EPIC has releases the iGo EPIC app, which offers search functionality and fuel pricing for FBOs within the EPIC FBO Network. For EPIC Cardholders there’s an added convenience of getting account specific pricing by FBO location, company officials said. Plus, iGo EPIC offers quick access to Bravo Rewards information and account login. “It was important […]
Poor landing, poor go around for student pilot
Aircraft: Mooney M20R. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Cypress, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing landings. He realized that he had touched down too far down the runway to be able to stop in the distance remaining, so he applied full power to go around. The airplane lifted off but […]
Sebring LSA Expo: A different kind of airshow
As the curtain closed on the 2013 edition of the US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., a common comment was overheard escaping the mouths of a handful of attendees. The specific wording varied, but the intent was familiar. Is attendance down? Where are the crowds? Have no fear — the show, commonly known as […]
Aviation fuel and the 70/30 mantra
Over the past few years, a debate has raged over the best way to reduce our dependence on avgas in North America, one of the last places on the planet where leaded fuels remain in use. There are two “camps” of thought. The first one, consisting of the leaders of most aviation alphabet groups (with […]
CalPilots newsletter available
The January/February 2013 newsletter from the California Pilots Association is now available at CalPilots.org.
Electroair adds Piper twins to growing stable of aircraft
HOWELL, Mich. – Electroair has added the Piper Seminole, Twin Comanche and Apache to the Approved Model List (AML) for the Electroair Electronic Ignition System. Zeke Valtz of Horizon Aviation allowed Electroair the use of his Twin Comanche for the flight testing required to complete this approval, Electroair officials report. The four cylinder kits are […]
Aviation Alliance debuts Excalibur 421
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — The Aviation Alliance has introduced its first business-aviation offering, the Excalibur 421, featuring a remanufactured Cessna 421 airframe and Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A turboprop engines. The Excalibur 421 also includes a custom Garmin avionics suite and a new-generation interior cabin. Tires, brakes, de-icing, hydraulics and electrical systems are also all new, […]
Blue Angels featured at Wings over Wayne Air Show
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. — The Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, N.C., takes off May 18-19. The airshow will salute our service men and women around the globe, past and present. Colonel Jeannie Leavitt, Base Commander and first female fighter pilot in the U.S., plans to pay […]
Bahamas extends exemption for 406MHz ELTs for GA pilots
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Bahamas Civil Aviation has extended the Feb. 1, 2013, deadline for installing 406 MHz ELTs in aircraft flying to the Bahamas. “Even better news is that this waiver extension will be likely long term, removing uncertainly in the short term about flying your plane to the Bahamas,” said Jim Parker of […]