MatchBox Aeronautical Systems will introduce at Oshkosh its new addition to its product line at this year’s AirVenture, the DVM 828, a self-contained digital voltage monitor that keeps a close eye on the overall health of the aircraft’s battery and charging system. Installation is made simple by using the aircraft’s existing cigarette lighter connector found […]
Overweight airplane crashes
This July 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: Zenair STOL CH 701. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Wasilla, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger, who […]
Maule celebrates its 50th — this year and next
Maule Air is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary — twice. This year the company is celebrating the 50th anniversary of founder B.D. Maule receiving the Type Certificate for the Bee Dee M-4. Next year the company will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first delivery. So how has Maule survived 50 years in […]
New House FAA extension introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 21st extension of FAA programs was introduced in the House Friday, July 15, by Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-Wis.), and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.). It has been over 7 ½ years since the last FAA reauthorization was signed […]
What is general aviation?
What is general aviation? The Mooney Ambassadors took that question on the road, taping man-on-the-street interviews with the public. The responses are surprising, according to a report at AOPA.org. “Like Southwest Airlines,” one man responded, while another explained the term as “everybody who flies all the big airplanes.” Another response: “Like a general in the […]
Help save GPS
As a member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS, the Aircraft Electronics Association is encouraging its members — and all pilots — to make comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to LightSquared’s proposed plan to offer wireless broadband services in radio frequency bands adjacent to those used by GPS receivers. In […]
Medal of Honor educational program slated
The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation will conduct a “Medal of Honor Educational Program” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22, at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Ill. The program will feature “FIFI,” the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress and honor five Medal of Honor recipients. The B-29 FIFI is part of the Commemorative Air Force’s […]
Washington insider updates Wichita Aero Club
More than 200 Wichita Aero Club members attended the July luncheon, where they heard a Washington-insider update from Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, who discussed a number of issues that affect general aviation, including fuel taxes, airport funding, air traffic control modernization, alternative fuels, flight tracking, GPS interference and pilot […]
Landmark Aviation opens LAX customs facility
Landmark Aviation–LAX opened its Customs and Border Patrol facility Friday, July 8, allowing international customers to be processed on site. The 1,400-square-foot, $775,000 facility was designed by Tammy Edmonds Designs out of Los Angeles, in conjunction with CSA Constructors, Landmark Aviation and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office. The CBP space consists of a […]