Going to AirVenture? MyGoFlight, a company focused on the iPad In Motion for aviators, will make its new MyGoFlight iPad Checklist available for free at Oshkosh. The iPad Checklist can be obtained from the company at one of its two booths, at one of the two seminars company officials are presenting at the show titled […]
Zenith slates ‘engine day’ at Oshkosh
Zenith Aircraft Co. will host its first-ever “Engine Day” next Thursday, July 26, at the company’s exhibit at AirVenture in Oshkosh. The company will have a number of Zenith aircraft with different powerplants on display, as well as representatives from a number of engine manufacturers. “As airframe designers and builders, we have direct influence on […]
Aviation lubricants emergency hotline goes live
ExxonMobil Aviation Lubricants has a new telephone hotline to provide guidance to customers in the event of aviation lubricant-related technical emergencies. The hotline number is 609-737-4411. Trained professionals staff the Technical Emergency Hotline around-the-clock, every day of the week, company officials said. “Offering our aviation customers an easy, uncomplicated way of doing business is a […]
Wings Club to honor Gen. Jack Dailey
The Wings Club of New York will honor General John R. “Jack” Dailey (USMC Ret.), director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, with the 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award. Acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the field of aviation, The Wings Club will present the award on Friday, Oct. 26, at its 70th Annual Awards Gala […]
New leadership for Greenville Airport Commission
Harold Carey, Jr. has been elected chairman and Jonathon Giles has been elected vice chairman of the Greenville Airport Commission (GAC), owner and operator of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina. The airport is home to more than 25 aviation-related businesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more […]
Improper fuel management turns fatal
This July 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Spearfish, South Dakota. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land after […]
How to fill a hangar
How can your airport fill up its empty hangars? Perhaps the most effective method would be to send a pilot or two into the local middle schools and high schools to tell a few stories, pop a slideshow up on the smartboard, and invite a whole bunch of the kids out to the airport. Let […]
40 years and climbing
By DALE FORTON. On Aug. 19, 1972, the first annual convention in Pittsburgh, Penna., was held where the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) was established. We are proud to be celebrating 40 years as the only non-profit organization that is an advocate for the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT). PAMA promotes professionalism and recognition for AMTs […]
Hearing will review FAA’s Contract Tower Program
WASHINGTON, DC – The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, July 18, to review the FAA’s Contract Tower Program and the Department of Transportation Inspector General’s (DOT IG) ongoing audit of the program. Under the Contract Tower Program, the FAA contracts with private entities to […]