Ron Hall of Duncan Aviation has received the 2011 AEA Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed on an Aircraft Electronics Association member. Hall grew up in the small town of Winfield, Kan., about 45 miles southeast of Wichita. It was there that he was introduced to the basics of electricity and electronics. As a […]
McFarlane Aviation debuts Cowl Saver baffle seals
McFarlane Aviation Products introduces FAA-PMA approved Cowl Saver baffle seals for 172R and 172S Cessna aircraft. The low friction baffle seals address issues raised in Cessna Service Bulletin 08-53-01 with regards to cowl and firewall cracking due to vibration transfer. Other advantages of the patent-pending product are easier cowl installation and less vibration in the […]
Practice emergency landing gets too real
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: Remos GX. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: St. Charles, Missouri. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot in the left seat was undergoing a […]
When opportunity knocks…do something
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. It seems like an obvious axiom of business. When opportunity knocks, answer the door, say “Hello,” invite it […]
The year of the ELSA?
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. One of the “diamonds in the rough” of the LSA movement has been the kit LSA or Experimental LSA or simply ELSA. For the first five years of Light-Sport Aircraft, fully manufactured Special Light-Sport Aircraft dominated the sales figures. […]
GA responds to Japanese disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) immediately went to work providing information on its website informing members how they can meet the severe logistical challenges of moving their personnel and equipment out of the ravaged nation. The website carries as much current information that […]
A pilot comes home late…
Thanks to General Aviation News columnist Ben Visser for forwarding along this story from a canard builders: A pilot comes home late… He left home about 8:30 a.m. to do some work in his hangar at the airport with his friends. On the way out the door he answered his wife’s “what time will you […]
Sun ‘n Fun commemorates 9/11 anniversary
Sun ‘n Fun will commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 during this year’s International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. Sun ’n Fun’s commemorative activities focusing on the events that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, will lead up to – and be […]
AEA convention officially opens
Nearly 1,400 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals have converged at the 54th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., scheduled from March 22-25. The AEA convention is the preeminent venue dedicated solely to the general aviation avionics industry. Not open to the public, […]