Tanis Aircraft Products has opened an administrative offices in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, located 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Tanis has operated its aircraft preheat systems manufacturing business in Glenwood, Minnesota, for more than 30 years and will continue to produce its line of aircraft products there. The new offices at Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) […]
Duncan Aviation publishes ADS-B Straight Talk Book
Duncan Aviation has published a new book in its online Straight Talk series, Straight Talk About ADS-B. Available at DuncanAviation.aero/straighttalk, the book provides insight regarding the upcoming Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate, which allows an aircraft to transmit information to Air Traffic Control ground stations and to other properly equipped aircraft. “The retrofit of business […]
Taylorcraft loses tailwheel
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: Taylorcraft BC12-D. Injuries: None. Location: Somerville, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on runway 12. The winds […]
Good science
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 […]