A comparison tool used for researching aircraft has been expanded at Globalair.com. The tool not only lets you compare specific make and model, you also can compare aircraft across a specific platform. You compare side by side an equipment list, for example, of several Hawker 850XPs. You will now be able to compare a specific […]
Enterprise Jet Center joins Paragon Aviation Group
Paragon Aviation Group has added Enterprise Jet Center at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) to its FBO network. Built in 2006, Enterprise Jet Center has the newest FBO facility on the field along with a 10,000-square-foot canopy for arrivals and departures, according to company officials. Paragon represents a group of independent FBOs and small chains that […]
Poor approach, poor landing
This May 2009 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: Glenburn, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a 1,900-foot grass runway. […]
Ask Paul: Should I worry about my #2 cylinder?
Q: I had my Lycoming 0-360-A1A rebuilt at Victor Aviation in 2001 — new crank, new cam, new pistons with new Millennium cylinders. The engine, which now has about 400 hours on it, has digital cylinder head gauge probes in each cylinder. My question: On a warm summer day in Alaska (75°F), with a load […]
Remos to debut new model at Oshkosh
Remos Aircraft will debut its new model GX NXT at EAA AirVenture 2011. The company is already taking orders for the NXT and will continue to sell the GX Aviator II, Remos officials said, noting that since each NXT is customized to include those options that each customer wants, consumers can expect delivery within 90 […]
Narco Avionics a ‘no-asset’ bankruptcy
According to a report at AOPA.org, the trustee presiding over the liquidation of Narco Avionics described proceedings in the case May 19 as a “no-asset corporate bankruptcy,” and he suggested that any owners of radios under repair at the company’s Fort Washington, Pa., headquarters seek legal assistance for the return of their property. Read the […]
Lightspeed Aviation first IMC Club corporate member
Headset manufacturer Lightspeed Aviation has become the first corporate member of the IMC Club and sponsor of the IMC Club’s upcoming membership drive. In becoming a corporate member, Lightspeed Aviation is also donating a Zulu headset, which will be used as a prize during the upcoming membership drive, club officials said. “I am absolutely thrilled […]
WAC Golf Classic slated
The Wichita Aero Club will host its second annual Golf Classic, held again in conjunction with the PGA Nationwide Tour Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. This year’s tournament includes longest putt and closest-to-the-pin contests and a chance to win a new car. The Wichita Aero Club Golf Classic gives you the opportunity to play on […]
St. Augustine Air Show returns
After a five-year hiatus, the St. Augustine Air Show returns to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport Memorial Day Weekend, May 28 – 29, with a special salute to veterans. Proceeds from this year’s air show benefit United Way of St. Johns County, the Wounded Warrior Project, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and Naval Special Warfare […]