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 […]
Discount extended on Twin Commander engine upgrade
Special discount pricing has been extended on a program to convert the Honeywell TPE331 engines that power 690-series Twin Commanders to the higher-performance Dash 10T configuration. The conversion involves upgrading the hot section of the engine to achieve a nearly 20% increase in thermodynamic rating, according to company officials, who note the Dash 10T version […]
Bonanza XTRA Upgrade unveiled
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has unveiled Bonanza XTRA, a new program for owners, operators and repair stations of the Beechcraft Bonanza, that provides the most popular upgrades in a bundled package directly from Hawker Beechcraft Parts & Distribution (HBP&D). In addition, the company will offer turn-key installation of the packages through its factory-owned service network, Hawker […]
Poor soft-field technique bends Maule
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: Maule MX-7-2325. Injuries: None. Location: Smith, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had made three touch and go landings on the […]