The members of the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society, Inc., the non-profit organization the operates the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, have elected a new board of directors. The new board includes: Dana Atkinson, president of Anson Air, a flight training school located at Sugar Land Municipal Airport. He has been elected HAHS’ new president. Steve Holmes, […]
Avidyne debuts new servo option for autopilot
Avidyne Corp. has introduced its new ASA575 series autopilot servo/actuators, which are designed for use with the DFC90 digital autopilot system in new and retrofit installations. The DFC90 autopilot will use Avidyne’s new ASA575 servos for installations in aircraft with no previous autopilot, or when upgrading an aircraft from a previously-installed King autopilot. Aircraft owners […]
Muncie Aviation tapped as Airvan dealer
GippsAERO, the Australian based manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan utility aircraft, has appointed Muncie Aviation as its authorized dealer for the midwestern United States. Muncie Aviation, in operation since 1932 and based at Muncie Airport (MIE) in Indiana, is a long established sales dealer for high-performance turboprops, turbocharged and piston aircraft, and provides maintenance and […]
Socata North America honors two long-time employees
SOCATA North America has honored the two most senior employees at DAHER-SOCATA’s U.S. subsidiary, celebrating their careers that span more than 20 years of service. The two employees are Kam Phongsavath, who is SOCATA North America’s Director of Quality Control; and Scott Ross, Shop Manager at the company’s Repair Station. The combination of their careers […]
IMC Clubs names Busch VP
IMC Club International has named Tim Busch of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as Regional Vice President of its Central Region. “I want to welcome Tim to the IMC Club’s leadership team,” said IMC Club’s President Radek Wyrzykowski. “His experience and aviation achievements are really impressive. It is a pleasure to see him able to provide such […]
Student pilot lands with tailwind
This April 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: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Hampton, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was landing at his home airport at the […]
Familiar frame, different name
For some planes, it’s the (air)frame, not the name, that sells it. Such is the case with the Polish-built AT-4, an airframe that was introduced to the American market a few years back as the Gobosh 700. Gobosh, which stands for Go Big Or Stay Home, went out of business in 2009, but the AT-4 […]
Media promotion: The right — and wrong — way
As a 30-year industry PR man and promoter, I think I know something about media relations. Perhaps I’m kidding myself, but at least I was successful in my time. Recently, I encountered two general aviation examples of how — and how NOT — to do it. I happened to contact Jones Brothers Air and Seaplane […]
Want to lure new pilots? Slash the price of airplanes
The cost of building and developing new aircraft must be slashed if general aviation is to attract new pilots, sustain the existing population of owners and flyers and drive up safety, said the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at AERO 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. In a report at FlightGlobal.com, GAMA’s Greg Bowles is quoted as […]