Hundreds of business and community leaders; aviation and aerospace professionals; and students who dream of working in aerospace joined forces Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Dr. John Johnson, who is exploring the possibility of naming Houston as a new campus site for the university. As he stepped onto […]
Sky Manor wins top N.J. aviation award
Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, New Jersey was recently awarded the 2010 Gill Robb Wilson Award for outstanding contribution to New Jersey Aviation. The award was given by the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition in recognition of saving the airport. New Jersey airports have been closing at an alarming rate in recent years, reducing the network of […]
Aircraft Spruce: Your holiday buying source
Ready to start your holiday shopping? Aircraft Spruce officials note the company has a selection of portable GPS, pilot supplies, headsets, avionics, instruments, wheels, tires, oil, filters, books, DVDs, and aviation software. Within the Pilot Supply section of the company’s website, a gift section is available where products are sorted by price in addition to […]
Gleim introduces free help for Part 141 approval
To demystify the Part 141 approval process, Gleim offers a new, user-friendly online resource that can complete the appropriate paperwork automatically, plus a great deal more. Best of all: It’s free to use. Using FAA Order 8900, Advisory Circular 141-1A, the combined experience of a multitude of pilot schools, and feedback from FAA inspectors who […]
Online jet upset recovery course launches
CAE and APS Emergency Maneuver Training have teamed to create an online computer-based training course designed to improve the ability of business jet pilots to recognize, avoid and, if necessary, recover from loss of control in-flight flight situations. The CAE-APS e-Learning course is based on FAA recommendations contained in the Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid […]
Wilson Doors debuts Clear-Max
Wilson Doors has large hangar doorways covered with the introduction of its Clear-Max, which features cold-formed steel tube construction with push-button hydraulic operation. The single panel on the Clear-Max opens in a single arching motion. When the door is fully open and perpendicular with the doorway, the Clear-Max requires only 6 inches of headroom, company […]
Jet Response mobile maintenance takes off
Jet Aviation has launched its new “Jet Response” mobile maintenance service program. One call to 1-877-JET-HELP mobilizes Jet Aviation’s Boston/Bedford, Mass., and Teterboro, N.J., mobile maintenance trucks to assist AOG operators in the Boston, White Plains and Teterboro areas. “In the Boston, White Plains and Teterboro areas, the service is facilitated through response vehicles equipped […]
Rope compromises powerplant
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: Stinson 108-1. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Concrete, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was a 71-year-old retired airline captain. […]
A novel approach
Dennis Parks is Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. Starting in 1908 and 1909, aviation began to have an impact on the public conscience and imagination, evidenced by its appearance in popular culture of the day, including music, books and films. Tens of thousands of people saw the Wrights fly at Ft. Myer in […]