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: Cessna 310. Injuries: None. Location: Roswell, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was taxiing to the parking area. While initiating a […]
Seven steps to survival
By ALAN SORUM, For General Aviation News Part of the magic of flying is that we can easily cross the vast spaces that separate us. The speed at which we bridge these distances can blind us to understanding their true inaccessibility. In the north and much of the west, there are places where, once a […]
Celebrating at LAL
Florida’s Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has a lot to celebrate this month. Home to the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, which runs from April 13-18, the airport was recently awarded a $2.4 million grant from the FAA. The funds will be used for taxiway improvements designed to alleviate complex geometric intersections and improve the safety […]
Free Panel Planner software
Panel Planner software is free from Aircraft Spruce for those placing avionics or instrument orders. The software gives you the power to design and build instrument panels in record time, company officials said. Simply drag full-color instruments, avionics, and cockpit controls into place on an aircraft panel template or photograph. Panel Planner tracks total cost, […]
Emergency Power Supply earns TSO
Mid-Continent’s lithium battery, the MD835 Emergency Power Supply, recently received TSO certification from the FAA. Rigorous RTCA DO-160 environmental testing and DO-311 testing for Rechargeable Lithium Systems was conducted to receive TSO approval, company officials said. “The MD835 features Lithium Nanophosphate technology, something never-before used in an emergency power supply. We are excited to bring […]
Flight for the Human Spirit set to takeoff Thursday
The Flight for the Human Spirit, which has been on a “Weather Hold” status for the past three days, has been cleared for takeoff from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas Thursday morning. According to Mission Control, the winds have been too prohibitive for the Remos Light Sport Aircraft to fly safely. A storm watch […]
Wright Flyer model lands at National Aerospace Library
The National Aerospace Library has just taken delivery of a model of the Wright Flyer. The 1/20th scale model was built in 2003 by David Baxter as part of the centenary celebrations of the Wright Brothers historic flight. The model is an accurate depiction of the aircraft with which Orville Wright made the first manned […]
Cessna adds Midwest Mobile Service Unit
Cessna Aircraft Co. has added a sixth Citation Mobile Service Unit to its ServiceDirect system to augment support to the Cessna Citation business jet fleet. The new MSU is based at McKinley Air Inc., at the Akron-Canton Airport (CAK). Customers may schedule the MSU through the New York Citation Service Center. Mobile Service Units are […]
Remos Road and Runway Rally set to depart
This weekend, four intrepid travelers will set off from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) headquarters in Frederick, Md., for the Sun ’N Fun Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Fla., in two of the smallest vehicles to take wheel and wing on America’s byways and skyways. It’s AOPA’s Road and Runway Rally, with the […]