes a custom Garmin avionics suite and a new-generation interior cabin. Tires, brakes, de-icing, hydraulics and electrical systems are also all new, […]
Blue Angels featured at Wings over Wayne Air Show
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. — The Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, N.C., takes off May 18-19. The airshow will salute our service men and women around the globe, past and present. Colonel Jeannie Leavitt, Base Commander and first female fighter pilot in the U.S., plans to pay […]
Bahamas extends exemption for 406MHz ELTs for GA pilots
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Bahamas Civil Aviation has extended the Feb. 1, 2013, deadline for installing 406 MHz ELTs in aircraft flying to the Bahamas. “Even better news is that this waiver extension will be likely long term, removing uncertainly in the short term about flying your plane to the Bahamas,” said Jim Parker of […]
Say goodbye to flimsy air sickness bags
Sporty’s has introduced a 21st century barf bag for general aviation pilots and their passengers. Chuk-It is constructed of thick plastic with heat-sealed seams. It is extra large and can be used with only one hand thanks to Chuk-It’s stay-open top, according to Sporty’s officials. Once used, Chuk-It’s zipper top seals securely ensuring no spills […]
New Florida dealers for Flight Design
Flight Design has appointed two new dealers in Florida for its line of light-sport aircraft. In the Daytona Beach area, specifically at the world’s largest private airport of Spruce Creek Fly-in (7FL6), Brian Boucher has formed Florida Light-Sport Aircraft. “I am very pleased to represent the market leading brand of Light-Sport Aircraft in northern Florida,” […]
Seat position leads to accident
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Meeker, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to taxi to the runway. The airplane began to move left faster than the pilot wanted it to, so he attempted to apply right rudder, but the airplane did not respond. He then applied the right wheel […]
Flying high before the (stock market) crash
Production of aircraft became a huge industry during World War I. While the government sustained the aircraft manufacturers during this time, this support came to a screeching halt when the war ended. The civilian industry then depended on investors to build its factories and sales to sustain them. In the second half of the 1920s […]
Innovations: Limit your exposure to CO
Tim Roehl of General Aviation Modifications Inc., shares an easy way to limit carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and potentially incapacitating CO poisoning when flying. “If you think you may be suffering from CO exposure, lean the mixture aggressively, provided any change in performance can be tolerated,” he advises. “Rich mixtures result in high levels of […]