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 […]
MyGoFlight introduces Flight Bag PLC Series
MyGoFlight has introduced the Flight Bag PLC series of flight bags, designed for the paperless cockpit (PLC). “The paperless cockpit is gaining tremendous momentum as pilots in general, commercial and military aviation move to using iPads as EFB devices with airlines such as United and Alaska, which announced that their pilots will start to use […]
Cessna Pilot Center network grows
Cessna has added five flight training organizations to its global network of more than 250 Cessna Pilot Centers. The newest members of the CPC network are: • Colt Aviation, Big Rapids, Mich. • Flugsportgruppe Zuercher Oberland (FZGO), Feharltorf, Switzerland • MERA Inc., dba Benz Aviation, Grand Haven, Mich. • Middle River Aviation, Baltimore, Md. • […]
West Star names new operations manager at SUS
West Star Aviation recently appointed Jeff Messmer operations manager at its newest facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. With over 20 years of aircraft experience, Messmer began his career as an aircraft structural technician for the U.S. Army. Most recently, he held the position of Bombardier Customer Support Manager for […]
Night landing goes bad
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: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Park Rapids, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night in […]