Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its line of Arc Armor Titanium Series welding helmets. The series is built upon a shell design that is lightweight for extended wear, provides skin coverage, reflects radiant heat and features a quick-release front cover lens to reduce welder downtime, according to company officials. For more information: MillerWelds.com
Airplane runs out of fuel on takeoff
This March 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 206. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Peyton, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot did not check the fuel prior to takeoff. […]
New tandem LSA headed to market
Most of our tandem Special LSA — Legend Cub, Courier, SportCub, Hornet, Hawk, and SkyArrow — are recreational airplanes. Except for the last one (Italy’s smooth, composite Sky Arrow) most might also fall into the “bush” category in that they are slower-flying, fabric-covered, rugged aircraft suitable for landing on unimproved airstrips. A brand-new tandem, not […]
Seawind flight testing takes off
After completing all ground testing, the Seawind 300C received its flight permit and took to the sky over Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, for certification flight testing. The Canadian National Research Council (NRC) will perform the flight test piloting under the direction of DAR Chief Test Pilot Robert Erdos. The flight analytical work will be performed by John […]
New ATC system could save billions
Engineers at Oregon State University and NASA have created a new system for air traffic control that could significantly improve congestion in the airways – a problem recently determined to cost the United States economy up to $41 billion a year. The system, developed over five years of research, was recently adapted to make it […]
Cirrus reports renewed optimism
In comments to employees, customers and suppliers, Cirrus Aircraft President and CEO Brent Wouters said the company is seeing signs of a strengthening market for aircraft sales. He noted that a number of key business measurements suggested stronger performance in 2010 than previously anticipated. “We are seeing solid signs that suggest this year could be […]
‘It’s go time’
The flood fight is on again in North Dakota and Minnesota, Civil Air Patrol officials report. About 75 members of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol are on the ground in the Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., area filling sandbags and building dikes in areas threatened by the rising Red River. “We’ve been […]
General Aviation Serves America campaign grows by going smaller
General Aviation Serves America, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s nationwide campaign to improve understanding about general aviation, is getting bigger by going smaller. At a March 17 event held at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, Calif., AOPA President and CEO Craig Fuller joined San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Ovitt, […]
Tuskegee Airmen to receive new Outstanding Aviator Award
The Wings Club, a New York City-based aviation club, will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with the new Outstanding Aviator Award. The Outstanding Aviator Award was created this year by the Wings Club in partnership with the International Association of Women in Aviation (IAWA) to recognize pilots whose actions have made major contributions to aviation and/or […]