One of the major complaints pilots have about television shows depicting aviation is that they often get it wrong. In Hollywood, airplane engines suddenly quit with alarming frequency and pilots attempt to fix the problem by holding the stick full aft until impact. Don’t you wish for a TV show made for aviators by aviators? […]
California CFIs may get break from contentious law
Flight instructors in California are wondering how they are going comply with a new law that requires them to pay a fee to offer flight instruction. The law, Assembly Bill 48, takes effect Aug. 1. But CFIs may get an extension, as well as a chance to argue against the new law. The lawmaker who […]
‘Screamin Eagle’ lands in Santa Fe
Bob Talarczyk of Santa Fe, N.M., sent us these photos of a recent stop of “Screamin Eagle” at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) and a brief report: John Kokshoorn of Gold Coast, Australia, dropped by the Santa Fe Municipal Airport on his way to Reno, Nevada, to get some training with Larry Salganek of Jet […]
GA jobs forum slated for LUK
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), in partnership with GE Aviation and Hartzell Propeller, is hosting a forum on general aviation jobs featuring Senator Sherrod Brown, Congressman Steve Driehaus and Congresswoman Jean Schmidt. The forum will be held at Lunken Airport (LUK) in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a crowd that includes more than 500 workers and […]
GAFuels authors launch Fly Unleaded
In their continued efforts to provide pilots with affordable, safe, approved alternatives to 100LL now, the GAFuels bloggers have launched FLY UNLEADED. This new website consolidates information concerning 100LL, efforts to find an unleaded replacement for 100LL, and Mogas. For 70%-80% of all piston-engine aircraft in the U.S., and for virtually 100% o fthe new […]
Cirrus and the search for 100LL’s replacement
As the industry scrambles to find a replacement for 100LL, officials at Cirrus Aircraft weighed in recently on what it’s doing to ensure its customers can continue flying. In a letter posted at CirrusAircraft.com, President and CEO Brent Wouters notes that while the company supports the transition to unleaded fuel, “Cirrus Aircraft does not believe […]
Entries being accepted for Lindbergh ‘LEAP’ Electric Flight awards
Entries for the inaugural Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize (LEAP), honoring advancement in electric flight, are now being accepted, with the prize winners to be announced during the World Symposium on Electric Aircraft presented by GE Aviation Systems at EAA AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh. LEAP will be an annual group of prizes designed to promote the […]
What do you need to know about oil coolers?
What do aircraft owners need to know about oil coolers? The folks at Pacific Oil Cooler Service Inc. share a lot of information on the company’s website, including “An Inside Look at Oil Coolers,” “Common Oil Cooler Woes,” and “How to Spot a Bogus Oil Cooler.” The latest is a simple primer on how to […]
New fuel option at FMY
A new 24-hour self-serve mogas fuel station is up and running at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida. The 1,500-gallon tank dispenses 93 octane/ethanol free unleaded gas that fuels many light sport planes, as well as aircraft with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that run on unleaded gasoline. The addition of this fuel supports […]