Sun ‘n Fun’s annual “Spring Break for Pilots” is over and it was indeed a break. Most visitors find the spring show a good way to kick off a new season of recreational aircraft flying and the Lakeland, Florida, event did not disappoint. Generally, pilots were plentiful and most appeared to have a bounce in […]
Cessna rises above recession
A few years ago, Cessna, one of the most renowned names in aviation, was selling hundreds of multimillion-dollar airplanes annually. Then the recession hit. According to a recent CNN story, the company lost half of its orders and half of its jobs — 6,000 jobs in Wichita alone. The story notes that the GA giant […]
Upset recovery training now online
Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) has launched an online upset recovery training program for private pilots of all skill levels. APS’ upset recovery training program was previously only available to pilots participating in person at the APS Emergency Maneuver Training campus at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. More than a decade in development, APS’s […]
Wings Over Salina takes off with first donation
The Wings Over Salina Air Museum, at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas, received its first monetary donation earlier this month. The donation was sent anonymously and was added to the provisional museum fund, which will go toward building the structure. Artifact donations have also been coming in, museum officials said. The airport authority started […]
ISM flight school hosts Young Eagles rally as part of Learn to Fly day
Orlando-Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Flight Rally through the Kissimmee EAA chapter Saturday, May 15. The rally will feature free flights for kids 8 to 17 years old, a pancake breakfast, flight simulators, a static display of T-6 Texan […]
Aircraft Spruce Canada slates Super Sale and Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce Canada will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In Saturday June 5, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Brantford Municipal Airport (YFD) in Ontario. Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day. Representatives from a number of aviation vendors, including a range of avionics items, will be on hand to […]
Smyrna Air Center named authorized service center for M601 and H80 engines
Smyrna Air Center has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines. Smyrna Air Center will offer line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and LRUs and engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. “Smyrna Air Center has shown a strong commitment […]
Avfuel names new district manager
Avfuel Corp. has added a new district manager to its sales staff, Anthony Newcomb, who will take over fuel sales operations in the western US. Newcomb brings over 12 years of aviation industry experience with him to Avfuel, as both pilot and aircraft sales professional. Having served in the US Coast Guard for four years […]
Duncan Aviation takes the guesswork out of environment system testing
The Duncan Aviation Challenger Program recently developed an aircraft environmental system testing procedure. By measuring cabin air performance (temperature and airflow) at different points throughout the system, Challenger technicians are able to pinpoint the area of the system causing cabin discomfort. According to Duncan Aviation Challenger Tech Rep Scott Shefke, “Without a thorough system evaluation, […]