Ben Visser is an aviation fuels and lubricants expert who spent 33 years with Shell Oil. In one of my past columns, I criticized the ethanol industry and others for using “bad science” to promote their products. I received several emails from readers who felt that I was off base because, they said, the Wright […]
Flying is expensive, but does it have to be?
Lately I have been seeing a lot of angst in the marketplace. Much of it aimed at the unconscionably high cost of flying, and the unattainably high cost of training to earn a pilot’s license. Let me be honest here. I have all the same economic problems the average aviation nut has. I am not […]
DOT move would allow anyone to follow flight plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision by the Department of Transportation to change the rules and let anyone in the world follow any general aviation aircraft on an instrument flight plan — departure point, route and destination — may be challenged in court by three of GA’s alphabet groups. The National Business Aviation Association, Aircraft Owners […]
LSA flight school exceeds 10,000 hours
Chesapeake Sport Pilot in Stevensville, Md., has become the first light sport flight school in the nation to exceed 10,000 flight hours on its fleet of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). Started in early 2007 as a one plane operation, Chesapeake Sport Pilot has grown to seven airplanes, more than a dozen instructors, and approximately 60 […]
Mid-Continent Instruments-West gets FAA nod
Mid-Continent Instruments’ shop in Van Nuys, Calif., has earned FAA Full Class 1, 2, 3 Radio and Class 3 Accessory repair certification from the FAA. Full Class 1, 2, 3 Radio and Class 3 Accessory certification enables Mid-Continent Instruments’ west coast facility to add additional avionics and accessory types to its current service offerings without […]
Veracity launches remote Internet-based NDI technology
Veracity Technology Solutions has introduced its proprietary, remotely operated Ultrasonic Tomographic Imaging System, a non-destructive inspection (NDI) capability. Veracity’s system allows technicians to detect anomalies on both production and in-service composite and metal components from a remote location, according to company officials. Using this method, companies can reduce costs and assembly time by eliminating the […]
Six earn Master Instructor accreditation
Six CFIs were accredited by Master Instructors and its Board of Review in May. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed […]
Greenwich AeroGroup forms MRO sales organization
Greenwich AeroGroup recently completed the formation of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sales organization aimed at supporting general and business aviation aircraft operators. The new organization is led by Colleen Back, vice-president of MRO Sales, and encompasses a team of eight Regional Sales Managers. Under Back’s leadership, Greenwich AeroGroup’s Regional Sales Managers will […]
Quest taps Sojourn Aviation for international sales
Quest Aircraft Co. has selected Sojourn Aviation as its exclusive international sales representative for the Quest KODIAK. Sojourn will be responsible for developing a KODIAK dealer network in regions where the aircraft is certified or pending certification. This initially includes South Africa, Brazil, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Sojourn will also target certification and spearhead […]