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 […]
NBAA wraps up 2012 convention
ORLANDO — On Nov. 1, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) wrapped up the third and final day of its 65th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012), which President and CEO Ed Bolen termed “a very good show.” “Attendees and exhibitors at this year’s show have told us that it was a very strong event, despite […]
Texas governor proclaims November ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
Texas Governor Rick Perry proclaimed November 2012 to be Aviation Appreciation Month, noting “General Aviation and related activities generated $14.6 billion in direct, indirect and induced economic activity in the state of Texas, representing $580 in activity per capita.” This is the third year that Governor Perry has recognized that aviation is vital to the […]
MGL Avionics integrates Sandia Mode-C Transponder
TORRANCE, Calif. — MGL Avionics has integrated the Sandia Aerospace STX 165R Remote Mode-C transponder with the its EFIS systems for Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft, including the MGL Avionics XTreme EFIS; MGL Avionics Odyssey EFIS; MGL Avionics Voyager EFIS; and MGL Avionics iEFIS Touchscreen EFIS. The STX 165R is a low-weight, low-cost, 200 Watt remote […]
NationAir Aviation Insurance adds in-house IS-BAO auditor
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — NationAir Aviation Insurance has added in-house IS-BAO audits to its range of client services. “Safety management systems are becoming increasingly important not only to the underwriting community as they assess risk, but also to our clients, who are paying increasing attention to safety programs and cultures,” said NationAir President Jeffrey Bauer […]
Primer out, airplane down
Aircraft: Luscombe 8A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Schaumburg, Ill. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to a witness on the ground, the airplane took off and had climbed to about 150 feet above the runway when the engine quit. The airplane stalled, and spun into the ground. During the post-crash investigation it was discovered […]
What a way to see an airshow!
I’ve been to many airshows – enough to pass on most theses days. But this October in Daytona Beach, Florida, a remarkable beachfront airshow pulled me in. Here, you can literally drive all the way into the show, park right on the show line and watch from your car on the beach. There are waterfront […]
A sigh of relief
Soon, it passes. I don’t refer to the move from summer’s heat to the cold days of winter, but rather to the merciful end to the political season that cannot come too soon for many aviators. Of course, we worry about how various moves by the government may influence our flying, both in costs and […]
‘Half the cost, twice the safety’
I recently attended an ASTM meeting. This is for the standards that are used to “certify” Light-Sport Aircraft. Yes, it’s pretty dry stuff but it is the way such a staggering development of 128 new models of LSA has been possible in just seven years, an accomplishment not replicated anywhere in aviation, worldwide, since airplanes […]