West Star Aviation recently received an STC for the Falcon 50B Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 to include Engine Indication Systems (EIS). The STC amendment allows for EIS installation during a new major retrofit installation including large format configurable displays, air data computers, flight management systems, flight director, autopilot, radar, radios, attitude/heading computers, WAAS/LPV GPS, […]
Guardian Mobility teams with The Trend Group
Guardian Mobility has teamed with The Trend Group, a provider of gas turbine engine trend monitoring analysis services, to give their mutual customers the ability to automatically track the performance of installed aircraft engines. Engine Trend Monitoring (ETM) allows an aircraft operator to monitor engine performance to maintain peak operating efficiency and plan better for […]
2012 ASA knowledge exam products available
ASA’s 2012 Test Preps (books for pilots), Fast-Track Test Guides (books for mechanics), Prepware (software for pilots and mechanics), and Virtual Test Preps (DVD video ground schools for pilots) are now available. ASA’s Test Prep Series for pilots includes a sampling of representative questions and answer choices, supported with explanations for correct and incorrect answers, […]
FlightSafety to increase focus on current and next generation aircraft
FlightSafety International officials say the company will increase its concentration on providing training programs for current and next generation aircraft. This includes the ongoing expansion of FlightSafety’s worldwide Learning Center network, and the addition of new Level D qualified full flight simulators, training programs and services. “Concentrating our efforts and resources on providing high quality […]
Frontiers of Flights names new officers
The board of directors of the Frontiers of Flight, a Smithsonian-affiliated museum in Dallas, has appointed three new officers in leadership positions. Their roles are to advance the mission of the museum, which is to educate and inspire the youth of North Texas to become involved with science, engineering and mathematics especially as they relate […]
Cub runs out of fuel
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: Piper J5A Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Holland, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot didn’t check the fuel before the flight. Shortly […]
Taking it to the people: Pilot’s Bill of Rights
Even with all the chaos going on in Washington, D.C., the week of Oshkosh — from debt ceiling talks to the partial shutdown of the FAA — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) flew to AirVenture — twice. He flew his new RV-8 up on Thursday, but had to return to Washington. He then flew back […]
Pilots mobilizing to respond to Hurricane Irene
Bahamas Habitat is mobilizing pilots to conduct relief flights to the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The organization’s Disaster Relief Coordinators will be flying to the Bahamas as soon as practical to assess damage and needs. Once the needs are determined, the group will direct its volunteer pilots and planes to the greatest […]
Waseca Municipal Airport adds autogas
Maynard Stensrud, long-time owner of Stensrud Aviation and manager of the Waseca Municipal Airport (ACQ) in Waseca, Minn., reports that ethanol-free autogas is now available at his airport. “We support quite a few pipeline patrol aircraft, and they save a great deal of money by burning autogas. At this time, 87 AKI ethanol-free autogas is […]