Executive Associates at the Wiley Post Airport in Bethany, Okla., is introducing four new Control Locks for PiperSport and SportCruisers, all Van’s Aircraft, except the RV8/8A, and nearly every other plane with a control stick, according to company officials. The new control lock is designed to protect the ailerons and elevator from being damaged by […]
Heritage Trophy winner profiled on LiveAirShowTV
One of a kind aircraft are nothing new to the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, and 2011 was no exception. The 1911 Bleriot XI, the only one in the world today, owned by CC Air Corp. and restored by Chuck Wentworth of Antique Aero, was the winner of the 2011 Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy. The winners […]
Becker Avionics debuts new digital audio control panel
Becker Avionics has unveiled the new fixed wing digital audio panel for its Digital Audio and Intercom System DVCS6100. The new panel variant of the Audio Control Unit (ACU) 6100 is specifically tailored for fixed-wing applications. The new fixed-wing ACU6100 will come in a horizontal and vertical format to ease retrofit installations, according to company […]
Flying cross country in a biplane
There are certain flights every aviator has on his or her bucket list and flying across the United States in an open cockpit biplane has to be one of them. Summer Martell, a pilot from Port Townsend, Wash., can check that one off her list. In August, Martell and two friends made the journey from […]
Pilots Bill of Rights gains 60th co-sponsor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On his 77th birthday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-Okla.) Pilot’s Bill of Rights (S.1335) reached a milestone in the U.S. Senate, gaining its 60th co-sponsor. The number means the measure has reached a filibuster-proof majority of U.S. senators, and can pass the Senate, according to Inhofe. Inhofe is a member of the […]
Rotax issues service bulletin
Rotax has issued a Mandatory Alert Service Bulletin for owners and operators of certain Rotax 912- and 914-series aircraft engines, including certified and uncertified units. According to a report at EAA.org, the ASB requires affected engines be checked for cracks in the crankshaft before further flight is permitted, or by Jan. 1, 2012.
FAA updates CFI renewal clinic guidelines
Three little words are creating a buzz in the aviation safety industry: angle of attack, according to a report at AOPA.org. The FAA recently updated its advisory circular that lays the framework for flight instructor refresher clinics (FIRCs), adding angle of attack to one of the 10 core topics that must be covered in FIRCs. […]
‘GA Appreciation Month’ proclaimed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has declared the month of November “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The Commonwealth of Massachusetts becomes the 34th state to recognize the importance of general aviation. General aviation activities at Massachusetts’ 39 airports generate $3.8 billion annually in economic activity and support roughly 28,000 jobs. “With 39 publicly-owned airports and more than […]
Team approach to flight training
John Post, 21, a CFI at Independence Aviation at Centennial Airport (APA) near Denver, has become one of the country’s youngest airline pilots, joining American Eagle Airlines in Dallas. Post, who won his spot with the airline just a year after earning his CFII, credits his success to Independence Aviation’s total immersion team approach to […]