Students from seven high schools across Kentucky recently displayed their aviation knowledge at a statewide competition that brought together aspiring pilots and experienced aviation industry professionals. Frankfort High School took home top team honors at the SkillsUSA Aviation Competition at Shawnee High School in Louisville on Friday, Feb. 25. Jacob Alvey, a Frankfort High School […]
Success Aviation upgrades to Remos dealer
Having launched a Remos Pilot Center a year ago, Success Aviation has upgraded, becoming a Remos Aircraft Dealer. The Houston-based company currently has two Rremos GX demo aircraft, one with an autopilot and a second without. They use the LSAs for primary flight training. “Most flight training operations involving the Remos use about 3.2 gallons […]
Wipaire releases single-point fueling system for Kodiak
Wipaire, Inc. has received certification of its single-point fueling system for the Quest Kokiak, which enables the aircraft to be filled from the ground, eliminating the need for ladders. In aircraft equipped with a TKS anti-ice system, the risk of damage resulting from over the wing fueling is eliminated. Wipaire’s electronic monitoring ensures that the […]
Sebring launches monthly breakfast fly-in
Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is introducing its monthly pancake breakfast fly-in/drive-in March 12, from 7:30 am-11 a. The gourmet pancake breakfasts will then take place the second Saturday of every month. Guests are asked to donate $5, which will benefit the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) Young Eagles program. The breakfast is free to pilots […]
Air Zoo to celebrate Women’s History Month
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In honor of Women’s History Month, the Air Zoo is celebrating Women in Aviation and Space Day on March 12. At 1 and 2 p.m., visitors will be able to meet a female aviator character from the past, as she tells tales about women from aviation and space history. Visitors will learn about the […]
Fatigued pilot crashes on approach
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: DA-40. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Arcata, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot held a commercial certificate with ratings for airplane single […]
You can’t win if you don’t play
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. Late in 2010, after attending a board meeting on transportation (the bus kind, not the aviation kind,) a county […]
NBAA chief calls for working together
WASHINGTON D.C. — Transportation drives economies and aviation drives transportation, Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), told an audience here, adding that all groups in aviation need each other and must keep focused on the goals to achieve the benefits not only for the United States but for world […]
Chinese company to acquire Cirrus
China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (CAIGA) has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Cirrus Industries, manufacturer of the SR20 and SR22. This is just the latest in a series of announcements by the Chinese company of deals to buy American companies: Last year it successfully bid on the assets of bankrupt Epic […]