The U.S. Air Force recently recognized the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Virtual Tour with its 2010 Best Innovative Program Award in Public Affairs. The award followed requests from online visitors which prompted staff to move forward with uploading panoramic photos of all galleries, making the museum fully virtual. The tour is located […]
FAA administrator to speak at Training Reform Symposium
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will deliver a keynote speech during the Pilot Training Reform Symposium in May in Atlanta. Babbitt will address “Meeting the Training Challenges of the Second Century Of Flight” on the second day of the two-day event. In addition to securing the FAA Administrator, symposium organizers have assembled more than two dozen […]
Tradition Aviation joins Avfuel network
Tradition Aviation at California’s Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) has joined the Avfuel network. As a new Avfuel-branded dealer, Tradition Aviation now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel and awards AVTRIP rewards points. The FBO features a pilots lounge, shower facilities, crew cars and complimentary golf club loans. With over 200,000 square feet of heavy ramp space […]
Bondhus introduces insulated tools
Bondhus Corp., through its German marketing partner FELO, introduces a full line of insulated tools: Screwdrivers, Bit Drivers and Pliers. Each Felo insulated tool is inspected, tested and certified to comply with all critical safety standards, including insulation safety testing at 10,000 volts, according to company officials. VDE tests are performed according to IEC60900, DIN […]
Glenn Curtiss and the Centennial of Naval Aviation
Glenn Curtiss and the Centennial of Naval Aviation will be the topic of a lecture to be given by Trafford Doherty, Executive Director of the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, N.Y., on Friday, March 11 at 4 p.m. Glenn Curtiss is remembered as the father of naval aviation and the founder of the American […]
Failure to lean mixture, headwinds bad combination
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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Firebaugh, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off with about 45 gallons of fuel onboard. […]
The dollars and sense of Sun ‘n Fun
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 was nearly 40 years ago when a spry young fellow named Billy Henderson gathered with a small […]
Cirrus deal faces scrutiny
The proposed sale of Cirrus Aircraft by China’s state-run aviation giant announced last week will be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., according to a story in the Wall Street Journal, which notes the inter-agency committee reviews foreign acquisitions that pose a potential threat to national security. Read the full report […]
National GA award winners named
This year’s National General Aviation Award winners are Joseph Morales of Lakewood, Colorado, Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year; Russell Callender of Houlton, Wisconsin, Avionics Technician of the Year; MCFI-Aerobatic Judy Ann Phelps of Santa Paula, California, Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year; and MCFI Vicki Lynn Sherman of DeLand, Florida, FAA Safety […]