Beginning Dec. 5, access to all Piper Aircraft maintenance publications and regulatory documents will be available exclusively through Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) Aviation Hub Online Service and ATP’s NavigatorV Desktop Platform. Until that time, Piper customers can access Piper’s manuals and technical publications through Avantext, Inc., which will continue to serve as Piper’s exclusive distributor […]
Get home-itis proves fatal
This September 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 150. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Sweetwater, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 329.6 hours, of which 24 […]
Katama still beckons for fall flying
Summer has ended but great fall flying beckons. One of America’s best summer places also shines in autumn, so pilots in the Northeast will still make their way to Katama Airfield on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. The air is now clear and cool, the tourist hordes are gone and the prices — thank […]
FAA issues two Piper ADs
The FAA published two airworthiness directives this week that affect the Piper general aviation fleet. According to a report at AVweb.com, a final rule published on Monday affects 3,100 Piper Comanches, requiring inspections of the stabilator horn assembly, at a cost of about $1,000 per airplane. If the assembly needs to be replaced, it would […]
Family’s legacy: Training, education center opens in Kansas
The Spencer Flight and Education Center opened its doors Sept. 14 at Scott City Municipal Airport in Scott City, Kan. The nonprofit organization was created in response to a tragic aircraft accident that took the lives of the Spencer family, according to a report at AOPA.org. On April 22, 2011, Dylan Spencer was flying his […]
HondaJet wins aircraft design award
HondaJet designer Michimasa Fujino was recently presented the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft Design Award. Fujino is president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Co., Greensboro, N.C. The AIAA Aircraft Design Award is considered the most prestigious recognition for aircraft designers in the world, according to HondaJet officials. The AIAA Aircraft Design […]
Charlotte FBO posts record week during Democratic convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wilson Air Center–Charlotte (CLT) reports it posted a record week of aircraft operations during the Democratic National Convention earlier this month. Aircraft began rolling into Wilson Air Center the Friday before the convention, Aug. 31, with chartered aircraft for all the major news networks and government entities arriving. During the course of […]
Flight Design launches European Adventure delivery program
Have you dreamed of flying your own aircraft to far-away destinations with views along your flight of world famous landmarks only possible from the cockpit? Under Flight Design’s new “European Adventure” delivery program, Flight Design CTLSi buyers can elect to take delivery at Flight Design’s European Delivery Center in Germany. Once on location, plan your […]
Fred Keller to be inducted into Kentucky Hall of Fame
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky native Fred Keller, whose record of EAA awards earns respect among homebuilders, will be inducted into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet Oct. 27. Keller’s EAA achievements include: Best auto-powered homebuilt aircraft 1973; Grand Champion Homebuilt 1980; the 1981 Wright Brothers Award; and the 1989 Grand […]