Fantasy of Flight is bringing America’s proud military history to life through its Fourth Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series, which features new and seldom explored aspects of World War II and, for the first time, the Vietnam War. Each year, the aviation attraction in Polk City, Florida, creates a forum for the public to […]
AOPA chief to speak at Atlanta Aero Club
Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bimonthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for Dec. 8. Fuller became the president and CEO of AOPA on Jan. 1, 2009, and is only the fourth person to hold this position […]
PilotMall.com releases Android flight planning app
PilotMall.com, Inc., providers of the iTunes app the Flight Computer, has released the Flight Computer Application for Android. Using the Flight Computer saves hours of calculations, giving pilots the ability to quickly access the numbers needed to more efficiently plan their flight, according to company officials. Starting with four buttons, pilots can choose to convert […]
Dallas Airmotive adds hot section inspection service at Dallas turbine center
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 […]