The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) will observe Storm Week June 11-15, focusing on the topic of thunderstorm avoidance for general aviation pilots. AOPA officials said ASI will hold events and release products each day during Storm Week to help pilots navigate any issues that come up before and […]
New hangars planned for Jackie Cochran Airport
Up to 32 hangars are planned for a new development at Jacqueline Cochran Airport (TRM) in La Quinta, Calif. The hangars, dubbed Penny Lane, will range from 2,100 square feet up to 15,000 square feet in the Penny Lane general aviation development. Up to 32 hangars are planned at the 4.5-acre airport site. Amenities include […]
Computer donated to Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Captain Judy Rice and the flight crew of ThinkGlobalFlight.org recently donated a new HP touch-screen computer to the students of Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA), which is on the campus of SUN ’n FUN on the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida. “We wanted the students at Central Florida Aerospace Academy to have a new computer not […]
New hangar project completed at SUS
Aviation Development Group has completed and sold the first building in a multi-phase hangar complex at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. Officials with the Denver-based company say they are now planning and accepting purchase reservations for Phase II of the development. The project, located at the northeast corner of North Bell […]
Nominations for Wright Brothers Trophy being accepted
The National Aeronautic Association is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 31. NAA created the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1948 to acknowledge individuals who contribute to the history of aviation. The trophy recognizes individuals who are pioneers, visionaries, public servants, business leaders, and explorers, NAA […]
VAL Avionics launches Trade-In, Trade-Up program
VAL Avionics has launched a new program to trade-in an old VAL 760 and trade-up the new Com 2000. “Even though it’s also the thinnest com available in the industry, the 2000 boasts a full 8 watts of transmit power,” says Debi Freeland of VAL Avionics Sales. “And by offering this limited time trade-in, we […]
XN Air joins Avfuel network
XN Air at Spokane International Airport (GEG) in Washington state, acquired by Ross Aviation earlier this year, has become an Avfuel-branded FBO. The FBO features on-field U.S. Customs service and an executive terminal located mid-field (off taxiway G) with a variety of amenities, including a private lounge, private showers, coffee bar, conference room, free wi-fi […]
Poor maintenance leads to gear collapse
This June 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: Champion 7ECA. Injuries: None. Location: Thomasville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As the airplane touched down, the landing gear collapsed and the […]
The transition to ADS-B
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the tenth in a series of articles looking at the impact of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) on GA pilots. ADS-B is the system that literally allows NextGen to become “The Next NextGen.” It stands for Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast. But what does that all mean? Automatic: This basically […]