Tango One Aviation, at Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, is offering triple Bravo points to patrons stopping in for the Bowl Championship Series, including the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 and the BCS National Championship slated for Jan. 10 at The University of Phoenix. The FBO is offering concierge and grounds service, private […]
Concorde RG-12LSA battery at Aircraft Spruce
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the new Concorde RG-12LSA, a small, lightweight sealed valve regulated lead acid battery for experimental and new Type Certified aircraft. This RG Series battery incorporates Concorde’s recombinant gas technology installed on various types of commercial, military and private aircraft for engine cranking, according to company officials, who note the batteries […]
Cessna 182 Gross Weight Increase STC now available at Aircraft Spruce
A new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that will increase the useful load of your Cessna 182P or 182Q by 150 to 160 pounds, and your ramp weight (in most cases) by 160 pounds is now available at Aircraft Spruce. Best of all, this new STC requires no parts, no modifications, and no installation labor costs, according […]
‘The Savvy Flight Instructor’ for Kindle
Greg Brown’s book, “The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI,” has just been released for Kindle. Rather than teaching piloting techniques, The Savvy Flight Instructor addresses all those “other” flight instructing questions, like how to recruit new flight students and how to keep them flying; how to overcome learning plateaus; and how to […]
IMC Clubs releases iPhone app
Aviation safety organization, IMC Club International, Inc., has released a new iPhone application designed to disseminate aviation-related news to the pilot community. The newly released application delivers the IMC News, IMC Monthly Blog and other aviation-related content to a pilot’s iPhone. The application is downloadable directly from IMCClubs.org. The new application also allows pilots to […]
Frazier Joins BBA Aviation ERO
Michael Frazier has joined BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive as Regional Engine Manager selling engine services for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, JT15D, PW500 and PW306C engines. Frazier will cover the Northeastern USA from Pennsylvania through Maine. Frazier spent nearly 20 years working for Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine Services […]
Night flight ends in 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Pittstown, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot and the flight instructor were on […]
What will the new year bring for GA security?
GUEST EDITORIAL By DAVE HOOK Trying to foretell the future of general aviation security is a challenge as our community is at a crossroads. Over the coming months we will have to decide just how much regulated security we are willing to accept and how much voluntary security we are willing to uphold. I offer […]
Prediction 2011 – Medical
2011 will be an amazing year for General Aviation. The following is one of a series of absurd (unless they come to fruition) predictions. The quotes are manufactured (by me) and the only thing standing in the way of making these a reality is the cajones to make it so. Bye Bye 3rd class medical […]