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: Piper Cherokee Injuries: None. Location: Ely, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, about five minutes after takeoff, the cabin […]
A family of aviation
Deb McFarland is the proud owner of Lester, a 1948 Luscombe 8E, and part of the “Front Porch Gang” at Pickens County Airport in Georgia. Ed Nitzsche started flying lessons while in high school under the tutelage of Jack Brown at the original Tamiami Airport in Miami in 1951. He later finished instruction at Kendall […]
Soloy brings avionics in-house
Doing business with a one-stop shop makes a lot of sense when it comes to aircraft modifications, upgrades, and repairs. It’s certainly more convenient than shuffling around to different shops for each project. It also saves money and downtime, which is why Soloy Aviation Solutions now offers in-house avionics services to its customers. Avionics work […]
House passes nine-month FAA reauthorization extension
The House of Representatives last week passed a measure to extend FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2011, according to a story at AviationWeek.com, which notes the measure was included in a larger Fiscal 2011 continuing appropriations omnibus bill, H.R.3082, which the Senate is expected to clear this week. Earlier this month, the House passed a […]
Lockheed JetStar at Museum of Flight
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I enjoyed Dennis Parks’ article on the Lockheed JetStar (Flight & Flyers: A new age of business travel). Perhaps he’s being modest since he didn’t mention the fact, but I believe the first aircraft (which as he notes became Kelly Johnson’s personal airplane) is currently under restoration in the Seattle Museum […]
Future of Aviation Advisory Committee forwards recommendations to DOT
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) today forwarded its final recommendations to improve the competitiveness and viability of the aviation industry to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. Recommendations ranged from improving education programs to making NextGen more affordable for GA. In April 2010, LaHood announced the formation of the FAAC. Over the past nine […]
Bye Energy gets capital infusion
Beyond the Edge, LLC recently upped its financial investment in Bye Energy, Inc., increasing its equity position in the company. Bye Energy is developing alternative energy for GA aircraft, called The Green Flight Project, with an electric-powered Cessna 172 in the works. Richard F. Schaden, vice chairman of Bye Energy, Inc. and founder of Beyond […]
Earhart mystery solved?
A tiny sliver of bone found on a remote Pacific atoll may finally solve the riddle of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, according to a story in The Telegraph. Researchers from The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) found the bone at the site of a castaway’s encampment on the uninhabited island of Nikumaroro, […]
US Aviation pens agreement with college
US Aviation Group has signed an agreement with Tarrant County College to establish local access to Part 141 flight training for college students. The program will lead to accredited flight training operations through a Learning Center at Alliance Airport (AFW), north of Fort Worth. Students at Tarrant College will be eligible to apply GI Bill […]