Approach Fast Stack, a manufacturer of avionics interface products, has received FAA-PMA (Federal Aviation Administration-Parts Material Authorization) on the newly released Pro-X Hub. Approach’s modular wiring system interconnects avionics components with a central hub and ready-built cables for the majority of avionics in the marketplace, including Garmin’s panel mount avionics, according to company officials. All […]
Pilot dies after 182 hits bluff
This August 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: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Sahuarita, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: On his last medical application the pilot reported that he […]
$100 ‘Q sandwiches
This Short Final was written by Walt Burton, a dear friend of Deb McFarland’s, as she recovers from surgery. I send greetings from Statesboro, way down here in southeast Georgia. I wouldn’t say that it’s been hot here, but I did see two gnats fanning each other to stay cool. Fortunately, the air temperature up […]
Back on the block
Missed out on the Spirit of Aviation Auction at this summer’s AirVenture? You can still bid on one of 46 aircraft at the Second Chance Online Post Auction, which is running through Aug. 31 on the AirVenture website. Up for auction is a fully restored 1938 Stinson SR-10 that was flown by Jimmy Doolittle, and […]
Arizona CFI proposal dead
An Arizona proposal to regulate flight instructors is now dead, according to officials with the Society of Aviation and Flight Instructors, who testified at an Aug. 26 meeting. Representing SAFE, Master Instructor Mike Coligny was the first of many to address the Arizona State Board for Private and Postsecondary Education (ASBPPE) in opposition to a […]
Civil Air Patrol saves 100 lives so far this year
Civil Air Patrol reached a major milestone earlier this summer, racking up its 100th save for fiscal 2010 … a year that doesn’t end until Sept. 30. “What an accomplishment!” exclaimed Col. Michael J. Murrell, CAP’s senior adviser, operations. “There is no better reward than the realization that your efforts actually made the difference. It […]
Embry-Riddle inks pact with Dassault Falcon
Dassault Falcon has agreed to make data from its Falcon 10 business jet available as an educational resource to student engineers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in a collaboration aimed at bringing engineering students and industry closer together. A memorandum of understanding was recently signed at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus by Lionel De La Sayette, senior […]
Unmanned aircraft added to accident reporting requirement
A new rule, published Aug. 25 in the Federal Register, requires the reporting of accidents involving unmanned aircraft in which a person is killed or seriously injured, or the aircraft has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 300 pounds or greater and sustains substantial damage to the NTSB, according to a story at AOPA.org. The […]
GE: Making strides on GA engine
GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation Turboprops team is making strides in its efforts to certify its new H80 turboprop engine and growing its services and customer support network, officials reported at this summer’s AirVenture. “The Business & General Aviation Turboprop team has made great progress in the first half of this year,” said Paul […]