Former Jeppesen President and CEO Wayne Rosenkrans passed away April 12. He was 86. Rosenkrans joined Jeppesen following service as an Army Air Corps F-47 pilot during World War II as a compiler of navigation charts and quickly moved into a succession of managerial positions. He served as manager of Airline Sales and Service, director […]
Hartzell gets STC for Cessna T/P210
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that covers new 3-bladed propellers installed on Cessna’s pressurized P210N (1978-84) and turbocharged T210F-N (1966-84) models. Installation of the Hartzell model HC-J3YF-1RF/F8068, 82-inch diameter Scimitar 3-blade prop on the Cessna T/P210 Series typically offers a one- to three-knot increase in cruise speed, […]
European bizav flights resume after volcano chaos
Business aircraft grounded by ash from an Icelandic volcano were back flying in Europe’s skies minutes after authorities lifted widespread airspace closures, according to a report at Aviation International News Online.
GE Aviation launches M601 maintenance training courses
GE Aviation’s Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) is now offering courses on the M601E turboprop engine and will serve as the North American training center for M601 and H80 engines. CTEC is located near GE Aviation’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first M601E Line Maintenance course was held at CTEC in late March. The Air […]
MU-2 pilot proficiency events scheduled
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), and the MU-2 program has several new speakers on tap for the 2010 MU-2 Pilot’s Review of Proficiency (PROP) program focusing on pilot awareness and decision-making. Dr. David Strahle will present a two-hour lecture on Airborne NEXRAD Radar at each seminar. Ralph Hood, pilot and humorist described as an […]
ERAU offers summer programs for teens at Prescott Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus is now taking applications for its Summer Career Exploration Academy for teens. Open to high school students ages 14 to 18, the Summer Career Exploration programs give students a college experience, with all of the programs taught by Embry-Riddle faculty using state-of-the art facilities. These programs allow teens to […]
Gulf Coast Avionics showcases custom panel upgrades
Gulf Coast Avionics has long been involved in the design, fabrication and installation of custom panel upgrades. Over the last several years, the Lakeland, Florida-based company, has provided those services to a wide variety of aircraft from kit-built aircraft to warbirds to piston and turbine powered business and personal aircraft. Gulf Coast Avionics has showcased […]
Hawker Beechcraft expands facility at IWA
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) recently celebrated the grand opening of its expanded and enhanced aircraft maintenance facility at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) in Mesa, Ariz. HBS recently completed the final phase of a $14 million project that added a second 26,000-square-foot hangar and expanded customer accommodations and administrative offices to the Mesa site, which was […]
Common paint maintenance misconceptions
Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that addresses common misperceptions and pitfalls when planning for an aircraft paint refurbishment. Titled “Paint, Maintenance & Aircraft Value,” the whitepaper shares the knowledge of aircraft completions representatives at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln and Battle Creek facilities. The whitepaper offers advice ranging from what cleaning products to avoid, how to […]