Making its debut is Sporty’s Cockpit Video System, which makes it easy to post a video to YouTube or Facebook or share it with friends. The video system is also use for flight instructors and their students, said Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “A post-lesson debriefing can become so much more valuable when flight students […]
EWY slates open house
The Key West International Airport (EYW) in Florida is hosting the first-ever Southernmost Openhouse & Aviation Review (SOAR) on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011. Admission is free and gates are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family-friendly aviation event is being produced by a new 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization called Friends of the Airport. SOAR […]
Lycoming adds Airpart Supply as distributor
Lycoming Engines has added Airpart Supply Ltd., located at Wycombe Air Park near London’s Heathrow Airport, to its worldwide distributor network. Founded in 1984, Airpart Supply Ltd. is an independent, privately owned United Kingdom-based company supplying parts, components and services to airline, regional, corporate and general aviation aircraft. Its customers include some of the largest […]
Hawker Beechcraft begins 400XPR development
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) has initiated design engineering on its $2.24 million high performance upgrade, known as the Hawker 400XPR package, for Hawker 400XP/Beechjet 400A aircraft. “Based on strong customer interest, we are speeding up the pace of the 400XPR development,” said Christi Tannahill, HBC vice president, Global Customer Support. “Our design and engineering team […]
Flight school covers 100% tuition for vets
Upper Limit Aviation (ULA) in Salt Lake City is now offering up to 100% tuition coverage for eligible veteranss via the U.S. Veterans’ Benefits Office. The special tuition program enables military veterans to receive helicopter flight training covered under the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill if they qualify for full benefits, according to officials with ULA, […]
Tailwind results in overshoot
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: Beech Baron. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Batesville, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the twin-engine airplane was attempting […]
Where can you go in an hour?
By MICHAEL COHEN, For General Aviation News “Where do you fly to all the time?” I am sometimes asked this question, because I put a fair number of hours on our club airplane, a Cessna 150. I live pretty much in the middle of the country and fly out of a small airport, Kyle Oakley […]
1-800-DON’T-FLY
Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin won the contract to privatize flight service and ensure its ultimate demise. They might as well send the jobs to India, because at least then the customer service component would not be so surly.
Sport Air Racing League crowns champions
At the finish of the Rocket 100 Air Race in November, the Sport Air Racing League — known as “racing for the rest of us” — crowned six National Champions for 2010: Gold, Silver and Bronze in both Production and Experimental category aircraft. The league’s chairman, Mike Thompson, sent us this report, which introduces all […]