More than 600 of Civil Air Patrol’s citizen volunteers are receiving multidisciplinary training over the next two weeks at the National Emergency Services Academy (NESA). Now in its 14th year, NESA is held at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, a 35,000-acre Indiana National Guard facility in Edinburgh, Ind. NESA consists of three schools – […]
New runway at CLT improves GA access
A new third parallel runway, 18R/36L, was recently opened at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), improving general aviation and business aviation access to Charlotte, N.C., and the surrounding area. This is the airport’s fourth runway and third parallel runway. The addition of the new 9,000-foot runway permits triple independent instrument landings. The primary purpose of […]
Tempest spark plugs hit the market
Tempest now has a complete line of aviation spark plugs available. Aero Accessories, the manufacturer of the Tempest brand of products, has completed the relocation of the spark plug manufacturing facility from Rockford, Ill., to its new manufacturing facility in Gibsonville, N.C. The company has received FAA/PMA approval and has commenced shipping spark plugs. Tempest […]
WACO taps new southeastern sales rep
WACO Classic Aircraft has appointed Southeast Aero Sales, Inc. of St. Augustine, Fla., as an authorized sales representative for the southeastern United States. Southeast Aero Sales, Inc., also performs maintenance on GA aircraft. Its avionics repair station has installation and troubleshooting capabilities, and specializes in Garmin, Avidyne, STEC, and Aspen products. For more information: 800-990-4870 […]
Wings of Freedom Tour lands in Seattle
The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour lands in Seattle at Boeing Field/King County International Airport from June 25-27. The stop, part of a 110-city nationwide tour, includes the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” and P-51 Mustang “Betty Jane” (pictured). The B-17 is one of only nine in flying […]
Wicks plans workshops
Wicks Aircraft plans to stage a number of workshops this fall. There will be a one-day covering/painting workshop hosted by Superflite on Saturday, Sept. 18. A series of two-day TIG welding workshops will be held on Sept. 11-12th, Oct. 16-17th, Nov. 13-14, and Jan. 8-9, 2011. Workshops are open to everyone and no prior skill […]
MGL Avionics XTreme mini EFIS launched
MGL Avionics has launched the XTreme mini EFIS, a functional primary flight display (PFD), engine monitor, fuel computer and basic GPS built into a compact package. The XTreme can be used as a PFD or PFD/engine monitor, depending on the application, according to company officials. It can be used as primary instrumentation or as a […]
The Cucumber Bomber
By WALLY SOPLATA, For General Aviation News Imagine running an FBO that provides flight instruction, maintenance services, charter flights, and cargo services with a stable of planes that includes a B-17. Before your mind flashes to a recent warbird parade at Oshkosh, think again. This story begins in 1959, when surplus warbirds could still be […]
An LSA Holiday
The folks at LoPresti report that last weekend’s LSA Holiday — the first of its kind — was a success, with more than 30 airplanes flying into Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26) in Florida for the event. The LSA Holiday is designed to offer a variety of activities for pilots, ranging from flying competitions to movie […]