Premier Turbines now has full test cell capabilities for GE’s M601E-11 engines. This means Premier Turbines can test M601 engines at its Neosho, Missouri, facility after heavy repair services and no longer has to send the data to GE’s facility in Prague, Czech Republic for validation. Late last year, Premier Turbines was selected as a […]
New Advanced Coatings Lab opens
The Advanced Coatings Lab, part of Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research, is Wichita’s new center for development of aerospace coatings technology, products, and processes. Located at the new National Center for Aviation Training, the lab aims to work with both paint users in the aircraft industry and paint suppliers, said Brandon Hunt, […]
Oil leak starts fire
This October 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 Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Houston, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While in cruise flight the propeller’s rpm unexpectedly increased to approximately […]
It’s all about potential
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. You can reach him at [email protected]. Aviation enthusiasts, perhaps more than any other group, have a unique insight into the potential of the private sector and personal ingenuity. A […]
Lead pollution could be reduced by 176 tons/year through Mogas
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. We have estimated that aviation would produce 176 fewer tons of lead annually if all […]
Diversity is key at Copperstate Fly-In
By DAVID KUJAWA The diversity of airplanes at this year’s Copperstate Fly-In, which ran Oct. 21-23 at Casa Grande Airport in Arizona, covered the gamut from powered parachutes to heavy iron, offering something for everyone’s aeronautical tastes. The Early Bird Award was earned by Tanker 121, a Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer. Much to the delight of […]
Alaska pilots fight proposal to double taxes
Aircraft owners in Anchorage, Alaska, are threatening a lawsuit if the municipality of Anchorage Assembly doubles the aircraft tax at its Oct. 26 meeting, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes the Assembly will reportedly consider raising the tax from $75 on all single engine aircraft and $125 on twins to $150 and $250, […]
Washington guide for airport land use available for public comment
The public has an opportunity to weigh in on Washington state’s updated guide for airport land use compatibility planning. Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Airports and Compatible Land Use Guidebook is available for review online during a 10-day public-comment period from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9. Anyone can submit comments via e-mail to [email protected]; […]
FAA dedicates new Reno tower
The FAA today dedicated a new, modernized 195-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). “Upgrading our aviation infrastructure is one of our highest priorities, and this new tower will provide Reno-Tahoe International Airport with one of the nation’s most modern air traffic control facilities,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “This is […]