Aircraft Spruce & Specialty East will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The distribution center is located at 452 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City, beside Falcon Field (FFC). As in the past, Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day […]
IMC Club releases Android app for CFIs
IMC Club International has released a new Android application exclusively design for flight instructors and CFI students. The application, soon to be available for the iPhone, is designed to help CFIs to navigate through complex endorsements and FAA regulations with ease, according to developers. It helps to ensure that students comply with all the required […]
FlightSafety promotes Bitgood
FlightSafety International has promoted Todd Bitgood to Assistant Manager of its Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Bitgood was a Standards Pilot at Lufthansa’s Airline Training Center in Phoenix, prior to joining FlightSafety in 2001 as an instructor at the company’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona. He was promoted to Program Manager of the Bombardier […]
StarterGenerator.com goes green
StarterGenerator.com has expanded its starter generator LRU inventory from multiple aftermarket purchases. The company is a buyer and recycler of light turbine fixed wing and helicopter starter generators for civil aircraft, manufactured by companies including Goodrich (Lear Siegler, Lucas, TRW), Aircraft Parts Corp. (APC), Thales AES (Auxilec) and others. Whether buying or selling, StarterGenerator.com acts […]
Poor repair leads to power loss
This April 2009 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 152. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Glendale, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and student were returning to the airport when […]
Testing for ethanol
Ben Visser is an aviation fuels and lubricants expert who spent 33 years with Shell Oil. He has been a private pilot since 1985. How do you test for ethanol in auto gas? Recently, I’ve received a lot of e-mails from people who want to know exactly how much the water phase volume will change […]
AvBid inaugural Sun ’n Fun auction called a success
Officials with AvBid Aircraft Auctions (AvBid), a major sponsor of the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, report the company’s inaugural two day aviation auction held during this year’s air show was a resounding success. AvBid President Don Stephens commented: “We are very pleased with the outcome of the auction. We sold aircraft despite […]
Flight Design Hand Control option goes into production
Flight Design, creator and builder of the CT series of Light-Sport Aircraft, wants to help disabled pilots in their quest to learn to fly. To support the work being done by Able Flight, Flight Design donated one of its hand control systems for use by a disabled student who has access to a Flight Design […]
LAMA takes leadership role
Most free people know that with freedom comes responsibility. In aviation, this has played out dramatically with the emergence of the Sport Pilot/ Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued in July 2004. “The industry has demonstrated several strengths as it formed out of a clear blue sky,” stated Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association […]