Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, is adding his support for electric aircraft development by some of aviation’s “first families,” including members of the Wright, Zeppelin, Piccard, Dornier, Sikorsky and Lindbergh families, along with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. “Electric aviation is our new horizon,” Lindbergh said at Sun ’n […]
Human Factors Workshops offered
Grey Owl Aviation Consultants is offering two Human Factors Workshops during May in Titusville, Fla. The first, Human Factors – Phase I, will be held May 18-19. It is designed to equip aviation maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers with the skills necessary to enhance safety, teamwork and efficiency in the workplace, and reduce aircraft maintenance […]
Power loss, poor decision prove fatal
This April 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 210. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Edinburg. Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Shortly after takeoff, the private pilot, who had logged 512 […]
A coupe by any other name
Ercoupe or Aircoupe? Which is correct? The answer is…depends on who manufactured it. The original name was derived from the name of the first manufacturer, ERCO, which stood for Engineering and Research Corp. The airplane is a low-wing design with a distinctive twin boom tail, which makes the two-place plane look a little like a […]
PiperJet mock-up on tour
Next stop for Piper Aircraft’s single-engine Altaire jet mockup is this week, April 15, near Westminster, Md., at Skytech Inc., located on the Carroll County Regional Airport. The mockup of the high performance very light business jet then travels to Columbia Aircraft Sales’ locations at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, for exhibit April […]
What you need to know about FAA civil penalty actions
Attorney Greg Reigel goes into depth in his blog at GlobalAir.com about what you need to do if the FAA goes after your certificate. It’s information you hope you never need…but vital to know in case it happens to you. Check it out here.
Guidance Aviation wins master award
Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Ariz., took the “Top Master Award” at the Arizona State Capitol on March 22 during the Arizona Small Business Development Center Awards. This year, the AZSBDC honored 15 top performing Arizona businesses who “collectively created or retained more than 300 jobs; generated more than $4 million in new capital; and increased […]
Sporty’s helps you manage your airplane — for free
Sporty’s has launched a new online service to help aircraft owners manage the details of their airplane. Sporty’s Plane Manager is an online system that tracks scheduling, maintenance, expenses and usage of general aviation aircraft. “We’re proud to offer this powerful program to aircraft owners for free, as a way to make owning an airplane […]
First Idaho Aviation Trade Show slated
Aero Mark, an FBO at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), has teamed up with the Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) to host the Idaho Aviation Trade Show May 20-21. This first annual event is intended to kick off the flying season and meet a variety of other needs, according to organizers. For the IAA, it is […]