By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. (This is the second in a series of articles looking at the impact of NextGen on GA pilots.) The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is rapidly approaching and, as astute pilots, we need to start preparing for what influence this new system may have on our day-to-day flying. Using the word […]
NextGen tools now at TRACONs
Air traffic controllers at the Minneapolis Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) are using a next generation tool developed by Lockheed Martin and the FAA to help maintain safe separation between aircraft on final approach. The advancement enhances the Common Automated Radar Terminal System (CARTS), a program Lockheed Martin primes for the FAA at more than […]
Smaller is (sometimes) better
Air shows drive the calendar of many people involved with aviation, certainly so for the business men and women. Everyone knows about the large events, such as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at the end of July or Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, at the end of March, or AOPA’s Aviation Summit, which is approaching at […]
Heritage Flight Foundation hosts Vintage Aircraft Weekend
More than 4,000 people arrived at Historic Flight Foundation in Everett, Wash., on Saturday, Sept. 3, to experience the beauty and nostalgia of vintage aviation. Visitors were greeted by live swing band music and invited to wander among more than 50 vintage aircraft that flew in from all over the Pacific Northwest. The highlight for […]
Thrush Aircraft celebrates first delivery to Argentina
Thrush Aircraft recently celebrated its first delivery and flight of the 510P in Argentina. The 510P was purchased by Sandro and Telma Peisino, owner of Yebila Serivicios Agroaereos, an ag aviation operator in Venado Tuerto, Argentina. The Thrush 510P is equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG, and is flat rated to 750 shp. The […]
Another summer with E0 autogas
Central Maine Regional Airport in Norridgewock, Maine, has had another successful summer supplying ethanol-free 91 Octane autogas to the regional fleet. Although our supply has been tenuous, it looks like it is settling into a pattern where we will be able to get the fuel from April to September. In the fall and winter months, […]
Family Day Activities set for Sept. 17 at Skagit Regional Airport
Young people will have a chance to explore the world of aviation and earn a free airplane ride when the Port of Skagit hosts a family day, “Flying into the Future,” at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Burlington, Wash., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 17. Co-sponsored by the Skagit Airport Support Association, […]
App keeps history alive
The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) has released its new WAAAM iPhone app just in time for the Annual Fly-In, which will be held Sept. 9-11 in Hood River, Ore. The basic WAAAM iPhone app is free and provides a mini-tour of the museum, featuring photos and information about 20 of the old […]
AvFab receives STC for King Air armledge/table system
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for its arm ledge/table system for the King Air series aircraft, including the C90, E90, F90 and 200. The new upgrade is designed to combine style with functionality and update the aircraft to the same look and feel as the newer models of King Airs, according to company […]