Professional Aviation Associates has formed an alliance with Accessory Overhaul Group, Inc. (AOG Atlanta). With facilities in Griffin, Ga., and Phoenix, Ariz., A.O.G. Inc. is an FAA/EASA Certified Repair Station, Accessory Class I Electrical Accessories, Class II Electrical Accessories and Class III Electronic Accessories. A.O.G. specializes in aircraft component testing, overhauling and certification services including […]
Pilots wrestle for controls
This June 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: Challenger II. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Moses Lakes, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor said that after completing a series […]
The potential of STEM for GA
General aviators are the minority when compared to society as a whole. We are an aberration. However, we have an advantage. There is a tool in our quiver that we have not really put to good use yet. We know stuff. And the stuff we know is really, really cool, no matter how you look […]
Air Race Classic: Weather forces course change
GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Here’s their blog post from Monday: We, and a hundred other women pilots, spent much of the last day or so peering anxiously at the weather map, wondering how on earth we were going to be able to get […]
Repaved runway reopens early at BVS
Freshly repaved and restriped, the main runway at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Washington state reopened at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 17, after a six-week construction closure. “The runway is open one week ahead of schedule thanks to the hard work of Interwest Construction, Precision Approach Engineering, and our Airport Supervisor Bob Nord,” said […]
Hybrid electric aircraft to fly at Paris Air Show
Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS are set to present an aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011. The two-seater motor glider successfully completed its maiden flight June 8 at the Wiener Neustadt airfield in Vienna, Austria. The aircraft was built by the three partners to […]
LightSquared shifts to spare GPS
LightSquared officials said on Monday the company will move to a different spot on the spectrum to avoid interfering with sensitive GPS systems, according to a report in the National Journal, which quotes the company’s CEO: “This is a solution which ensures that tens of millions of GPS users won’t be affected by LightSquared’s launch.” […]
‘Air Racers 3D’ to soar into IMAX theaters
3D Entertainment USA, a 3D entertainment films company, has completed principal photography on its upcoming IMAX theater film about the Reno Air Races, “Air Racers 3D.” Produced in association with L.A.-based Pretend Entertainment and Stereoscope, the film is an in-depth exploration of the fastest motor sport on Earth at the annual Reno National Championship Air […]
‘Who’s Who’ to be at National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinement
Master of Ceremonies for the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony, which will be held at the Dayton Convention Center on Saturday, July 16, will be retired Air Force Colonel Thomas N. Moe, a former fighter pilot and Vietnam POW who currently serves as Director of Veterans Services for the […]