CSSI, Inc., of Washington, D.C., a woman-owned small business, has won an FAA contract to perform engineering work that will help transform and modernize the nation’s airspace system into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The $280 million contract is the first of up to six that will be awarded under an umbrella portfolio […]
Soloy receives more OKs for C206 law enforcement accessories
Soloy Aviation Solutions recently received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada (TC) for three accessory kits that comprise Soloy’s Cessna 206 Law Enforcement Package. The kits include a headliner modification and four point restraint harnesses for pilot and co-pilot, a large-area observation window installation, and a middle row articulated observation […]
Aviat offers engine monitoring on Husky
Aviat Aircraft has expanded the options available to new Husky owners with the MVP-50P engine monitoring system. The system, which is TSO’d and priced at $5,995, provides digital and analog images of manifold pressure and RPM settings, in addition to numerical readings of fuel flow, fuel pressure, oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel left and fuel […]
Incorrect gear assembly crunches Cessna
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 […]