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 […]
Like a bat out’a Hell
The Lancair is one of the fastest airplanes on the market. In fact, you could say that it goes like a bat out of…you know where. That was the thought process Rich Denisar of Mount Holly, N.J., went though when the time came to name his Lancair 320. “The Bat out’a Hell just buzzes along,” […]
Sport aviation events and autogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114. With the recent spike in fuel prices, and general economic malaise, pilots are watching their costs more than ever. […]
Pilot flies to 50 airports to celebrate 50th birthday
Pilot James Oliphant celebrated his 50th birthday recently by flying to 50 airports in Kansas, as close to his May 19 birthday as possible, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle, which noted Oliphant also raised about $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Oliphant, who works for an aircraft insurance agency, flew more than […]
Test confirm LightSquared network will interfere with GPS
Speaking today at an event in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the Coalition to Save Our GPS said the test data “make clear that there is substantial interference to GPS is LightSquared turns on high-powered terrestrial facilities in the spectrum next door to GPS.” “The data confirm what the industry told the FCC before it […]
Quest ramps up Kodiak production
Quest Aircraft Co. reports that it is ramping up production on its Kodiak, a 10-place turboprop utility airplane that has proven popular with missionary organizations, skydiving operations, and private owners. Fueling the increased production is a recapitalization completed earlier this year, supplemented with funding from investors, officials said, noting this “enabled the company to expand […]
Santa Monica abandons fight against jets at SMO
In the wake of a decision by the city council of Santa Monica, Calif., not to pursue an appeal in a lawsuit against the FAA, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Craig Fuller sent a letter June 2 to Mayor Richard Bloom, applauding the move. “This decision will allow the city of […]