Aircraft: FlightDesign CTSW. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Fullerton, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was practicing landings, aborted the first two approaches because the airplane was too high and fast. On the third landing, he descended to about 10 feet over the runway, when a gust of wind blew the plane […]
Currency flight ends with crash
Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Theodore, Ala. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a night currency flight in marginal VFR conditions. The 164-hour pilot did not file a flight plan or obtain a weather briefing prior to departure from an airport in a sparsely populated area. About four minutes […]
Van’s unveils fully built RV-12
Honestly, I didn’t expect much LSA news at AOPA’s Aviation Summit in Palm Springs. Despite several LSA on display, including Kitfox, Evektor, Flight Design, Arion, Jabiru, SportCruiser, Skycatcher, and CubCrafters, the AOPA event is not a common place for LSA announcements. Certainly I didn’t expect the world’s largest supplier of kit aircraft to offer a […]
Jet flies on 100% biofuel
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) recently flew a Falcon 20 jet powered by 100% unblended biofuel. “This historic flight symbolizes a significant step not only for the aerospace industry, but also towards advancing sustainable sources of renewable energy,” officials said in a prepared statement. “I have now flown the world’s first 100% biofuel […]
Dates for 2013 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In set
The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum have announced the 2013 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in will be held Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 2013, with the theme — “60th Anniversary of the Antique Airplane Association” — featuring Luscombe aircraft and the 75th Anniversary of the Model 8. In 1953 AAA […]
Washington state airplane owners asked to participate in audit
About 200 randomly selected Washington state aircraft owners are being asked to participate in a routine, internal audit of the state’s aircraft registration program. Selected recipients will receive a letter from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Internal Audit Office sometime this month, requesting the following information: Aircraft registration payment information for 2012, including the […]
Hand-E-Glove for mechanics debuts
Now available is Hand-E-Glove, a new protective barrier hand lotion, for mechanics to protect against grease, grime, oil and more. “It’s impossible to work on electrical and mechanical equipment without getting your hands filthy with grease, grime, glue, oil and dust,” not CAIG Labs officials. “But now, before grabbing a wrench or can of oil, […]
Contact Aviation acquires additional STCs
WATERFORD, Mich. — Contact Aviation has added to its list of STC offerings with the acquisition of a number of STCs, including: SA00725NY-D – Citation 501 – Dual ADZ-810 – Air Data System ST00742NY-D – HS-125-700A – TCAS 2000 TCAS II – Collision Avoidance System ST01984NY-D – Jetstream 4101 – MK VI EGPWS – Ground […]
Astronics Max-Viz-1500 STC for King Airs expanded
Astronics Corp. recently received an amended Supplemental Type Certificate expanding the number of Beechcraft King Air aircraft that can be equipped with the Astronics Max-Viz-1500 enhanced vision system to include all King Air models equipped with any video-capable multi function display. Astronics Max-Viz-1500 Enhanced Vision System permits pilots to see clearly at night and up […]