Hartzell Engine Technologies and Lamar Technologies recently inked a deal to to exchange certain product lines — Hartzell sold to Lamar its electronics business unit, consisting of voltage regulators, overvoltage sensors, Master Control Unit (MCU) and battery analyzer products, while Lamar sold its starter and alternator product lines to Hartzell. The transaction helps both businesses […]
Stand back, Jack
It goes without saying, of course, but every now and then it’s a good idea to stand down, relax, maybe even take a nap. No matter what you’re working on, or how important you perceive it to be, there is a point of diminishing returns if you push too hard. You’re only human after all. […]
Proficient Pilots Project debuts
The FARs require a pilot perform three takeoffs and landings within 90 days to maintain currency. Maintaining proficiency takes significantly more time, and often it is a lack of proficiency that leads to accidents and incidents. During AirVenture 2012, flight instructors from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) volunteered their time for the […]
Zenith celebrates 20th anniversary
Hundreds of people from all over the country and from as far away as Australia attended the Zenith Open Hangar Day and 20th Anniversary celebration held the weekend of Sept. 22 at the company’s headquarters in Mexico, Missouri. According to a post at EAA.org, picture-perfect weather helped draw upward of 400 attendees and more than […]
FAA dedicates new tower at AVP
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, Pa. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta recently dedicated a new $20.5 million airport traffic control tower at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP). The 118-foot-tall tower gives controllers better airfield views and contains state-of-the-art equipment to support and enable future NextGen technologies. It replaces a 52-foot-tall tower built in […]
IMC Club to host open chapter meeting at AOPA Summit
The IMC Club will host an instrument proficiency forum at the AOPA Aviation Summit, slated for Oct. 11-13 in Palm Springs, California. The IMC Club Open Chapter Meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 11, from 10:30 am to 12 pm in the Tapestry Room at the Hilton Palm Springs. The forum’s open format, which began […]
Kimberly-Clark to build new aviation faciity at ATW
In the first private investment in the new general aviation area at Outgamie County Regional Airport (ATW) in Appleton, Wisconsin, the Kimberly-Clark Corp. will build a new aviation facility right next to the county’s new $5 million general aviation terminal and 12,000-square-foot hangar now under construction. According to a report at PortCrescent.com, the airport — […]
Oregon Aero kicks off expansion
SCAPPOOSE, Ore. — Under clear blue skies and with nearly 100 project leaders, dignitaries and supporters on hand, Oregon Aero, broke ground on a new, 22,000-square-foot facility that will not only expand its production capability, but also help boost economic activity throughout the region, company officials said. “This is a great opportunity to look ahead,” […]
AWI receives PMA muffler approvals for C-172s
EAGAN, Minn. — Aerospace Welding Minneapolis has expanded its “AeroPower” Premium PMA Exhaust Line. The company recently gained FAA-PMA approval for installation of its A1754001-23 and A1754001-25 C-172 mufflers on the C-172R and S models. This approval will help to reduce exhaust maintenance costs by as much as 70% compared to a new factory muffler, […]