Shortly before leaving for winter recess, congressional leaders reached a budget agreement that could be good news for the FAA — and general aviation, according to a report at AOPA.org. The budget deal, reached between Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), does not contain any user fees for general aviation. And while […]
‘Cubs to Bonanzas’ shares a 65-year perspective from a pilot’s eyes
Many a pilot ponders penning their life in the cockpit. Few meet that goal. Dr. Richard A. Komm learned to fly in Piper Cubs in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. Today, the flying octogenarian owns and pilots a B-35 Bonanza. The journey between humble beginning and today is the subject of his new book, “Cubs […]
Airforms awarded multiple PMA approvals
BIG LAKE, ALASKA — Airforms’ line of replacement aircraft engine baffles now includes parts for early model Cessna 172R and S aircraft. Growth also continues for Airforms’ Cessna 208/208B Caravan products with a new replacement engine oil cooler baffle, and expanded eligibility for interior vent assemblies. Airforms’ engineering department recently received the new PMA (Part […]
Landmark Aviation OAK earns DCA access approval
Landmark Aviation’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) location has received Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) approval. The California FBO can now serve as a gateway for authorized DASSP operators wishing to fly directly into DCA. “We are excited to offer this additional service, making travel more convenient for our customers […]
Textron to acquire Beechcraft
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Cessna’s parent company, Textron, has reached an agreement to purchase all outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corp., for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. Beechcraft Corporation reported an $1.8 billion in revenues in 2013, following its emergence earlier this year from bankruptcy. With more than 36,000 aircraft […]
CenTex HALO 250 performance data available on Ultra-Nav software
WACO, Texas – CenTex Aerospace’s HALO 250 performance data will be added to Ultra-Nav Aircraft Performance Software, beginning in January 2014. Since 1990, Ultra-Nav Aviation has been providing the aviation industry across the globe with a safety tool that allows an accurate, fast, and easy way to compute takeoff, landing, and weight and balance numbers […]
Pilot pens new thriller
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – According to the FAA, close to 80% of aviation accidents are caused by human error. Norman Harrison, an aeronautics instructor with 26 years experience as a U.S. naval aviator, has a special interest in this issue. Combining present-day realities of aviation with artificial intelligence gone wrong, Harrison has written a new […]
Low altitude aerobatics kills one
Aircraft: RV-8. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Armistead, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Multiple witnesses located near the accident site reported seeing the airplane flying over their position about 130 feet above the ground followed by it performing several barrel rolls. The pilot made a 180° turn, then initiated a loop at a low altitude. The airplane […]
Mentoring our way to success
Every week or two I spend time with a young man I have come to respect. He’s smart, creative, curious, and searching for a better way to identify and achieve his goals. So we sit and chat. Sometimes we have coffee and a snack during a brief get together. Sometimes we jabber away for hours. […]