Two municipal airports served by fuel marketer The Hiller Group have joined the Phillips 66 Aviation-branded dealer network: Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW) in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Higginsville Municipal Airport (HIG) in Higginsville, Mo. In operation since 1927, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport is a municipally owned airport in Wisconsin Rapids. […]
Disposable refueling mat protects airplanes
Protecting aircraft surfaces from hose and nozzle damage, as well as catching fuel overages, the patented Chadd Padd enables linemen, owners and pilots to be proactive rather than reactive, while saving time and costly HAZMAT clean up. Designed specifically for the aviation industry, the Chadd Padd is a reusable, over-wing refueling mat that can hold […]
BRS appoints new CFO
BRS Aerospace has appointed Sebastian Valdez Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors. Thomas Adams Jr., a member of the BRS board since 1986, is retiring effective immediately. Valdez will take Adams’ place on the board. Valdez is a director at High F Inc., a private investment firm based in Miami. […]
Gusting crosswind gets better of Cessna
This July 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 195. Injuries: None. Location: Lansing, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in winds that were from […]
‘The Aviators’: Must-see TV
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 […]