The FAA has issued five special airworthiness information bulletins (SAIBs) to address potential corrosion problems on a variety of Piper aircraft, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes that each SAIB highlighted specific problem areas on the Pipers, but all the bulletins urged owners to “increase their focus on inspections.” Read the full report […]
Stratos advances to wind tunnel tests
Stratos Aircraft officials say the Bend, Oregon-based company will conduct wind tunnel testing of the Stratos 714 in April or May of this year. Design and construction of the wind tunnel model has begun and tests will be conducted over a five- to 10-day period. The purpose of the wind tunnel testing is to verify […]
GI flight training bill signed into law
President Barack Obama last week signed into law a bill that expands educational funding opportunities for active duty servicemen and women, for the first time including flight training in eligible programs. Both Houses of Congress passed the “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010” during the busy lame duck session of the 111th Congress. […]
Long-time Sun ‘n Fun volunteer dies in boating accident
Long-time Sun ‘n Fun volunteer Robert Romanelli was killed Jan. 3 when an explosion occurred on a boat he was on board in Del Ray, Florida. Romanelli, who volunteered at Sun ‘n Fun for 26 years, served as a Classic judge in the Aircraft Judging area and most recently in the Rotorcraft area. “He could […]
PilotMall.com releases flight planning app
PilotMall.com, Inc. has released its Flight Computer iTunes app. This proprietary flight planning application, priced at $6.99, presents pilots with a user-friendly interface and a set of four buttons. Pilots can use Flight Computer as a simple timer or calculator and can easily convert between Nautical, Statute and Metric measurements from length to weight to […]
CubCrafters awarded STC for extended landing gear
CubCrafters has recently been awarded another Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the FAA for the new 3X3 (3-by-3) landing gear, available as a modification for all PA-18 Super Cubs. The new design moves the wheels 3 inches forward and 3 inches lower than stock gear and increases the strength of the gear system as a […]
iBook editions of popular ASA titles released
Six new iBook Editions have been added to an expanding library of eBooks from ASA: “Flying Carpet” by Greg Brown, “You Can Fly!” by Greg Brown, Laurel Lippert, and Tom Lippert, “The Golden Years of Flying” by Captain Tex Searle, the “Private Oral Exam Guide” and “Instrument Oral Exam Guide” by Michael D. Hayes, and […]
Kromer joins SimCom
Bob Kromer has joined SimCom Training International team as Vice President, Marketing. Prior to joining SimCom, he was most Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service at Piper Aircraft, Inc. in Vero Beach, Florida. Throughout his 30-year career in general aviation, Kromer has also held various management and engineering positions at Cessna, Mooney, and […]
Cessna Pilots Association slates courses
If you take a Systems and Procedures Course from the Cessna Pilots Association, CPA Executive Director John Frank promises, “You will learn more about your Cessna airplane than 99% of Cessna owners ever will.” Each Systems and Procedures Course instructor is an experienced mechanic, aircraft owner and high-time pilot, he notes. The course takes the […]