May marks National Military Appreciation Month and Fantasy of Flight is extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military for the entire month. Guests must present a current ID to qualify for the free general admission ticket. Fantasy of Flight general admission is $28.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 6-15, […]
NuSil debuts new rubber
NuSil Technology LLC has released FS-3781, a customizable, fluorosilicone, high-consistency rubber (HCR) for applications requiring solvent resistance in the aircraft industry. FS-3781 offers resistance against solvents such as hydrocarbons, jet fuel, kerosene, gas and diesel and has a broad operating temperature range, company officials said. The material offers the convenience of a long work time […]
Signature Flight Support appoints new COO
Signature Flight Support Corp. has appointed Maria Sastre Chief Operating Officer for its worldwide network of FBOs. Sastre joins Signature from the non-profit organization Take Stock in Children where she served as president and CEO. Prior to leading the non-profit, she was with Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD, where she held the positions of Vice President, […]
Failure to see and avoid damages two planes
This May 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: Travel Air 4000, Cessna 206. Injuries: None. Location: Hollister, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The two airplanes were on the ground at […]
Pilots continue to fight for Oceano Airport
Pro-airport signs and a tailgate party marked the second of six public meetings to gather information about the possible closure and redevelopment of Oceano Airport (L52) in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. The second meeting was held April 21 at the Filipino Community Center in Grover Beach. According to Mitch Latting, one of the pilots […]
Asking for trouble
In college, one of my favorite courses was internal combustion engines taught by Prof. Groves. One semester, the main topic of the course was the differences between spark ignition (SI) and compression ignition (CI) engines. After taking the final test, on which we were to compare the advantages of the SI and CI engines, I […]
Azimut team to reaches U.S. soil
The Azimut270 team, flying two nearly identical CTs, is scheduled to arrive in Opa Locka, Florida on Thursday, May 13 at 3 pm local. As of Tuesday, they were in “Guadaloupe and will be heading to Provo, Turks and Caicos instead of San Salvador, Bahamas,” says Flight Design USA’s John Gilmore. Follow their flight path […]
How will the iPad change the GA cockpit?
The versatility of the iPad is creating a lot of excitement among GA pilots, who see a variety of potential uses for Apple’s latest product, according to a recent story by Sarah Brown on AOPA.org, which notes that aviation products in the iPad app store range from a digital E6B to fully integrated flight planning […]
Top 5 tips to prepare for AirVenture judging
Every year at AirVenture Oshkosh, more than 10,000 aircraft are flown into Wittman Regional Airport, and typically about 2,500 of them are categorized as showplanes — those inspected by judges during the week for awards in separate categories, including homebuilt, vintage, warbird, ultralight, seaplane, aerobatic, and rotorcraft categories. Want to increase your chances of winning […]