Civil Air Patrol is one of the first nonprofit aviation organizations to receive a $10,000 grant from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation’s new gift and grant program. Foundation officials from the aviation headset company in Lake Oswego, Ore., made the contribution to Civil Air Patrol on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the AOPA Aviation Summit at the […]
White Christmas Ball slated
The 1st Annual 1940’s White Christmas Ball, a benefit for The Wounded Warriors Project, The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colo., and Toys For Tots, will be held Saturday, Dec. 11. The ball, which will be held at the Balch Field House at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will recreate scenes from the […]
Wicks stocks Power Flow systems
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added Power Flow Tuned Exhaust Systems for the Cessna Skyhawk and Cardinal to its list of products for GA aircraft. Based on the same principles that have been used successfully on racing engines for more than 50 years, Power Flow’s system replaces a power-robbing stock exhaust unit with an FAA certified, […]
StandardAero receives STC for PT6A-52 G1000 installations
StandardAero has modified its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-52 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C to interface with Garmin G1000 avionics package. The STC replaces P&WC PT6A-41 or -42 series engines with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers. This is the same engine and propeller combination that is Type Certified […]
LiveAirShowTV recaps Wings Over Houston
LiveAirShowTV has posted its recap of the 2010 Wings Over Houston air show at Ellington Field, a busy weekend of flying that included Debby Rihn-Harvey, John Klatt, Julie Clark, Sean D. Tucker, military and warbird demonstrations, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Low clouds and brisk winds altered a few of the early acts, but […]
Pilot delays go-around
This November 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Frederick, M.d. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had made a short local flight and returned […]
Brent Blue tackles the FAA’s stance on TTF
“Brent Blue is my hero.” So says Hal Shevers, GA icon, founder of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, and developer of Sandy’s Farm, a new airpark at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s talking about Dr. Brent Blue, founder of ThroughTheFence.org and the man many credit with getting the FAA’s residential through the fence […]
Coming of age
Are Light-Sport Aircraft truly coming of age? I think so and, while I’m biased by my closeness to the industry, I have observed three noteworthy changes from summer to the recent AOPA Aviation Summit. Starting shortly before and at AirVenture, conversations with numerous established flight schools identified an impending purchase or two of LSAs to […]
AOPA Summit: By the numbers
Nearly 10,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Long Beach, California, Nov. 11-13, for the 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit to hear from industry leaders, see the latest and greatest, from aircraft to engines and avionics to pilot supplies, and to attend more than 60 hours of educational forums. Hundreds more from the local community came […]