Within the next two to three weeks, the FAA might have its first full reauthorization in four years, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Miin.) said at a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing Wednesday. Oberstar, who chairs the full committee, said he and Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate committee on transportation, and their staffs have […]
GA prepares for an unleaded future
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally begun the regulatory process required by the Clean Air Act that may ultimately result in standards mandating the industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas). The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), which is a key opportunity for the general aviation community to provide […]
How does your engine compare?
Aviation Laboratories has added a data analysis package on the “results” section of its website, AvLab.com. Company officials note they use the “vast engine analysis database to compare your engine to similar engines, and then provide a comparative analysis.” Officials add the Aviation Laboratories Analysis Results Meter provides notification of potential problems
Lyons named ‘Artist in Residence’
Aviation artist Sam Lyons has been named “artist in residence” by Sun ’n Fun Fly-In, Inc. “We’re very pleased to welcome Sam Lyons to this newly created position of Artist in Residence,” said Chairman Bill Eickhoff. “The position is in the process of being defined and we look forward to how the position – and […]
Cessna delivers first Citation CJ4
Cessna Aircraft Co. has delivered the first Citation CJ4, the first Citation delivered with Cessna’s newly released GreenTrak flight planning software. The Citation CJ4, certified in March, is the newest and largest member of the CJ family of business jets, consisting of the Citation CJ1+, CJ2+ and CJ3. The CJ4 is approved for single-pilot operations […]
Arizona Aerospace Foundation elects new trustees
Lawrence “Mike” Mulcahy and Bert Zaccaria have joined the board of trustees of the Arizona Aerospace Foundation, which operates the Pima Air & Space Museum and the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame in Tucson, Arizona, and the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, Arizona. Mulcahy is the owner of Davis Kitchens. He graduated from the University […]
Ship it AOG become tug distributor
Ship it AOG, an aircraft parts distributor, has been named the factory-authorized South-Central USA distributor of LEKTRO electric towbarless aircraft tugs. LEKTRO’s battery-powered towbarless tugs are used and approved or endorsed by nearly every aircraft manufacturer in the world. LEKTRO tugs range in capacity from single-engine trainers up through the B737 and A320. LEKTRO products […]
Schweiss allies with European partner
Schweiss Manufacturing, a Fairfax, Minn., firm that manufactures bifold and hydraulic doors, has entered a strategic collaboration with Strojkov Engineering and AveoEngineering companies in Central Europe. The two engineering companies, owned by American Christian Nielsen, include facilities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, India and Malaysia. “My initial conversations with Mike Schweiss ‘clicked’ for me, whereas […]
Distraction fatal on takeoff
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: Lancair Legacy. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lakeland, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses, the pilot was observed having difficulty closing […]