Brad Harman of Texas was named winner of Bruce’s Custom Covers custom-fitted aircraft cover awarded to a Gateway To Oshkosh Fly-in participant. Gateway To Oshkosh (GTO) is an annual event and home to more than 65 aircraft during AirVenture Oshkosh. Participants fly in, park their aircraft and stay in nearby Stevens Point, Wisconsin. In addition […]
Avgas now available at 3S4 for first time in 30 years
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Illinois Valley Airport (3S4) in Cave Junction, Oregon, has a stable supply of 100LL aviation fuel for piston-engine aircraft. Bill and Louise Gettle, owners of The Flying Machine, an FBO located on the field, are managing the retail sales of the newly-established fuel service. The […]
Extended warranty for Airvan
GippsAero has extended its warranty on the GA8 Airvan to five years or 2,000 hours for all new aircraft. This five-year warranty is a three-year extension on top of the standard GippsAero two-year warranty that’s offered on the GA8 Airvan, and it will operate under identical terms and conditions, company officials said. GippsAero is not […]
Intercomp debuts free app
Intercomp has introduced iACWeigh, a free app that can communicate directly with Intercomp RFX Wireless scales with RS232 output via the new iACWeigh Module, sold separately. iACWeigh allows users to view live weights (or manually enter them), save weight data, export the information to a spreadsheet for future analysis and email reports. Intercomp’s RFX Wireless […]
Too much speed, not enough runway
This August 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: Vans RV-6A. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Grass Valley, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at an airport […]
My first Oshkosh
By IVY McIVER “Silver and white Cirrus, right side of the runway.” As I taxied my aircraft through the chaos at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) on the last day of AirVenture, it was hard to believe that only one week ago I had arrived at the big show for the first time. Not really knowing […]
President of Glasair Aviation resigns
Just a few weeks after announcing the sale of the company to a Chinese firm, Mikael Via, president and CEO of Glasair Aviation, has resigned from the Washington-based general aircraft company that he has led for over 11 years. Via, who said “it’s time” to “move on to other challenges in a prepared statement, was […]
The advantage of business aviation
A Forbes report, “Business Aviation: The Unfair Advantage,” makes the case for why a general aviation airplane is an “invaluable business tool” for companies to not only survive, but thrive, in today’s tough economic climate. Check it out here.
TFRs for Republican and Democratic conventions
The FAA has released flight advisories outlining the TFRs that will be in place for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, in Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C. An official NOTAM will be published just prior to the conventions, providing more details on the TFRs, including dates and times for Transportation Security Administration screening procedures at […]