The Kansas City Aviation Department recently unveiled its new website for the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) to give GA pilots the information they need in real-time. The new site offers instant access to information on weather conditions, self fueling options and pricing, runway specifications, hangar rentals, and terminal services, air traffic control frequencies, […]
Coupons for free gift at AirVenture
Wicks Aircraft Supply is offering coupons that can be redeemed with any purchase for a free gift at EAA AirVenture 2011. Customers will have the choice of a Hi-Viz pitot tube cover, an Aim-A-Squirt tool, or a container of Clearview Glass Cleaner. There is a limit of one free gift per customer. Coupons can be […]
Duncan Aviation’s iCabin approved
Duncan Aviation recently received Service Mark approval by the United States Patent and Trademark office for its iCabin solution, an integrated iPad application for wireless control of cabin systems in a Falcon 900, utilizing an iPad app, an Aircell CTR Wi-Fi source and an interface unit to communicate instructions to the Honeywell MH cabin management […]
Premature lift off for Cessna
This May 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: Cessna 152. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Lumberton, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to do a soft-field takeoff. The […]
The allure of Warbirds, Part I
The warbird ramp is usually one of the more popular places at air shows and fly-ins. There’s something about those old airplanes with the radial engines that draws people to them. If you’re lucky, you might even get a ride in one. During Sun ’n Fun I had the opportunity to ride in the back […]
An update on Alan Henley
AeroShell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured in July 2008 in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while he was on it, resulting in a fall that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He spent more than three months at the […]
Three typical autogas users
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. If you speak with any of the thousands of pilots who have enjoyed the benefits of autogas since the […]
Cirrus cleared in Lidle crash
After a four-week trial and and a short period of deliberation, a jury found that Cirrus Design Corp.’s SR20 aircraft did not cause the 2006 fatal accident that claimed the lives of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and certified flight instructor Tyler Stanger. “Our hearts are with the Lidle and Stanger families who are […]
Simple oversight kills two
A special report from the Air Safety Institute reveals how something as simple as not completing a checklist can result in a fatal accident. The report analyzes a 2009 accident of a Siai-Marchetti SF-260, which lost power on initial climb-out from Santa Monica, Calif., killing the 1,600-hour pilot and his passenger. The report by By […]