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 […]
Combs to begin cross country trip in LSA
Michael Combs will take off from Flabob Airport (RIR) in Southern California on Wednesday to begin another cross country trip in his Remos Light Sport Aircraft. He anticipates touching down in Lakeland, Florida, around March 27 where his aircraft named “Hope One” will be on display at Sun ‘n Fun. “I am very excited to […]
ND governor proclaims ‘Aviation Week’
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has issued a statewide proclamation declaring March 6-12 “Aviation Week.” The proclamation was announced at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium in Minot, N.D., and highlighted the critical impact that aviation has on the state of North Dakota. General aviation alone drives over $248 million in economic activity and supports over […]