SHANGHAI — Cessna Aircraft Co. reported it is making progress toward beginning operations in China through joint ventures with China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA) in Shijiazhuang and Zhuhai. In November 2012, Cessna and CAIGA signed agreements to form joint ventures to assemble Citation XLS+ business jets through CESSNA-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd and […]
iPad yoke mount does double duty
ForPilotsOnly.com has introduced its new iPro Navigator mount for the iPad mini, which also helps minimize problems of overheating due to direct sunlight hitting the iPad. The company behind the website, Atlanta Flight, adds this iPad solution to its inventory of aviation kneeboards for the the iPad and iPad mini tablets. The company introduced its […]
Czech Sport Aircraft provides safety briefings to firefighters
On the first and fourth day of the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo 2013, which was held in Lakeland, Florida, last week, Czech Sport Aircraft provided detailed safety briefings to the Lakeland Fire Department. The briefings focused on the Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) that Czech Sport Aircraft offers as an enhanced safety feature […]
FARM to Fly 2.0
WASHINGTON, DC — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation, and coalition sponsors of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) in signing a resolution launching “FARM to FLY 2.0,” an initiative to further the development of bio-jet fuel for aviation in the United States. […]
American Bonanza Society launches Flight Instructor Academy
The American Bonanza Society and the ABS Air Safety Foundation have launched the ABS Flight Instructor Academy. This new program is an effort to improve all Beech pilots performance, confidence and safety. “Our goal is nothing less than to assure all Beech Bonanza, Debonair, Baron and Travel Air pilots have access to safe, type-knowledgeable flight […]
Goodyear Advantage Tour soars
AKRON, Ohio – The 2013 Goodyear Advantage Tour recently kicked off with a performance by aerobatics champion Mike Goulian during the TICO Warbird Show in Titusville, Fla. Goodyear is sponsoring the Advantage Tour in conjunction with Goulian Aerosports and Aviall Services Inc., the world’s largest provider of new aviation parts and a distributor of Goodyear […]
Worn mags bring down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 177RG. Injuries: None. Location: Gila Bend, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, while the airplane was in cruise flight he heard a loud noise from the engine compartment, followed by an immediate loss of engine power. He attempted to restart the engine while diverting to the nearest airport. […]
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While at SUN ’n FUN this year I stumbled one morning into the SAFE breakfast for a bite to eat and a bit of social engagement. SAFE is the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, a group dedicated to improving safety in aviation through improved educational options for pilots. Their goals are as noble as their […]
Congressional leaders express safety concerns about tower closings
Washington, D.C. – Leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation sent a bipartisan letter today to the head of the Department of Transportation and the FAA expressing disappointment with the FAA’s “unprecedented decision” to close 149 air traffic control contract towers to meet the […]