The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. The aviation alphabets and pilots need to understand something about ethanol-blended gasoline and blending laws: […]
100th Falcon 7X delivered
Dassault recently delivered the 100th Falcon 7X to representatives of a Brazilian financial services company during a ceremony at its completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas. To date, the Falcon 7X fleet has accumulated more than 57,000 flight hours, operating in over 25 countries with orders coming from more than 40 countries. The fleet leader […]
Rich Stowell named honorary member by Natural Resource Pilots
The International Association of Natural Resource Pilots (IANRP) granted Rich Stowell honorary member status during its recent, biennial conference. The plaque presented to Stowell, who was attending the conference as a seminar speaker, reads, “for his dedication toward safety and education through specialized training for the natural resource aviation community.” A Master Instructor and 2006 […]
Wicks expands Happy Hour
Wicks Aircraft Supply has expanded its Happy Hour. Anyone placing an order between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Central Time, on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, is eligible for a “Happy Hour” discount of 10%. Consumers must ask for the Happy Hour discount and it cannot be used in connection with any other promotion. Wicks Aircraft […]
2,000th C90 King Air rolled out
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. recently announced the recent rollout of the 2,000th Beechcraft King Air C90 at its assembly facility in Wichita, Kan. The King Air C90 Series aircraft is defined by all aircraft with LJ serial numbers, including the 90, A90, B90 and all C90 models. The milestone aircraft, a King Air C90GTx, is scheduled […]
Assembly DVD for Zenair kit floats released
HomebuiltHELP is now offering a double DVD set showing the step by step construction of the Zenair metal floats. The Zenair floats are offered in kit form or factory built in sizes ranging from 750# to 2500#. The DVD is based on the 1450# amphibious floats, which were designed for the Light Sport Aircraft category. […]
GRT avionics standard on Falcon LSA
GRT Avionics has been named as the standard equipment electronic flight information system (EFIS) manufacturer for the new Falcon LS Light Sport Aircraft manufactured by Renegade Light Sport of Lees Summit, Mo. The GRT Avionics Sport SX 6.5-inch display, GRT Avionics’ light sport aircraft EFIS, is capable of synthetic vision, synthetic approach with highway-in-the-sky (HITS), […]
Piper names Caldecott VP operations
Piper Aircraft Inc. named Simon Caldecott vice president of Operations, responsible for Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining Engineering and Supply Chain. With more than 36 years in aviation, Caldecott is a seasoned operations and manufacturing executive with international experience at the senior level in Europe and the United States. Joining Piper in 2009 as chief […]
Retired pilot releases memoir
Ace Abbott chronicles his aviation adventures in his new book, “The Rogue Aviator: in the Back Alleys of Aviation.” The book details the author’s adventuresome aviation career that included working for 25 employers. The story travels from five-star hotels and restaurants in Paris to greasy cargo ramps and South American jails. Ace’s aviation career began […]