This June 2010 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: Mooney M20F. Injuries: None. Location: Lubbock, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land with a headwind. The […]
General aviation airport inspections and the TSA
By DAVE HOOK. In my previous post I covered what an agent of the TSA could “request” of a general aviator. Because the article was so regulation intense, I sent an early draft to the TSA’s Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs for comment. They afforded me the courtesy of a review with useful […]
Speak up now to protect historic flights
By HUNTER CHANEY, Collings Foundation With the sun glinting off the polished canopy, Bud Day grasped the yellow boarding ladder of his F-100F “Hun” and proceeded to make the long climb to the cockpit. Strapping into the ejection seat, he scanned the tarmac below. He had done this countless instances before — counting down the […]
Construction begins on DuPage runway project
After a five-year process to obtain FAA approvals, DuPage Airport (DPA) just west of Chicago has begun construction to extend its second longest runway. “The airport currently has the second longest runway in Chicagoland after O’Hare, and the lengthened secondary runway will give us further operational flexibility and added safety,” says Executive Airport Director David […]
Fathers free at Virginia museum this weekend
Fathers will get in free June 15 to June 17 at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, Virginia, with the purchase of a child’s admission. Check it out here
Universal Tow Bar debuts
Bogert Aviation introduces the 04M-BBU Universal Tow Bar that will work on virtually any general aviation aircraft. The Universal Tow Bar carries up to four sets of “feet” at all times. No tools are required to substitute “feet” and it’s adjustable in length, making it easy to hook up to a tug, golf cart, or […]
Turbine Soot Master introduced
Real Clean Aviation Products has introduced Turbine Soot Master, a carbon soot cleaner and degreaser designed to address carbon exhaust build-up and staining that plagues most turboprop aircraft. With a streak-free formula, Turbine Soot Master dissolves carbon, grease and oil, revealing a clean surface with very little effort, according to company officials. The product is […]
ADS-B receiver with Synthetic Vision AHRS debuts
Unmanned avionics company Sagetech Corporation brings its expertise in miniaturization to the general aviation market this summer with its new ADS-B receiver. The Clarity family of ADS-B receivers offers an array of features in a portable unit smaller than a hockey puck. Highlights include: Dual-Link ADS-B data receiver (978 MHz, 1090 MHz) Integrated AHRS for […]
CubCrafters opens European market
When it receives delivery of a CubCrafters Carbon Cub in early June, directSky will become the aircraft manufacturer’s first dealer to service the European market. directSky provides aircraft sales, maintenance, management, restoration, repairs and pilot training. It is headed by Managing Director/CEO Kamil Skorupski. DirectSky is located in Ireland (Abbeyshrule Airfield) and Poland (Mielec Airfield). […]