The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Woodbury, N.Y., recently honored David Sterling, chairman and CEO of Sterling & Sterling, Inc. at its 9th Annual “Air and Space Gala” with the Donald E. Axinn Award for Community Service. Also honored at the gala were Mark Kelly, U.S. Navy Captain and Space Shuttle Commander, and Martin R. […]
West Star offers Learjet air conditioner conversion
In response to a recently released Advisory Wire AW21-008 from Learjet stating it will no longer support the R-12 air conditioning systems on Learjet 20/30/50 and 60 series aircraft, West Star Aviation offers the Steinbach & Associates STC conversion kits for the R12 Air Conditioning systems at its Grand Junction, Colo., facility. The air conditioning […]
Beringer debuts lightweight tailwheel
Beringer Wheels & Brakes has introduced a new, lightweight tailwheel assembly for the Pipistrel Sinus, with applications for other aircraft. The two-piece anodized aluminum wheel with sealed ball bearings and its 6-ply 200 x 50 tire and tube weighs 29 ounces. It rides on the 8mm diameter Sinus axle, so no aircraft modifications are required. […]
Ask Paul: What’s the proper procedure to cycle a prop?
Q: I’m curious about the procedure for cycling a constant speed propeller on run up. Three times seems to be a tradition, but I can’t find anything that supports this as a good habit. I’ve read that this was necessary with the big old props swung by a radial engine, but how about our newer, […]
Friends of NAS Ottumwa
A new group, “Friends of Naval Air Station (NAS) Ottumwa,” has recently been formed to preserve the history and Naval aviation heritage of the Ottumwa, Iowa, airport. The old, two-story brick administration building still exists on the property, but is in need of repair since it has been unused for years. The group seeks to […]
Burt Rutan working on new project
Even though he’s officially retired, Burt Rutan is working on a new design, Model 372-3, a combination wing ship and seaplane, according to a report at EAA.org.
Redbird Skyport opens
An experiment in flight training has officially opened at the new Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, Texas. In a report at AOPA.org, John King, co-founder of King Schools, is quoted as saying: “We’re going to change the way we train pilots.” Read Ian Twombly’s full report here.
AVTRIP points donated to veterans charity
Avplan Trip Support, the flight-planning company owned by Avfuel Corp., recently chose Jeffrey Reid, president of Houston-based Wing Aviation, as the winner of a drawing for 1 million AVTRIP points — the equivalent of a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond — for using Avplan to plan an international trip. Reid then donated the AVTRIP award to […]
ADS wins FAA award
The FAA has named Addison Airport (ADS) the winner of its Excellence in Construction Safety Award for the recent completion of a major runway reconstruction project. The award recognizes the airport exceeded stringent FAA safety standards during the project, according to airport officials. The project team was honored with the award last week during the […]