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 […]
A flying library
By MICHAEL COHEN, For General Aviation News I wish I could fly all the time, but weather and finances won’t let it happen. Happily, for those times that I have to be flying an armchair, there is a large library of books by aviation’s greatest, and these pilots write so well that reading them is […]
Newest LSA: DirectFly Alto
Corbi Air, Inc. of Ohio and DirectFly s.r.o of the Czech Republic have received ASTM conformance verification of the DirectFly Alto Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA). Alto enters the LSA market as a purpose-built LSA, tailored at the factory for flight training, according to company officials. Standard equipment includes a Mode S transponder, internal corrosion […]
Alphabet groups welcome plan to expand tax benefits
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association welcomed a proposal, announced last week, that would give U.S. companies tax benefits to help preserve manufacturing jobs, while allowing companies immediate access to the benefits of business aircraft. “NBAA is pleased that the administration and congressional leaders are considering additional ways in […]