Just launched is ShareZen, an online application that makes it easy for people to manage shared assets such as planes by offering them a simple system for scheduling use, tracking shared expenses, keeping up on maintenance and fostering owner communication. The application is geared toward shared ownership of planes, boats and vacation homes – three […]
PPG introduces GA windshield coating kit
Operators of general aviation aircraft can now temporarily restore windshield rain repellency in the field with the Surface Seal Quick Application Hydrophobic Coating kit by PPG Aerospace. The kit can be used by GA pilots who are not in a maintenance service location and do not have immediate access to Surface Seal coating application by […]
Electrical failure leads to fatal crash
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: Cessna 206. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Estacada, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a VFR night flight when he […]
Change is constant, progress is not
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]. The suggestion that aviation has changed over the past several decades will surprise no one. It obviously has. However, the disparity between the […]
Open letter to the FAA on preserving 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. Dear Administrator Babbitt: I know that the FAA is working diligently with the EPA and […]
‘Sitting on our assets’
A Congressional committee that oversees the Department of Transportation says billions of dollars of taxpayer money can be saved by making a few changes. In a report titled “Sitting on our Assets,” Republican members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee cite areas where there is the potential for savings of a quarter of a […]
Electric Flight Prize competitions at AirVenture 2011
Three flight competitions and an electric aircraft innovation award will showcase electric flight during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011. Cash prizes totaling $60,000 will be awarded to winners in each category, as well as an Overall Electric Flight Competition. Prizes and support for the competition come courtesy of four companies that are active in the sport […]
Cessna debuts Citation Ten
Cessna Aircraft Co. has launched the Citation Ten, a larger, advanced version of the Citation X. The new bizjet, which also marks the debut of the Garmin G5000 avionics suite, features more powerful and more efficient Rolls-Royce engines, according to Cessna officials. “The launch of the Citation Ten is an example of our commitment, repeated […]
5,000 Young Eagles take the next step
About 5,000 EAA Young Eagles have enrolled in the Next Step program and are pursuing an interest in aviation beyond a first flight, according to officials with EAA and Sporty’s. Through the Next Step program, young people flown through the EAA Young Eagles program now have a clear pathway to participation in aviation, from a […]