Trees and runways are a bad combination, but officials in Duluth, Minn., are trying to find a way for the two to safely coexist in Park Point, an area adjacent to Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport (DYT). The airport, located near the Wisconsin border between Superior Bay and Lake Superior, sits on 70 acres on a […]
Hjelmo Oil documents importance of ETBE in 100LL replacement
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. Hjelmco Oil of Sollentuna, Sweden, has provided 100LL and 91/96UL unleaded avgas for over two […]
FAA gives green light to ADS-B rollout
The FAA has given the green light for full-scale, nationwide deployment of the satellite-based surveillance system called Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) following its successful roll-out at four key sites. The commissioning of the system means that air traffic controllers are now able to use the new technology to separate aircraft in areas with ADS-B coverage. […]
‘FIFI’ completes flight testing in time for AIRSHO
The Commemorative Air Force’s Boeing B-29 Superfortress has returned to the skies just in time for the 2010 CAF AIRSHO Oct. 9-10 at Midland International Airport (MAF) in Texas. Following an extensive re-engine project, FIFI took her first flight Aug. 6, when she experienced a distributor malfunction in engine number two that resulted in pre-ignition, […]
Another 3-month extension for FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both houses of Congress passed bills Sept. 23 giving the FAA another temporary extension. A joint bill is expected to be passed easily this week. This will be the 15th temporary funding measure the agency has had since 2007. The three-month extension will give the political body time to again try to […]
Haunted hangar tours and more at Fantasy of Flight
While vintage planes like the B-17 and Grumman Duck typically take center stage at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, it’s the long-lost pilots whose stories will be showcased in two events next month. For those interested in a “scary-lite” experience, daily Haunted Hangar Walking Tours offer Halloween fun for guests of all ages. […]
Summit Aviation earns AS9100 certification
Summit Aviation has received AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard System Certification at its Somerset, Ky., facility. “This certification demonstrates our commitment to meet or exceed the increasingly stringent industry requirements as a world-class supplier,” said President Robert Fitzpatrick. “This certification will standardize our quality processes across many of our programs to ensure process and service safety, […]
Innotech Aviation names Central U.S. sales manager
Innotech Aviation has appointed Dave Barker as manager of its Central U.S. sales division, based in Dallas. Innotech’s services include business jet interior completions, refurbishments, MRO, engineering, avionics, STCs and paint applications. To date, it has performed over 100 Bombardier Global Express and Challenger aircraft and over 120 Hawker Beechcraft interior completions, as well as […]
Wicks expands welding supplies
Wicks Aircraft Supply has expanded its TIG and MIG inventory and product offerings for homebuilders and people engage in aircraft restoration, now carry extensive listings of Ceriated, Lanthinated, Thoriated, and Zirconiated Tungsten Elect along with a wide range of diameters of TIG filler. Wicks has several models of TIG and Powermig welders, in addition to […]