The Southern California Aviation Association will host its first networking event in Orange County, at Lyon Air Museum at John Wayne-Orange County Airport (SNA) Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Austin Blue, president of Spectrum Aeronautical, who will speak about technology and market trends in business aviation.
International PMA Summit slated
FAA PMA parts site FlyPMA.com will participate in the International PMA Summit Nov. 3-4, in London, a two-day conference and exhibition for European aviation professionals interested in FAA PMA parts. Sessions will explore the issues surrounding Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) and the Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) from a global perspective, company officials said.
PilotMall.com adds new payment methods
PilotMall.com has added three new payment methods. The online pilot shop already accepts major credit cards, such as Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, and now offers checkout options with PayPal, Amazon and Google Checkout. PilotMall.com is the first online aviation supply website to offer these options, according to company officials. Customers with a Google Checkout, […]
Landing gear collapse bends warbird
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Curtiss Wright P-40E Warhawk. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The World War II-era tailwheel airplane was on approach […]
The first regulations
Those who are familiar with today’s Federal Aviation Regulations know that they are a thicket of rules, occupying four volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations, consisting of 460 sections extending over 3,600 pages. But 85 years ago, it was a simpler time for aviation. That’s when the regulation of aircraft and pilots began with […]
Memory cards yield no information in Reno crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the investigation into the Sept. 16 crash of a vintage P-51D Mustang at the Reno Air Races continues, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators reported Friday that they were unable to retrieve any on-board video from the badly damaged components and memory cards found in the debris field. A memory card […]
Two Evolution first flights in one afternoon
Neal Longwill and Kevin Jackson, both from Austin, Texas, have been busy for the last 10 months building two Lancair Evolutions. Wednesday, Oct. 19, both aircraft flew for the first time. The Evolution kits were assembled side by side by Neal and Kevin in a rented hanger at Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) in Oregon, […]
Apple iOS 5 update problematic for iPad users
Apple’s new iOS 5 operating system is causing problems for iPad aviation app users, including deletion of data without warning and other glitches, according to an Aviation International News report. In some cases, this can lead to deletion of files needed to display aeronautical charts on popular iPad apps such as ForeFlight and WingX. Read […]
‘Flying Wild Alaska’ star promotes GA careers
Discovery Communications has unveiled new content on its DiscoverYourSkills.com website highlighting career opportunities in general aviation featuring Ariel Tweto of Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska.” The initiative is part of the “Discover Your Skills” job initiative, a multimedia public affairs campaign designed to provide unemployed and underemployed Americans with access to critical resources for obtaining […]