Cessna Aircraft Co. has been approved by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to participate in the Certified Cargo Screening Program for aviation parts shipments. “This approval permits Cessna’s Service Parts & Programs organization to ship aircraft parts to repair stations and customers via passenger airlines without delay for inspection or screening,” said Bill Collier, vice […]
Calls to close U42
City leaders have enlisted the help of Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, to address safety concerns related to South Valley Regional Airport (U42) in West Jordan near Salt Lake City, according to a report in the Deseret News, which quotes Chaffetz as saying: “They’ve had a couple accidents recently, and there’s a real safety concern. I […]
Brothers of the Wind to reunite
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host a special reunion luncheon Oct. 8 at its Daytona Beach campus for members of Brothers of the Wind, a pioneer group of African-American students. The event will take place a day before the weekend-long Wings and Waves Air Show, which is cosponsored by the university. Brothers of the Wind was […]
Eclipse returns to 41,000 feet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. recently completed the enhanced windshield application for the dissipation of precipitation static on windshields, as well as aircraft design changes for operation up to 41,000 feet. The new FAA-certified windshield application uses a thin carbon strip that is adhered directly to existing Eclipse twin-engine jet windshields. This maintenance-free strip is bonded across […]
Hartzell introduces Top Prop for Cessna 180, 185, 205 & 210
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has developed a new 3-bladed Top Prop performance conversion for Cessna 180 and 185, as well as early 210 and 205 aircraft. This is the first time Hartzell has offered a propeller for Cessna 185 owners with a TCM IO-470 engine, and the first 3-bladed prop to be offered for use on […]
Cruisin’ Fly-In & Fly-By set
The Second Annual Cruisin’ The Coast Fly-In and Fly-By will be held Oct. 8-9 at Trent Lott International Airport (PQL) in Pascagoula, Miss. Pilots attending the festivities for Cruisin’ The Coast, can go to CruisinTheCoast.com for information. The main event is the beach fly-by on Oct. 9. This one-of-a-kind event will have pilots fly the […]
Pacific Northwest charity event set
The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) will host the 2nd Annual PNBAA Charity Golf Event Sept. 22 at Redmond Ridge Golf Club, just outside Seattle. Proceeds from this event will benefit Seattle’s Aviation High School and other charities. For more information: PNBAAGolfTournament.com
Bright light, hard landing
This September 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Lakeville, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was practicing night landings, said he was too […]
How to count training by a Sport Pilot instructor
A gentleman at Oshkosh asked me a question about Sport Pilot instructors and I’m afraid I gave a misleading answer. Even though I inhabit the Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft space all day, every day, it isn’t hard to get a detail incorrect. My expertise is on the LSA side and less so the SP side, so […]