GA pilots could pay sharply higher fuel taxes under a U.S. Senate proposal to fund the NextGen air traffic control modernization effort, according to a report from Reuters, which notes that a if a plan by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is approved, taxes on jet fuel for general aviation would rise to 35.9 […]
ABC aviation analyst to speak at AEA convention
John Nance, the aviation analyst for ABC World News and aviation editor for Good Morning America, will speak at the Aircraft Electronics Association Annual Awards Luncheon during the 54th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Thursday, March 24, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. An internationally recognized air safety analyst, Nance […]
New officers for Wathen Foundation
The Thomas Wathen Foundation has made a number of personnel changes, including electing Jerry Barto was a trustee. John Lyon was elected president of the foundation, while William Sawin has assumed the position of executive vice president and chief development officer. Other administrative changes include promoting Kathy Rohm to Vice President, Director of Community Relations; […]
EDMO partners with Trig Avionics
EDMO Distributors, an independent distributor of avionics, avionics test equipment, installation supplies, aircraft accessories and pilot supplies, has inked a new distribution agreement with Trig Avionics, Ltd. “EDMO is pleased to be named an authorized distributor for Trig Avionics. Trig’s line of cost effective Mode S transponder products will be of great value to our […]
Bird-B-Gone catalog released
Bird-B-Gone, Inc., a manufacturer of humane bird deterrents, has published a new catalog for 2011, which features more than 100 products to help prevent birds from landing or nesting on rooftops, window sills, eaves, canopies, beams, signs and other areas. Bird-B-Gone’s products include bird exclusion netting, bird spikes, low-profile electric track systems, bird repellents, visual […]
Hawker Beechcraft merchandise now online
Hawker Beechcraft logo-branded merchandise, which is also available at the company’s gift shops at its headquarters in Wichita, and Completions Center in Little Rock, Ark., can now be purchased online at HangarStore.com or HawkerBeechcraft.com. Merchandise on the new website includes a variety of specialty items such as apparel, luggage, aircraft models and more, all branded […]
Open door distracts pilot
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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed for a local night flight. The plane’s door […]
Counting our blessings — out loud
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. A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was booked to make a speech to the movers and shakers in these parts titled, “The Value of Aviation in Polk […]
The blending wall remains intact despite misguided E15 waiver
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 and aviation journalist. Many of our readers may have heard that the EPA has granted an E15 waiver […]