From accident reports to FAA maintenance alerts, the new Aging General Aviation Education & Training website provides a single access point to type-specific aging general aviation maintenance information. The goal of the site is to provide the general aviation community with the information needed to maintain the safety of older general aviation airplanes, say developers, […]
Air Campers Association presents ‘Award of Excellence’ to EAA
American Air Campers Association (AACA) Founder and President Don Abbott presented the first AACA “Award of Excellence” to the Poberezny family and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) at AirVenture 2010. EAA President and CEO Tom Poberezny accepted the award that recognizes the Poberezny family’s long-standing efforts to encourage family togetherness through aviation. Abbott notes, “Contributions made […]
Donaldson receives PMA approval for filters
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, a manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, has received FAA-PMA approval for three new dry media inlet air filters for normally aspirated Piper Aircraft models including the Aztec, Comanche, Cherokee/Warrior/Archer, Arrow, Dakota, Cherokee Six, Saratoga/Lance, Seneca and Seminole. These new general aviation engine air filters take […]
Failure to check trim leads to incident
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: Evektor Sportstar. Injuries: None. Location: St. Charles, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had logged 40 hours, with approximately 25 […]
Be specific when talking to the press
During a recent newspaper interview about the management of the local airport, the reporter stopped me and asked for clarification. “I’m sorry, “ he said, “What’s an FBO?” “FBO stands for Fixed Base Operator,” I answered. “The FBO is the primary business on most general aviation airports.” The reporter appeared curious, so I expanded on […]
Deliveries down, billings up for GA industry
Just released figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that in the first half of 2010, total general aviation airplane shipments fell 9.8%, from 1,039 airplanes in 2009 to 937 this year. Billings for general aviation airplanes totaled $9.40 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 0.2%. This is the second consecutive […]
‘Promising outlook’ in Rate & Labor Survey
The Aircraft Electronics Association released the results from its 2010 Rate & Labor Survey this week to participating AEA member companies. The complete survey will be available in October online at AEA.net. In comparing this year’s annual survey results with the 2009 Rate & Labor Survey, the AEA discovered a promising business outlook for the […]
America’s Top 10 aviation attractions
TripAdvisor, a travel site, has unveiled its list of the top 10 aviation attractions in the U.S., according to traveler ratings and TripAdvisor Flights experts, who note that America has a rich history as the birthplace of aviation, giving air travel lovers and flying fanatics myriad opportunities to learn more about planes, gliders, shuttles, and […]
The days of bad airport coffee nearing an end?
Freshly roasted and brewed coffee is better. That seemed to be the sentiment of all who tried the “OSH blend” coffee that was served to thousands of workers, vendors and attendees at AirVenture last week in Oshkosh. Rob Riggen, who has been passionate about aviation and coffee since the age of 13, explains, “It has […]