By DAVID NIXON Many of us in aviation today are guilty of the sin of “the way it used to be-itis.” I’m a second-generation general aviation pilot who spent many a Saturday and Sunday out at the airport in the 1970s with my folks and their friends. The airport was a busy place on weekends […]
Fan blade coffee table, anyone?
Looking for a Boeing 727 engine fan blade coffee table? How about a bi-plane desk? If so, swing by the GenAvi Aircraft Art website and poke around. Selection is fairly limited, so far, as Mike Mike Rosentrater, GenAvi Aircraft Art’s owner, only got started about seven months ago. Rosentrater got inspired by MotoArt and put his background as a paint […]
NAFI webinar to discuss group’s future
Bob Meder, the new chairman of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) will hold a webinar Wednesday, Jan. 16, to discuss the future of the organization. The one-hour webinar begins at 7 p.m. Central time. Meder will be sharing his views about NAFI’s future in the wake of the resignation of executive director Jason […]
Cub Day at Sebring LSA Expo
Thursday, Jan. 17, has been designated “Year of the Cub Day” at the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. All Cubs have been invited to participate, as honored guests. Pilots flying in that day will receive: Arrival packet for Pilot with Keepsake Gift Special Aircraft Parking on the Terminal Side—“Cub Parking Lot” VIP for the Day—Invitation […]
Production begins on Citation M2
Cessna’s Citation M2 has begun its initial production run in the company’s Independence, Kansas facility. The front and aft cabin assemblies for the light business jet are built at Cessna’s Wichita facility and are then transported to Independence for final assembly and delivery. Unit 800 is slated for demonstrator purposes, and is expected to roll […]
VCT flight school earns Part 141 certificate
VICTORIA, Texas — Calhoun Air Center at Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) was recently issue a Part 141 certificate. The certificate enables Calhoun Air Center to teach the Private Pilot certification under Part 141 for airplanes. Flight schools certified under Part 141 provide a structured training program with a standardized training syllabus approved by the FAA. […]
PAST buys Piper Plastic
TYLER, Texas — Premier Aerospace Services and Technology (PAST) has purchased Piper Plastic from Heinol and Associates. Piper Plastic’s production of interior parts for general aviation aircraft has been relocated to the PAST facility in Alva, Okla., and will be integrated with the PMA manufacturing processes already in place, according to company officials. FAA Regulations […]
Bad landing, bad news for student pilot
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lebanon, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. After the third landing he thought the airplane’s left main tire felt flat, so he taxied back to the FBO to have the tire checked. The FBO representative found no discrepancies and the […]
American Angel
Angels have been part of aviation myths since the early days of flight — so much so that two successful Hollywood movies, “A Guy Named Joe” and the 1989 remake “Always,” were centered on a pilot turned angel who comes to the rescue of fellow pilots. John and Patti Stahr from Eugene, Ore., enthusiastically embraced […]