Aircraft Technical Publishers’ (ATP) ATP Navigator online service is now available for aviation maintenance professionals. This online service is a single source of maintenance technical publications, regulatory research, compliance tracking and other next-generation technologies supporting aviation maintenance processes, according to company officials. The ATP Navigator technology supporting this new service also broadens ATP’s potential for […]
GPU updated
Audio Authority Corp. of Lexington, Ky., has introduced its Enhanced Flight Model 2860A Ground Power Unit (GPU). This updated model provides up to 60-amps continuous, 28-volt DC power from an ordinary 120-volt AC wall receptacle, which provides ample ground power for most piston, turboprop, and jet aircraft up to 12,500 lbs., according to company officials. […]
Gusty winds get better of Cessna
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 195. Injuries: None. Location: Burnet, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: When the pilot approached his destination airport, the winds were reported […]
Don’t be a one-trick pony
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. Bear with me for a minute. I’m going to use your imagination to help make a point. It’s […]
Autogas for everyone: Part I
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: 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. Judging from the reaction to the Aviation Fuel Club, […]
ATC Command Center opens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA’s new David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center, located in Warrenton, Va., is now fully operational. “If you think of our national airspace system as an orchestra, the Command Center’s the conductor,” said Deputy Secretary John Porcari. “It’s a 24/7 operation where the traffic flow is set for […]
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Airport plans celebration
The folks at Oceano Airport (L52) in California are having a celebration May 14th and put the invitation on YouTube. The airport has been in danger of being closed after a developer decided a better use for the land was homes, not airplanes.
Bankrupt SJ30 manufacturer sold
Emivest Aerospace Corp., formerly Sino Swearingen, won approval from a bankruptcy court Thursday, April 7, to sell its assets to MT LLC at a deep discount, leaving the future of the struggling SJ30 business jet program temporarily in question, according to a report from AVWeb, which notes that speculation is high that the new owner […]