Dallas Airmotive has added PW306C engine Hot Section Inspection service to its list of capabilities at its Dallas Love Field Regional Turbine Center (RTC). “We are beginning to see PW306C engines approaching their first recommended hot section inspection interval,” commented Hugh McElroy, president of BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group. The Dallas Love Field […]
Perspectives
It has been a beautiful fall; one of the best for color in recent memory. We haven’t been able to appreciate it from the air as often as we would like, but those days devoted to finding the best corn mazes or that perfect red have been spectacular and truly appreciated. It seems that all […]
50 years of safe flying
Ohio’s Tom Root was awarded the Wright Brothers “Master Pilot” Award in September. He applied for the award “based on a lifetime of single pilot/photographer with over 5,000 hours doing aerial photography.” The plaque presented to Tom was in “appreciation for your dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding contributions that further the cause […]
Cessna ups price for Skycatcher
Cessna has sent a letter to everyone holding purchase deposits on the 162 Skycatcher informing them that the price for delivery of the LSA would increase to $149,900 in 2012, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes that a limited number of 162s will be delivered this year at the old price.
TUS crosswind runway reopens
Tucson International Airport’s (TUS) crosswind Runway 3-21 has reopened after being closed since October for resurfacing. This secondary runway is used mainly by GA aircraft when the wind is blowing perpendicular to the orientation of the main runway. The $8.6 million project, funded by federal and state grants, included removal and replacement of the top […]
Cutter Aviation named GE service center
Cutter Aviation has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and line-replaceable units (LRUs) and engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. These services will […]
StandardAero inks rental bank engine deal with Honeywell
StandardAero Business Aviation has entered into an exclusive agreement with Honeywell for shop level-maintenance of TFE731 Rental Bank engines. The first rental bank engine was recently received at StandardAero’s Los Angeles (LAX) facility. “By maintaining a bank of rental engines, our customers are assured that their downtime will be kept to a minimum and their […]
AvConnect and Hilton Software partner
AvConnect has been integrated with WingX Pro7 for iPad by Hilton Software. “Our WingX Pro7 integration with AvConnect enables pilots to easily review their flights in 3D using Google Earth.” said Dr. Hilton Goldstein, CEO of Hilton Software. “As part of our integration, WingX Pro7 users will be able to easily store and view detailed […]
Largest flight school in China selects SR20
Cirrus Aircraft’s SR20 aircraft has been selected by the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) as an aircraft that will be used to train its pilots. CAFUC is the largest flight university in the world with more than 8,000 full-time students studying civil aviation and related subjects. It is the only full-time regular institution […]