Aircraft: Piper Turbo Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Meadview, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he had shut down the engine on a remote dirt airport to inspect the tires before takeoff. When he attempted to restart the engine, he determined that the battery was insufficiently charged, so he decided to […]
Is this an airport?
According to the US Department of Transportation, the US and its territories have more than 19,000 airport, heliports, seaplane bases, and other landing facilities. That’s a lot of aviation. Or at least it’s a lot of potential aviation. Yet, there is a snag in that whopper of a figure we GA enthusiasts should take note […]
Companies that use GA doing better in economic recovery
Businesses that rely on aviation not only did better during the Great Recession; they are already doing better in the recovery when compared to their ground-bound competitors, according to a new study. A post on the website of the National Business Aviation Association notes that companies that utilized business aviation “mitigated revenue losses and recovered […]
Sebring Sport Aviation Expo prepares for take off
The Sebring Regional Airport will be buzzing with activity later this week when the ninth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo opens its four-day run, Jan. 17-20. More than 16,000 visitors attended the 2012 Expo, and organizers say they hope to break that attendance record this week. On Friday and Saturday, the Expo will present its […]
Bruce’s Custom Covers partners with AirCam
Bruce’s Custom Covers has partnered with AirCam, a Lockwood Aviation company, on the manufacture and distribution of custom-fitted aircraft covers. Bruce’s will manufacture a custom-designed covering system and AirCam will provide sales and distribution of protective covering products for AirCam aircraft. Under the agreement Bruce’s is responsible for design and fabrication, while AirCam will handle […]
Improved Fuel Strainer Top Assembly for Cessnas now available
McFarlane now has FAA-PMA approval for the Fuel Strainer Top Assembly for most Cessna aircraft. The new Fuel Strainer Top Assembly, p/n MC0756005-2, includes multiple improvements to address corrosion related service problems with the original Cessna housing, according to company officials. An anodized coating over corrosion resistant aluminum alloy prevents galvanic corrosion between the aluminum […]
Flight Line Tool Cabinet debuts
Snap-On Industrial has introduced Flight Line Roll Cabinets specifically designed to handle the rigors of a flight line. The Flight Line Roll Cabinets are available in five-drawer or six-drawer configurations, and with both 8” and 10” deep bottom drawer. Its kingpinless wheel design eliminates foreign object damage (FOD) concerns, according to company officials. Solid rubber […]
Skydiving app launches
Skydiver Joe Peterson has just released an app based on “Book of Skydiving Formations” by Mike Truffer. Peterson wrote the app for Android devices and sized it for phones. The app includes a database of more than 1,000 formations ranging in all sizes from 2-ways through 20-ways. The app is available now at www.GooglePlay.com for […]
Fast taxi leads to fire
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, ATC instructed him to taxi from the FBO to the runway. After reaching the runway, he initiated the takeoff checklist. He increased the engine rpm per the checklist and the airplane moved forward slightly. He applied the […]