Lockheed Martin Flight Services has opened online registration for its Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Pilot Web Portal and new Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS). ACAS. The Pilot Web Portal, accessible through AFSS.com, allows pilots to file flight plans online directly with LMFS and retrieve the same briefing information and weather graphics provided to LMFS […]
Quicksilver earns multiple kit approvals from FAA
TEMECULA, Calif. — When Quicksilver Manufacturing became Quicksilver Aeronautics earlier this year, the ownership change triggered a requirement to prove the company’s kits meet the provisions of Experimental Amateur Built category. Quicksilver officials report that several kits received a letter of authorization from FAA. In a recent letter, FAA wrote, “The National Kit Evaluation Team […]
Christmas gifts from the last flying Vulcan
A range of Christmas gifts has been launched to help raise money for the last flying Vulcan, including books, models and the chance to have your name on the historic bomb-bay doors. Every name added will also receive a commemorative certificate. Other gift ideas include Vulcan clothing, books, toys, games and up-close DVDs that take […]
Jim Wall reappointed to Greenville Airport Commission
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Jim Wall has been reappointed to the Greenville Airport Commission by Greenville County Council to serve an additional three-year term. The Greenville Airport Commission is the owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina.
CFIT for Mooney pilot
Aircraft: Mooney M20. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Copake, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident flight happened at night. The phase of the moon was waxing crescent with only 22% of the moon’s visible disc illuminated. The 1,410-hour pilot was flying on an IFR flight plan although the weather conditions at the time […]
Ask Paul: What to do about oil-fouled plugs?
Q: My partner, Lou, and I just had our Piper PA 28 235 overhauled and are having problems with the lower plugs getting oil fouled. The plugs have been cleaned a couple of times but she runs rough and they foul again. The mechanics are talking about putting a thin wire plug in. My concern […]
Fundraising effort begins for Charles Taylor mural
When Victor Boyce, who heads the Workshops Area at SUN ’n FUN every year, walked into the Florida Air Museum, which is on the SUN ’n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), he noticed something was missing. “I saw a number of 12-foot by 12-foot murals on the wall of the museum’s Hangar […]
East Coast airports recovering from Sandy’s wrath
While the general aviation community is anxious to help in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, officials have asked them to wait to keep airspace clear for emergency response and search and rescue. According to a report at AOPA.org, New York area airports were pumped dry, but service remained limited as of Nov. 1 in the […]
CAP flying sorties from New England to West Virginia in wake of Hurricane Sandy
Civil Air Patrol wings in the organization’s Northeast Region made 16 flights Thursday and 20 more on Friday to continue assessing damage from Hurricane Sandy, with aircrews also looking for people possibly stranded in deep snow in West Virginia. The flights follow 25 damage assessment sorties carried out Tuesday and Wednesday. The first aerial missions […]