San Rafael, California — BrightLine Bags “Flex System” is a modular flight bag that will allow any number of finished bag sizes, depending on needs. The best way to get a handle of the variability of the bag is to watch a 13+ minute video hosted by BrightLine Bags president Ross Bishop. Preconfigured bags range from $107 to $265 or a […]
Jerry Trimble Helicopters holds touchdown auto contest
Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) will host the 2nd Annual Touchdown Auto Rotation competitionat the McMinnville Airport in Oregon June 24. The competition will judged on straight-in autos. Scoring is based on distance from the pre-established “spot,” technique and the slide distance, if any. Each pilot is allowed two full-down auto rotations. All flights will be […]
Fluorescent leak detection dye debuts
Spectronics Corporation has introduced Aero-Brite Universal Fluorescent Leak Detection Dye to help pinpoint the exact source of all fuel, lubrication and hydraulic leaks in aviation systems. Company officials explain you add a small amount of super-concentrated Aero-Brite dye to the aircraft system and let it circulate. The dye/fluid mixture will accumulate at even the smallest […]
Safety Management Without the Mumbo Jumbo
Just published is “Safety Management Without the Mumbo Jumbo,” a book about how to manage safety. The book demystifies safety management, says author Rob Collin, with simple explanations and anecdotes. The book has been published in hard copy and E-Book format. The E-Book has been nominated for the Global E-Book Awards. The author has had […]
Museum slates dedication for restored F-100
MAPS Air Museum, near the Akron-Canton Airport in Ohio, will have a dedication program for a restored F-100D on Sunday, June 17, at 1 p.m. The aircraft history includes three years in Vietnam and eight years with the Air National Guard. In the mid 1990s the plane was disassembled and placed in a swampy field. […]
Cox joins NationAir
NationAir Aviation Insurance has added Bob Cox to its team of aviation insurance professionals as a sales executive for its southeast region. Cox, based in Orlando, will handle the company’s general aviation insurance sales in Florida and the Southeast. A 30-year veteran of insurance and risk management, Cox served as risk manager for Orlando’s Rosen Hotels and owned two […]
Six CFIs accredited as Master Instructors
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Master Instructors by Master Instructors LLC. To help put this achievement in perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 17 National Flight Instructors of the […]
Popular Rotorcraft Association slates convention
Gyroplanes, gyrocopters, helicopters and autogyros, including other sport and general aviation aircraft, will gather at the Mentone Airport (C-92) in Indiana, July 31 through Aug. 4 for the 50th annual convention of the Popular Rotorcraft Association. This is a rare opportunity to see these unique flying machines, talk to the pilots, builders, kit manufacturers, and […]
Door-off flight kills two
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: Rans Coyote II S6. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The day before the accident, the pilot, who […]