Whether it’s your own first solo or that of a friend or family member, Sporty’s First Solo Commemorative Wooden Plaque will keep that memory vivid. The alder wood, laser-etched plaque is custom engraved with the pilot’s name and airplane on two lines. The words on the plaque read: “Rare is a sense of accomplishment felt […]
New prop approved for Navajo
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for a next-generation 4-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Piper PA-31P Navajo with the Lycoming TIGO-541-E series engine. The new STC provides improved performance, maximum durability and reliability and is suitable for all weather operations, company officials said. According to company officials, the propeller installation: Provides best vibration damping […]
Blackhawk helps Skydive Hawaii customers leap into paradise
The recent installation of a Blackhawk XP42A upgrade package in one of Skydive Hawaii’s Cessna 208B Caravans will receive a traditional blessing from Kahuna Butch Helemano, a Hawaiian priest, this Saturday. Following the 6 p.m. ceremony at Skydive Hawaii, located at the Dillingham Airfield on Oahu’s North Shore will be a full Hawaiian luau and […]
WingX adds ADS-B Traffic and more
Hilton Software has added ADS-B traffic to WingX Pro7. WingX Pro7 will initially support 1090 MHz ADS-B traffic and add 978 MHz ADS-B traffic in May. Additionally, WingX Pro7 Version 6.4’s moving map now highlights obstacles on en route charts and declutters the screen as the user pinch-zooms. “We introduced ADS-B weather over a year […]
Delayed go-around for Bonanza
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: Beech 35. Injuries: None. Location: Boulder, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land his single-engine airplane in […]
‘FIFI’ dustup leaves more questions
The truth is out there… somewhere. Last week, a proposed amendment to the House’s National Defense Authorization Act caused a bit of a firestorm. The proposed amendment from Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) would “bar the Department of Defense from loaning or gifting any U.S. military aircraft or parts to any entity except those that would put the […]
Flying on wings of Mercury
Though Hammondsport, N.Y., is synonymous with the name Glenn Curtiss and well known as the home of the Curtiss Aeroplane Co., after World War I Hammondsport also became the home of another aircraft manufacturer — Aerial Service Corp. Aerial Service Corp. was conceived and formed in early 1920 by former members of the Curtiss company. […]
Eclipse receives Production Certificate for jet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., manufacturer of the Eclipse 550 very light jet, has received Production Certificate #550 from the FAA, paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. Representatives from the FAA presented the production certificate to Cary Winter, Senior Vice President of Eclipse Aerospace, earlier today at a ceremony held at […]
General Aviation Airport Coalition launches petition against $100 fee
The General Aviation Airport Coalition has initiated a petition on the White House website that, if signed by 25,000 people or more by May 16, 2012, will elicit an official response by the administration about how they determined that the proposed $100 fee for general aviation aircraft is fair. “Even if we don’t get the […]