On Aug. 24, David Williams, of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department traveled to Flight USA headquarters in Woodstock, Conn., to pick up the department’s new CTLE. He and Lt. Marsh Carter accepted the keys and flew the CTLE back to California. “The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department will be the first agency in the U.S. to […]
Cutter Aviation PHX approved as a gateway FBO for DCA
Cutter Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has been granted approval as an FBO gateway for approved general and corporate aviation flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) initiative to restore general aviation access to the […]
Embry-Riddle plans grand opening for new aviation complex
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will celebrate a milestone in its ongoing construction campaign — the completion of the final three buildings in the James Hagedorn Aviation Complex — with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in the courtyard of the complex at the Daytona Beach campus. The new, high-tech […]
Independence Aviation opens COS location
Denver-based Independence Aviation (IA) has opened a second, full-service operation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the Colorado jetCenter at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS). The full slate of client services available at IA’s headquarters location in Denver’s Centennial Airport (APA) will be offered in Colorado Springs, company officials said. Services range from flight training […]
Viking welding helmets debut
The new Viking 3350 Series auto-darkening welding helmets from Lincoln Electric feature LCD optics for a clear, natural view in varied ambient light settings. The solar-powered helmets, augmented with a user-replaceable lithium battery, have a 3.34-in. height viewing area in a U.S. standard 5.25- x 4.50-in. sized cartridge shell. Viking helmets are for stick, TIG, […]
Aviation High School grad lands at Dynon Avionics
Natalie Nason entered Seattle’s Aviation High School with its inaugural class in 2004 and graduated with that group in 2008. She then enrolled at Rocky Mountain College, majoring in communications, with a minor in business management/aviation, and graduated Magna Cum Laude in three years. Her first job out of college is with Dynon Avionics. Aviation […]
Centennial of Naval Aviation Fly-In slated
Representing two of the ultimate piston-powered U.S. Naval aircraft, a Grumman F7F Tigercat and a Grumman F8F Bearcat will arrive at Boeing Field in Seattle for aerial demonstrations in front of The Museum of Flight between 10 and 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 (weather permitting). Based at the Historic Flight Foundation at Paine Field […]
American Flyers appoints national sales manager
American Flyers has named Jay Elder Executive Vice President and National Sales Director. Elder began his aviation career with American Flyers in 1980, gaining his Commercial License and Instructor Certificates. After instructing over the next two years, his duties expanded to that of Operations Manager and later, Director of the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, flight school. […]
Cows best Husky
This September 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: Aviat Husky. Injuries: None. Location: McArthur, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot flying was in the front seat of the tailwheel-equipped […]