The City of Tehachapi has approved the building of a motel in the airport’s safety zone. Airport hangar owners, led by Ken Hetge, have filed an appeal. Thanks to California Pilots Association and Mitch Latting for bring this to our attention.
Embry-Riddle to test precision landing approaches for GA airports
A team of researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received funding for a project to assess the performance of pilots when they land small airplanes at general aviation airports using an approach normally employed at airports with longer runways. The results could help shed light on the feasibility of letting GA aircraft use GPS-aided approaches […]
Protect your plane during fall flying
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – The folks at Bruce’s Custom Covers know that fall flying can be some of the most spectacular for pilots, but there are also some hazards that pilots need to be aware of. “With the changing colors come a rash of undesirable weather conditions,” company officials noted in a release. “These include airborne […]
FATA executive director to showcase GA advocacy program at Women in Aviation conference
Paula Raeburn, executive director of the Florida Aviation Trades Association, will be a featured speaker at next year’s Women in Aviation International conference in Nashville, showcasing her association’s general aviation advocacy program, “Beyond the Runway – Why General Aviation Means Business.” The Beyond the Runway GA advocacy program was conceived in 2010 as a way […]
Duncan Aviation rolls out off-site maintenance
LINCOLN, Neb. — Duncan Aviation recently rolled out an off-site maintenance service that lets customers receive airframe service, inspections and maintenance in their hangars, instead of at one of Duncan Aviation’s maintenance facilities. “For years, Duncan Aviation has provided customers with rapid response access to technical road crews that can be easily and quickly dispatched […]
Phillips 66 Aviation debuts new credit card program
Phillips 66 Aviation unveiled a new corporate credit card program today featuring AVCARD’s cobranded card with Phillips 66. The new Phillips 66 Aviation Wings Card will be accepted at more than 7,200 locations globally, along with double WingPoints at participating FBOs. Phillips 66 Aviation’s new corporate card will serve pilots and flight departments flying into […]
CIES digital fuel level sender receives TSO approval
REDMOND, Ore. — CIES Corporation has received FAA TSO C55a approval for its line of digital fuel level senders. The float-based fuel level senders are designed to replace the majority of the existing fuel level sending systems in general aviation aircraft. The proprietary and patented system provides a new level of accuracy, reliability, and stability […]
Slow approach, poor approach
This October 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Summner, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, while the airplane was on final […]
The fizz on TIS
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the 13th in a series of articles looking at the impact of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) on GA pilots. In my last post, ADS-B: Twice as nice, I spent a fair amount of time detailing the fact that there are two separate ADS-B systems in the U.S. […]