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New Gleim Inspection Authorization Training Course debuts
Gleim has expanded its training curriculum for aviation maintenance with the addition of a new Inspection Authorization Training Course (IATC). The course is designed to provide Aviation Maintenance Technicians a concise guide to one of the most difficult tests in aviation: the Inspection Authorization Knowledge Test, according to company officials. The course guides AMTs through the […]
10-hour flight for EnergyOr UAV
MONTREAL — EnergyOr Technologies, a fuel cell energy developer, announced its fuel cell powered Faucon H2 UAV completed a 10-hour, 4-minute flight. From the press release, the Faucon H2 has a 3-meter (9.84 foot) wingspan, a 1.2-meter (3.93 foot) length and 9-kg (19.84 pound) mass and cruises at 65-100 km/h (40.38-62.13 mph). After reading the […]
Lake Tahoe Airshow pictures
LAKE TAHOE, California — Ed Rosiak, president of the California Pilots Association, attended Saturday’s (August 27) Lake Tahoe Airport‘s Airshow. Below are a few pictures from the ramp, and from Ed’s email to me, a few comments on the airport. “What is important to understand is that just a few years ago the South Lake […]
Aircraft Spruce stocks PropPastie
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the PropPastie, a new style spinner cover, designed to minimize snow, ice, and water from lying on your propeller hub and bearings and freezing inside your spinner. PropPastie fits all light aircraft. The proper way to position a propeller in the winter is to have a blade vertical on the bottom to […]
Hawker 800XPR certified
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has received FAA approval and supplemental type certification of the Hawker 800XPR powered by the Honeywell TFE731-50R engines. The upgrade package, available exclusively through factory-owned Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) facilities, offers performance and capability improvements by replacing the aircraft’s original engines with new technology TFE731-50R powerplants and improved aerodynamics […]
Vaughn College taps Kaplan for new initiative
Vaughn College in Flushing, N.Y., has appointed Ken Kaplan to head its newly created Aviation Outreach Initiative. A pilot since age 16, Kaplan has been a publisher and trade show producer, chief executive of three businesses and most recently an executive with King Schools, a leader in aviation distance learning. In his new position, he […]
Camp returns to Elliott Aviation
Andrew Camp has re-joined Elliott Aviation as regional sales manager, based in Grand Rapids, Mich. Camp, who served as regional sales manager for Elliott Aviation from the company’s Omaha, Neb., facility from 2009 to 2010, has more than 21 years’ experience in the aviation industry. He most recently worked as a regional sales manager for […]
Poor fuel management leads to off-airport landing
This August 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: Mooney M20F Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Suffolk, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, when he took off the fuel […]