After I wrote about my visit to Swift Fuels, I received several notes asking why it would be so difficult to determine a price for the finished product. I have a good friend who runs an auction company and when I ask him what something is worth, he usually replies, “Whatever someone is willing to […]
Aerotrek success mirrors other positive news
Aerotrek may be one of those “sleepers.” You know, the kind of company that does well, has few problems, and doesn’t need to make a lot of noise to be successful. Aerotrek’s tri-gear and taildragger models look great, fly well, and are priced so reasonably that sales are remarkably steady. The company ranks #12 in […]
When can your AME make the call?
Did you know that there are five medical conditions that your AME doesn’t have to defer to the FAA prior to granting medical certification? That’s a fact that can make your path as an aviator easier to navigate if you develop one of these conditions, says Warren Silberman, former manager of the FAA’s Aerospace Medical […]
Mixed performance for general aviation in first quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s shipment and billings figures for the first quarter today, showing a mixed performance across the different segments of general aviation. In the first three months of 2012, total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments fell 2.1%, from 377 in 2011 to 369 this year. […]
Aviation Appreciation Month in New York
A resolution initiated by the New York Aviation Management Association asking Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2012 as Aviation Appreciation Month in the State of New York recently passed both the New York State Senate and the Assembly. The resolution was sponsored by Senator William Larkin and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, Co-Chairs of the […]
Aviation artifacts to be auctioned
RR Auction’s Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction, scheduled to take place from May 17 to May 23, includes a selection of early aviation items, including an exceedingly rare, handwritten letter by Wilbur Wright from 1910 to a student pilot discussing their “new machines” which “are much steadier in strong winds and easier to […]
PilotMall.com opens retail store at LAL
PilotMall.com now has a retail store open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SUN ‘n FUN Campus on the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Fla. The store has more than 1,000 aviation-related items in stock. The shop held its grand opening April 27, and is open on Saturdays only, featuring […]
International Learn to Fly Day May 19
On Saturday, May 19, dozens of local events will turn dreams of flight into reality during the third annual International Learn to Fly Day, a general aviation community-wide effort to help people of all ages take that first step to discover flight. Find a local International Learn to Fly Day event near you at LearnToFly.org. […]
AeroLEDs receives PMA for landing light
The FAA has granted PMA Certification to AeroLEDs’ Sunspot 36HX landing light. Powered by new LED technology, the Sunspot will last 50,000 hours, allowing pilots to fly with the light on at all times for enhanced visibility, company officials said. The light also comes with “wig-wag” or pulsing capability and is so bright that it […]