Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. now has available the new EZ Fuel Ladder, which features a large platform area that provides ample room for both feet, ensuring positive footing during fueling. The ideal platform height allows viewing of fuel level in tank to prevent fuel spills, protect the environment, and save money, company officials note. […]
Cessna insurance program relaunches
Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc. has been selected as one of a few representative agencies for the re-launch of the Insurance Program for Cessna Owners and Affiliates (IPCOA.) This program is immediately available to Cessna Pilot Centers (CPCs), Cessna Authorized Service Centers, McCauley Authorized Service Centers and Cessna Sales Team Authorized Representatives (CSTARs). IPCOA recently inked […]
Embry-Riddle adds green energy degree
This fall, engineering students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be able to convert their passion for renewable energy into a degree, with a new track in Clean Energy Systems. The program, offered to mechanical engineering majors at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, will teach about turbines that convert wind and water power into electricity, […]
Barnstormers make second stop on tour
Stearman pilot Sarah Wilson, who is participating in the American Barnstormers Tour, files this report from the tour’s second stop: Ahhhh..smooth air and high overcast for the flight to Lincoln Airport (Y14) in Tea, S.D. Our flight of six had a 20 knot tailwind enroute, leaving us with plenty of time to take some air […]
Sharing the sky with unmanned aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interest is increasing to use more unmanned aerial vehicles for security, law enforcement, weather studies, and other dangerous or dull jobs and this is posing big challenges for the FAA and pilots. These vehicles — called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the FAA — have proved themselves valuable where they have been […]
Who will survive in LSA world?
One of the oft-repeated questions about this new thing called LSA is: “When will the shakeout occur? When will some of these 75 companies disappear… and which ones will fail?” First, my ability to see the future is no better than anyone else. We’ve lost a few suppliers (Taylorcraft, Urban Air, Spain’s CAG, Higher Class). […]
Ohio homebuilder to receive Tony Bingelis Award
James Baldwin of Pickerington, Ohio, will receive the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2010 Tony Bingelis Award recognizing contributions to EAA and the aviation community. Baldwin has dedicated more than 60 years to the aviation community, encouraging builders and their projects as well as promoting aviation safety. As a frequent contributor to EAA Chapter 443’s monthly newsletter, […]
Combs reaches 40th state
The Flight for the Human Spirit had covered 13,442 miles when it landed for a maintenance stop at its home base at Denton Municipal Airport (DTO) in Texas. Texas became the 40th state of a journey that has touched down in more than 90 cities and towns across the United States, all in a Light […]
FAA chief to present ‘Spirit of Flight’ award
J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt, who heads the FAA, will present the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s (NAHF’s) 2010 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) next month. The award, bestowed annually upon a group or organization in recognition of contributions made toward the advancement of aviation, will be presented […]