Firewall Forward Aero Engines, manufacturer of the CAM100 and CAM125 Honda-based aircraft engines, and the CAMDRIVE 500 helical gear PSRU, has moved to the central Ontario region of Canada and is now back in production. The CAM100 is a normally aspirated Honda-based engine that offers an alternative to the 100-hp Continental engines on a power […]
20th anniversary of ‘Operation Desert Storm’ to be recognized at Sun ‘n Fun
The 20th anniversary of “Operation Desert Storm” will be recognized during the 37th annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Fla. United States Army Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum and her husband, United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, both served in Desert […]
New book offers high-flying escapades
The e-book for “Smuggler’s Moon-Underneath the Radar” is now available at the Amazon Kindle Store and Barnes and Noble.com for $6.99. The novel chronicles the adventures of Vietnam vet Ricky Culpepper as he navigates the dangerous skies of the Caribbean in pursuit of money, glory, and the elusive square grouper. Follow Ricky, a good man […]
Museum hosts 10th annual ‘Women Fly’ event
March 4-5 marks the return of Women Fly!, The Museum of Flight’s annual Women’s History Month event for young women interested in aviation and aerospace careers. This year, with a theme of Space Exploration Pioneers, the event at the Seattle museum features three women who have been on the forefront of space professions from the […]
Cessnas collide on taxiway
This February 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 172N, Cessna 172S. Injuries: None. Location: Olathe, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The two airplanes were taxiing to the run-up area. […]
Meet history face to face
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 partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. One of the most intriguing aspects of the work I do is that I often get to meet people […]
22 more FBOs drop 100LL, while two add autogas
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 EAA 1114. According to AirNav, since Dec. 1 2010, the […]
Air Tractor founder dies
Leland Snow, founder and president of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday morning, Feb. 20, while jogging near his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 80 years old. Snow leaves behind a 53-year legacy of aircraft design and innovations that ushered in the era of the modern […]
House GA Caucus makes plans for growth
At a recent event on Capitol Hill, members of the General Aviation (GA) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives described their plans for membership growth in the 112th Congress. According to a report from the National Business Aviation Association, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chair of the House GA Caucus, said Feb. 16 at a […]