To the relief of many in the aviation community, when President Barack Obama signed The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Jan. 2, he extended the 50% bonus depreciation for capital goods, including aircraft, through the end of 2013. This means that new business aircraft purchased in 2013 are eligible to qualify for 50% Bonus […]
Aviation career day slated for Long Beach
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is teaming with the Southern California Aviation Association (SCAA) to host a career day in Long Beach, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 27. The event, which will be held at AirFlight at the Where: Long Beach Airport (LGB) from 5 to 6 p.m., will include a panel of business aviation professionals […]
Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens Texas base
SMITHVILLE, Texas — Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) recently positioned an R-22 at the airport in Smithville, Texas (84R), for flight training and scenic flights of the Colorado River. Smithville is located an hour’s drive southeast of Austin or 2 hours northwest of Houston. Out of town students can fly into either airport. JTH will pick […]
Flying Musicians at Sebring LSA Expo
The Flying Musicians Association is gearing up for the first aviation event of 2012, the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, held in Sebring, Fla., Jan. 17-20. FMA performers will entertain on stage in the Food Court daily, Thursday through Sunday. (See the schedule at FlyingMusicians.org.) John Zapp, co-founder of FMA, said, “Being invited back to […]
Flat tire compromises landing
Aircraft: Piper Malibu Meridian. Injuries: None. Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to slow down during the landing roll. As he placed the propeller into reverse, the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot was unable to keep the airplane from going off the runway. The left main […]
Ask Paul: Why are my #3 cylinder CHTs so high?
Lycoming actually does not know which cylinder runs the hottest on any particular engine installation. This is always defined by the airframe manufacturer from the various tests they conduct during the certification of the aircraft.
General aviation in China
In late November the southern China city of Zhuhai hosted a large collection of aircraft at Airshow China. We’ve been hearing about this once-closed country in matters of aviation so often, readers might be interested to see some photos taken by LAMA Europe’s Jan Fridrich. He also works for the Czech Light Aircraft Association and […]
Social networking site for North Carolina pilots goes live
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Newly launched is East Carolina Aviators, a website dedicated to the aviation community in East North Carolina. The social networking website provides a channel where aviation enthusiasts are able to meet and interact with registered members who share the passion for aviation. The idea of creating the website came from a student […]
IMC Radio hosts exclusive interview with Jason Blair
This week on IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk” hosts Derek Lagasse, Jon King Roberts, and Dave Bashy will interview Jason Blair, who just resigned as executive director of the National Association Of Flight Instructors. Leaving NAFI was a difficult decision, Jason Blair said in a prepared statement, “because I’ve invested my heart and soul in its […]