At age 94, Charles Compton of Evanston, Ill., is rejoining Civil Air Patrol at the rank of colonel. He is also receiving CAP’s Distinguished Service Medal. When he joined CAP for the first time, Compton was in his early 20s. It was during World War II, when German submarines were picking off American cargo and […]
Bearhawk celebrates first Patrol deliveries
Bearhawk Aircraft recently made the first customer deliveries of the Quick Build kit for the Patrol. Four Quick Build kits were recently delivered to customers in Texas, Colorado, and Nevada. Designed by Bob Barrows, the Patrol is a two-place tandem, tailwheel STOL plane featuring a steel tube fuselage with all aluminum, flush riveted wings. Capable […]
New CEO at Remos
REMOS Aircraft GmbH has appointed Theo Paeffgen CEO. Paeffgen has been managing cross-border business for more than 15 years. For the past two years he has been working with Remos and has “developed a deep understanding of the company and knowledge of the market,” company official said. Founded in 1994, Remos is an aerospace manufacturing […]
Aviation ‘Who’s Who’ to share their adventures
A Who’s Who of aviation’s finest will be on hand June 24th to deliver a presentation to young people at the Caldwell Industrial Airport (EUL) in the first Idaho Mission: Aerospace event. Astronaut Barbara Morgan will headline a panel of space and aviation heroes, including A-10 West demonstration pilot Joe “Rifle” Shetterly, Idaho airshow pilot […]
Smyrna Air Center completes first Power 90 upgrade
Smyrna Air Center has completed its first Power 90 Upgrade conversion for AeroMetric, a company that does aerial mapping. GE Aviation’s M601E-11A engines are now powering AeroMetric’s King Air E-90 aircraft for its site in Anchorage, Alaska. The Power 90 Upgrade Program is a conversion program for owners of King Air 90 aircraft, in which […]
Lambert joins Aero Law Group
Paul Lambert has joined Aero Law Group, an aviation transactions law firm based in Bellevue, Wash. Lambert will be responsible for representing clients in sales, leasing, financing and the exchange of business and commercial aircraft as well as a variety of other aircraft support transactions. Lambert brings more than 23 years of experience as an […]
Avidyne Traffic Advisory System get FAA nod
Avidyne Corp. has received an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML STC) from the FAA for the installation of the of ADS-B-upgradeable TAS600 Series of Traffic Advisory Systems in more than 700 aircraft makes and models. “As with many avionics installations, dealers installing our TAS600 systems have referenced a single-aircraft STC, a process which […]
Dynon Avionics slates Open House
Dynon Avionics will host an Open House Saturday, July 9, concurrent with the annual Arlington Fly-In at Washington’s Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO). Buses will transport people from the fly-in site to the company’s factory in Woodinville, Wash., and back, leaving Arlington at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m.. The bus ride and tour will […]
Fatigue crack leads to engine failure
This June 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Elkin, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at […]