Pensacola Aviation Center recently joined the international network of Avfuel-branded dealers. The FBO at Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS) will now offer AVTRIP rewards to participating pilots, as well as the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for jet fuel savings. Equipped with a large corporate hangar, quick turns, and plenty of ramp space, Pensacola Aviation Center has […]
Cessna offers WAAS upgrade for Citations
Cessna Aircraft Co. is now offering Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) upgrades for Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3 and Encore+ aircraft, as well as certain Citation Excel and XLS aircraft. A WAAS installation for the Citation Sovereign is expected to be available later this year. WAAS gives pilots improved GPS navigation accuracy, allowing for greater access […]
GAMA names Sambiase manager of airworthiness and maintenance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named Joe Sambiase manager of airworthiness and maintenance. In this new position, Sambiase is responsible for GAMA’s activities related to regulatory requirements governing the airworthiness, production and maintenance of general aviation airplanes. He brings more than 10 years of technical experience in aviation, specifically regulatory […]
Heavy braking flips airplane
This April 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: Aeronca 15AC. Injuries: None. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of a tundra tire-equipped airplane related that after landing […]
NextGen delays continue
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NextGen (the Next Generation Air Transportation System) is running into problems, causing delays, which mean the program might not be fully operational before the half-century-old radar-based system is scheduled to be replaced. Seven government agencies and offices are involved with the FAA in developing NextGen. The House Subcommittee on Aviation recently held […]
Who was really the first to fly?
GUEST EDITORIAL By JOHN BECK Who was the first person to fly? Was it that snappy dresser from Brazil, Alberto Santos Dumont? His countrymen fervently think so. His first flight was Oct. 23, 1906. It was recognized by Brazilians and by the French and other Europeans to truly be the first controlled flight of a […]
NTSB to open docket on Hudson River midair
Washington, D.C. — In its continuing investigation of the midair collision of an air tour helicopter and a small plane over the Hudson River, the National Transportation Safety Board will open the public docket on Wednesday, April 28, at 10 a.m. On Aug. 8, 2009, at 11:53 a.m. EDT, a Eurocopter AS 350 BA (N401LH) […]
There’s a new game in town
Now playing is WINGsReality, America’s only online aviation reality game show. WINGsReality is an interactive game show where contestant “pilots” take to the skies on flights that are assigned to them by the WINGsReality host. For the online viewing audience, WINGsReality pilots provide a fun and realistic flight experience. All WINGsReality pilots are FAA certified […]
Arizona Flight Training Center slates open house
Arizona Flight Training Center, in conjunction with the Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU), is hosting an open house at the main terminal building, on Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Arizona Flight TrainingCenter is a new flight school that commenced operations Feb. 1. In addition to AZFTC’s fleet of aircraft, Warbirds, Light Sport, […]