The Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter is the newest beneficiary of a Hartzell Top Prop performance conversion certification. Turned by either a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 or PT6A-27 gas turbine engine, Hartzell’s 4-blade propeller measures 96 inches in diameter for reduced noise and improved runway clearance, over the original 3-blade propeller, according to company officials. […]
Kinston Jet Center takes over FBO at ISO
KINSTON, N.C. — Following the departure of Delta Private Jets, Kinston Jet Center has assumed FBO operations at the Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO). Managed by ABS Aviation, Kinston Jet Center is committed to a providing a customer care-focused operation, says Michael A. Hodges, president and CEO of ABS Aviation. “We go above and beyond simply […]
PilotWorkshops releases free IFR scenario training app
PilotWorkshops.com has announced the release of its new IFR scenario-based training app for the iPad. Called “IFR Mastery,” the free app provides two IFR scenarios based on PilotWorkshops’ IFR Mastery online training. Within the app, pilots watch a video that sets the stage by putting them in a real, challenging IFR flight situation. After watching […]
IMC Club collaborates with PALS
The IMC Club International and Patient Airlift Services (PALS) have teamed to promote pilot proficiency and volunteerism across their combined 2,600 members. PALS arranges charitable flights for those in need, with more than 3,500 flight legs scheduled to date. The IMC Club International supports advanced pilot instrument flight proficiency and safety through more than 70 […]
Knots 2U introduces Pro-Split line of Cessna Strut Fairings
Knots 2U, Ltd. of Burlington, Wis., has released its Pro-Split Line of strut fairings for the Cessna 150, 152, 172, 180 and 182 models. The Pro-Split fairings make the installation of the strut to wing or strut to fuselage fairings significantly easier by eliminating the need to jack up the wing and remove the strut […]
Big pilot, small cockpit a bad combo
Aircraft: Christian Eagle II. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Seward, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor, who had 9,700 hours, was seated in the front seat giving instruction for an airplane check-out to the private pilot in the rear seat of the biplane, who had logged about 1,700 hours. The engine lost power on takeoff […]
A personal starship
The paint scheme an aircraft builder choses for his or her ride speaks volumes about that person. When I set eyes on the tail of the Glastar owned by Carlos Emmons of Villa Rica, Georgia, I knew I’d met a kindred spirit. Emmons’ Glastar sports the symbol from the television series, “Star Trek, The Next Generation.” It’s […]
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Airplanes are among the most photogenic beings on — or above — earth. Have you taken a picture you are particularly proud of? Would you like to share it with our 92,000 monthly print readers? If so, send it to Janice Wood with image details by Oct. 14.
Aviation fuel sales tax replaced in Indiana
Pilots touching down recently to refuel in Indiana have seen a major change in fuel prices. The aviation fuel sales tax of 60 cents per gallon has been replaced by an aviation fuel excise tax of 10 cents per gallon. The Indiana General Assembly passed a law that established the new fuel excise tax, which […]