Columnist Ben Visser sent along this link to a YouTube video on America’s first jet flight, which was in October 1942. Check it out here.
ARSA tells Congress to complete FAA reauthorization bill
The uncertainty created by Congress’ failure to pass a new, multiyear reauthorization bill for the FAA is wreaking havoc on the aviation industry and undermining the competitiveness of American aviation maintenance providers, officials with the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) told House and Senate leadership in a Dec. 1 letter. “While the country desperately needs […]
Auction for Angels set for Dec. 9
The Aviation Club at Clover Park Technical College will host a charity auction, Auction for Angels, on December 9 (7-9 pm) in the hangar at the South Hill Campus of Clover Park Technical College (17214 110th Ave E, Puyallup WA 98374). Proceeds from the auction will the non-profit Angel Flight West. Angel Flight West is […]
FAA administrator arrested for DWI
Police in Fairfax, Virginia, across the Potomac River from the Nation’s Capital, said Randy Babbitt, FAA Administrator, was arrested Saturday night about 10:30 p.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated. He requested and was granted a leave of absence, with Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta now serving as acting administrator. Babbitt, 65, was seen driving on the […]
Cessna launches safety education initiative
Cessna has launched a safety initiative to educate owners of 100- and 200-series single-engine piston aircraft built between 1946 and 1986 about new supplemental aircraft inspection procedures that will be added to Cessna service manuals. The supplemental inspections will be incorporated into the service manuals for the 200-series aircraft in early December and the change […]
Michigan aviation high school to expand
An aviation-themed charter high school launched by businessman Dick DeVos in 2010 in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning for a $4 million to $5 million expansion to accommodate growth. According to a report at MLive.com, the West Michigan Aviation Academy, located on the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, began with 80 freshmen – 20 more […]
Tecnam to partner with Mechtronix on sim
Tecnam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mechtronix for the development of a Tecnam P2006T Twin Procedure Trainer (FNPT II). The MOU Tecnam and Mechtronix establishes a framework for the development and the commercialization of a Tecnam P2006T FNPT II as well as a P2006T conversion kit for existing simulators, according to company […]
Spider S3 Lite debuts
Spidertracks is launching a new product line this holiday season, the Spider S3 Lite, specifically designed for recreational pilots. It offers competitive pricing plans from $10 a month and continued support from the spidertracks support team, with the first three months free of charge, according to company officials. “We’ve been listening to our customers and […]
Piper spars get FAA nod
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has received FAA approvals for the Piper J-3 Front and Rear Spars that are direct replacements for Piper J-3 Front, OEM P/N 11233, and J-3 Rear, OEM P/N 11223. Spars are available in both Sitka Spruce for $750 each and Douglas Fir for $675 each, which […]