Christiansen Aviation at Jones Riverside Airport (RVS) in Tulsa, Okla., celebrates a milestone this year — 40 years in business. According to a story in the Tulsa World, owner Bill Christiansen always wanted to be a pilot. The story quotes him: “Aviation gets in your blood. People have a passion for it. Being a pilot […]
Contract awarded for runway project at BVS
The Port of Skagit in Burlington, Wash., has awarded a contract for a major maintenance and standards project on the main runway at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) to Scarsella Bros. Inc. of Seattle. The contractor’s winning bid for construction of the Runway 10-28 Crown Conversion and Longitudinal Gradient Adjustment was $8,562,798.25. That makes the project […]
Air Force Pilot Training Class reunion held at RIR
Over 40 years ago, 59 cadets, members of Air Force Pilot Training Class 70-05, earned their USAF wings at Laughlin AFB, Texas. This spring, 25 of them gathered at Flabob Airport (RIR) in Southern California for a reunion. The three-day event resulted in a lot of hangar flying and tours of local tourist spots. One […]
Two Emmy wins for aviation documentary
“The Restorers — They Were All Volunteers” has earned Emmy awards in two categories this year. Producer Kara Martinelli and Director Adam White won for Writing (Program) and Technical Achievement for their documentary film about the B-25 bomber, “Miss Mitchell,” flying to Dayton to participate in the Doolittle Reunion. The awards were bestowed at the […]
Aspen Avionics cuts price on extended warranty
Aspen Avionics had initiated a price reduction for the company’s Extended Product Warranty Program for Evolution Flight Display products. The program now provides two-year coverage for a small increase over the previous one-year program pricing, company officials said. Customers can now extend Aspen Avionics’ factory warranty by two-year increments. Available through Aspen’s authorized dealer network, […]
Museum slates open cockpit day
Oakland Aviation Museum in California will host an open cockpit day Father’s Day, June 17. Attendees can get a chance to sit in a Korean War MiG-15, a Navy A-6 simulator trailer, a Navy A-3 Sky Warrior, as well as tour the Solent Flying Boat from the movie “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
Mountain morning landing goes badly
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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Marble, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident happened when the pilot […]
The marriage between piston rings and cylinder wall
Getting back to the main point, if you don’t remove the piston from the cylinder, then you don’t have to worry about disturbing the marriage I spoke of, and honing and installing new rings is not required.
Controllers say realignment OK if they are part of plan
WASHINGTON, D.C — Congress is taking a look at the FAA’s plans and efforts to consolidate air traffic control facilities and the controllers’ union says it supports the changes, but only if safety, efficiency, and service are improved. Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told the House Aviation Subcommittee that facility […]