CubCrafters has received an order for three more CC18-180 Top Cubs from the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (USDAWS). This order brings the total number of Top Cubs that have been added to the USDAWS fleet to nine. Delivery of the airplanes will be made in early 2011, to the USDAWS headquarters in […]
Frame that shirt tail
Most pilots know about the tradition of cutting off a new pilot’s shirt tail at the conclusion of their first solo flight. Sporty’s wants to help preserve the memory of this accomplishment by professionally framing the shirt tail as a keepsake. “Some pilots may not know the supposed origin of this tradition,” said Sporty’s Vice […]
Cadmium Touchup Travel Kits debut
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has introduced new portable kits for small LHE and No Bake Cadmium touch-up applications. The kits, specifically designed for the aviation industry, are ideal for AOG operations where repair times are critical, company officials said. “We designed these touchup kits for those situations where time is of the essence,” said […]
AWOS installed at 1S3
Belfort Instrument Co. has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at Tillitt Field (1S3), in Forsyth, Montana. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting and visibility information on a graphical display at the FBO office, over the airport’s Unicom radio, via dial-in telephone, and […]
Chernin joins Solairus board
Phil Chernin has joined board of directors of Solairus Aviation. Chernin started his career at the CPA firm of Ernst and Young as a member of the technology group working on Sperry, Intel and Apple. Chernin has been the CEO and CFO of both technology and consumer companies and now has his own investment banking […]
Off-airport landing kills passenger
This November 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Coalinga, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on the final leg of […]
Photos on pilot certificates not new
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to require photos on pilot certificates. But did you know that this isn’t the first time photos were on pilot certificates? Details of the proposal are now being studied by various aviation groups, with the deadline for comments set for Feb. 17, […]
The Devil is in the details
The gal working the desk listened to my story and, after a call to the airport manager, arranged for me to be topped and then gave me a crisp $20 bill so I would have some money in my pocket.
The problem isn’t ethanol, it’s BOB
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. The aviation alphabets and pilots need to understand something about ethanol-blended gasoline and blending laws: […]