POLK CITY, Fla. — Several Polk County and Tampa area students in elementary through high school gathered on Friday, March 25 at Fantasy of Flight to receive awards from true aviation heroes of World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen. Last month, in honor of National Black History month and in tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, […]
Jet Source to host new Piper dealer
Carlsbad, CA – Jet Source has leased approximately 2450 square feet of office space to Cutter Piper Sales, a newly appointed Piper dealer. The new dealership is responsible for sales in Southern California and Hawaii. Sales offices are located at 2036 Palomar Airport Road on the McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, CA. Cutter has appointed Phillip […]
CALPILOTS posts March/April newsletter
The California Pilots Association (CALPILOTS) has posted its March/April 2011 newsletter to its website. Click here to download the PDF.
Atlanta Sport Flight to add Alto LSA to line
Atlanta Sport Flight, located at Atlanta’s Fulton County Field (FTY) will soon take delivery of an Alto LSA. The Alto LSA is distributed in the U.S. by Salem, Ohio-based CorbiAir. This delivery represents the first to a flight school.
Don’t let the wind catch you unprotected
Developed by pilots, the C100 Aircraft Anchoring System provides superior protection for aircraft from damaging winds, according to company officials. The C100 System exclusively utilizes the Claw, a patented lightweight, high-strength earth anchoring system. The C100 Kit includes one carry bag that stores three Claw anchors, nine spikes, one hammer, and 30 feet of rope. […]
Next generation takes over at wing rebuilding company
Ownership of well-known wing rebuilding company, Williams Airmotive, has recently been changed. Roy Williams, the second generation of rebuilders, has officially bought the assets of his family business in Kendallville, Ind. Williams Airmotive has now become a division of “Airframe Components by Williams, Inc.” The original company started nearly 40 years ago, with Roy Williams […]
Reiff ups warranty
Reiff Preheat Systems has increased its “no fault” warranty on all preheat systems to five years, up from the twos years. Over the past 18 years the company has shipped more than 20,000 systems. The improved warranty “demonstrates to our customers the high level of confidence we have that our product will give them many […]
An evening with Dick Rutan
As part of a continuing series of presentations by leaders and legends in the aviation community, American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum welcomes aviation futurist Dick Rutan. In his presentation titled “Aviation Adventures Around and Out of This World,” Rutan will talk about his life in aviation, from his days in the U. S. Air […]
Poor maintenance leads to loss of control
This March 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 180. Injuries: None. Location: Wendover, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. Touchdown was […]