Snap-on Industrial bestowed tools and equipment to the four recipients of the 2013 General Aviation Awards Program, Aug. 1, at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture 2013, in Oshkosh, Wis. The General Aviation Awards Program annually recognizes aviation professionals in the fields of aviation maintenance, flight instruction, avionics and flight safety for their contributions to the […]
International Air & Space Hall of Fame names Class of 2013
SAN DIEGO — The International Air & Space Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2013 in November, honoring a variety of air and space pioneers and events. Each honoree or event was selected for their qualitative achievements and historic contributions to aviation, space or aerospace innovation or expanding the public’s awareness. This year […]
SuperCub.org founder joins RAF board
SuperCub.org founder Steve “SJ” Johnson has joined the seven other volunteer directors of the Recreational Aviation Foundation. With over 4,500 hours, Johnson is a Gold Seal flight instructor and dedicated advocate of aviation and safety. In 2000, Johnson bought his first Super Cub. He started SuperCub.org, a website for Super Cub and backcountry aviation enthusiasts […]
FAA administrator to speak at NBAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will speak at the opening general session of the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), which will take place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. “We are pleased to welcome Administrator Huerta to our 2013 Convention, and we look forward to hearing his thoughts and perspectives on the […]
Customs moves into new facility at FAR
FARGO, N.D. — The U.S. Customs office in at Hector International Airport (FAR) has moved into a new facility located on the North General Aviation Ramp adjacent to Fargo Jet Center (FJC). “Relocating the Customs office to the North General Aviation Ramp improves the service experience for many of our international customers,” says Fargo Jet […]
Mid-air proves fatal for Lancair pilot
Aircraft: Lancair IV-P. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Hammonton, N.J. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The Lancair pilot told a witness that he was going to fly to a nearby airport to visit a friend. He was aware that the nearby airport had occasional aerobatic activity near the runway, within an aerobatic box. The box was […]
Love at first sight, before first flight
Retiring often means down-sizing your life. You move out of the four-bedroom house into a two-bedroom condo because now that the kids are grown and gone, you no longer need all that room. Down-sizing also applies to airplane ownership. Karen Smith of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, who recently retired after 34 years in the aerial photography […]
SwiftFuel producers to speak to Oregon pilots convention
ALBANY, Ore. – Oregon pilots who attend the Oregon Pilots Association (OPA) Convention, Saturday, August 24 (10 a.m.) will hear first hand about SwiftFuel’s 100SF high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation. The OPA Convention will be part of the Northwest Art & Air Festival which will be held August 23-25 at the Linn County Expo Center. “Swift Fuels provides an […]
Continental responds to proposed AD
AVweb reports that Continental Motors is working to ease concerns about the FAA’s recently proposed airworthiness directive for ECi cylinders, noting that “no Continental Motors factory-new/rebuilt engines or parts are affected.” The post notes that Continental has never used the ECi cylinders, so owners “can be confident that no AEC [Airmotive Engineering Corp., a sister […]