Sporty’s has issued a Trends Report for 2010, highlighting the top trends of the year. Topping the list: the iPad. Pilots were early adopters of the Internet, laptops and GPS so it makes sense that they feel totally comfortable with technology, Sporty’s President Michael Wolf notes. Lightweight and compact, the iPad was built for cockpit […]
Congress approves yet another FAA reauthorization extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA stays in business with another three-month authorization extension after the Senate passed the bill during its weekend session. The House had passed the extension Dec. 2. This is the 17th extension for the FAA, a record number for any government agency. The agency has not had full reauthorization since 2007. […]
GA terminal opens at DFW in time for Super Bowl
With about seven weeks before the Super Bowl is played here, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) took the wraps off of its new corporate aviation terminal, according to a story in the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The airport spent $3 million renovating an old American Eagle terminal closed in 2005, according to the story, which notes […]
Fantasy of Flight launches essay contest
Fantasy of Flight, Central Florida’s aviation attraction, is launching a student essay contest as part of its 2011 Legends & Legacies: A Symposium Series, which brings together legendary World War II heroes to share their firsthand accounts of flying during the war. The 2011 “Legends & Legacies” series will combine World War II aviation heroes, […]
Demystify turbocharging
The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) will hold a one-day seminar on turbocharging at its headquarters in Santa Maria, California, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. CPA Executive Director John Frank says this seminar will educate the aircraft owner on the components and detailed workings of Teledyne Continental turbocharging systems, specifically those used on the Turbocharged 210 Centurion, […]
Wicks offers updated AvMap
The AvMap EKP-IV is now available at Wicks Aircraft Supply. Following 15 years of refinements, the portable moving map/GPS is now thinner, lighter, and has a larger brilliant color, sunlight viewable LCD display. The AvMap will display full or split HSI screens with colored moving maps, data fields or nav data. The unit will store […]
Cessna adds Mobile Service Units
Cessna Aircraft Co. is adding three new maintenance trucks to its international ground-based Mobile Service Unit (MSU) fleet serving Citations across North America and Europe. The latest mobile additions to the Citation Service Center support network become active this month. They are positioned in Colorado and Indiana in the United States and in Lyon, France. […]
Federal funds now available for flight training
Aerosim Flight Academy in Sanford, Florida, has obtained Title IV funding, which means it can offer many types of federal loan and grant programs, including Pell Grants, Parent Plus Loans, and Stafford Loans. Aerosim is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. The academy is also a provider of FITS training, the […]
Poor maintenance contributes to accident
This December 2008 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: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Sheridan, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the preflight inspection the pilot noticed a small amount of […]