A “glass cockpit” retrofit kit for Daher-Socata’s TBM 700 and TBM 850 aircraft was unveiled at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for this installation is expected later this year. Key elements of the retrofit kit are: a Garmin G600 dual-screen as the primary flight display, a Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen […]
Civil Air Patrol takes flight to Denver
More than 500 Civil Air Patrol members are headed to Denver Aug. 15-17 for the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s Annual Conference. In the Mile High City, CAP members will focus on CAP’s increasing role in defending America, according to officials. “Our direct support to the Department of Defense and our defense support to civil authorities […]
The Heart of Texas Airshow adds to lineup
WACO, Texas — The Heart Of Texas Airshow, the first air show to take place in Waco in seven years, has added the Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car with pilot/driver Bill Braack, to its lineup of performers. The airshow takes off Sept. 28 at TSTC Waco Airport. Debby Standefer, president of The Heart Of Texas Airshow, states, “we […]
Summit Aviation unveils new platform for law enforcement
Summit Aviation has developed an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform to aid law enforcement officials. Starting with a modified Mahindra Aerospace GippsAero GA8 Airvan Astra, Summit modifies the GA8 with off-the-shelf commercial packages, such as a full work station with moving maps and overlays, cross-cueing of various sensors, a 3D mapping aerial camera system […]
747 prototype open for tours at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — Visitors to The Museum of Flight during August weekends will be able to board one of the most influential aircraft in the history of commercial aviation — the Boeing 747 prototype. The historic aircraft was never used as an airliner, and has seldom been open to the public since its maiden flight in […]
Poor approach for Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna T210M. Injuries: None. Location: Kremmling, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the approach to runway 27, the pilot maintained the airspeed between 100 and 110 knots to compensate for the gusting wind. He reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 190° at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots. Upon […]
You can’t do that…and other myths
I recently wrote a post where I suggested it might be possible to earn a private pilot certificate for as little as $5,000. I made that suggestion for the simple reason that it’s true. It’s an option that is available to anyone who is willing to thrown off the yoke of 20th Century flight training convention […]
New Hampshire man named Civil Air Patrol teacher of the year
By CAROL LEE ANDERSON NEW HAMPSHIRE – When school teacher Dan Caron instructs in the classroom during the current school year, a new honor will have been added to his already impressive resume. He was chosen as the 2013 Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year. Caron, a technology and engineering teacher at […]
FAA proposes AD that could cost aircraft owners millions
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The FAA has proposed an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to limit the allowable time-in-service of more than 30,000 TITAN brand 520- and 550-series cylinder assemblies installed on about 6,000 Continental IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550 and IOF-550 engines. The proposed AD would require that these cylinders be removed from service at 1,000 hours time-in-service. […]