RWR Pilot Training now offers a higher level of training for pilots of Piper PA46 Matrix, Malibu, Mirage and Meridian aircraft. According to Master Instructor Dick Rochfort, accident rates are much higher for these technically advanced aircraft and a higher level of discipline, knowledge and skill is needed to improve safety. The FAA and The […]
PennDOT holds aviation art contest
Young artists are invited to display their talents and learn about aviation through an annual art contest sponsored by PennDOT’s Bureau of Aviation. “Aviation is an important industry in Pennsylvania, and this is a great opportunity for kids to learn about it while having fun,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. “Aviation’s Value to […]
Bad mag brings down Grumman
This September 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Grumman Yankee. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Creswell, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The engine lost power just after takeoff. The pilot was […]
Winterizing your plane
A couple of days ago when I went out for my morning walk I noticed something had changed. Instead of warm and sunny, there was a chill in the air. I then realized that fall is approaching and I needed a jacket. The same kind of thing happens to many pilots each year. They are […]
EAA, AOPA team to push for driver’s license medical
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) plan to ask for an exemption to allow pilots who fly recreationally to use the driver’s license medical standard currently available only to sport pilots. Delivering the keynote address on the final day of the AOPA Aviation Summit, the presidents of AOPA and […]
Lightspeed Foundation presents awards
For the second year, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has presented $10,000 checks to the five aviation charities receiving the most support from pilots casting votes for their favorite among the twenty finalists announced in March. This year’s recipients are: The Civil Air Patrol: This additional funding will be used to expand their Aerospace Connections in […]
Flight training relief becomes law in California
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 619 into law as Chapter 309. SB 619 provides relief to many of the flight training facilities that were facing burdensome regulation from the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). With the signing of SB 619, flight training providers and flight training programs that pose no […]
GA appreciation month in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has declared September “General Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month” during the Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace Conference held at State College. Corbett was on hand at the opening of the conference to announce the signing of the proclamation. Annually, general aviation generates $6 billion in economic impact while supporting 4,500 jobs at […]
McCauley delivers first production 1L100 pro
McCauley Propeller Systems has delivered its first production ASTM certified 1L100 fixed-pitch composite propeller. The 1L100 is an all-composite two-blade, fixed-pitch propeller specifically designed for the Cessna 162 Skycatcher’s Continental Motors O-200D engine. The 1L100 is now in rate production at the McCauley manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ga., and became standard equipment on the Skycatcher […]