Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its Invision MPa Plus System with Alumination technology. Using a benchtop feeder, the system provides both push-pull and standard push wire feeding capabilities and MIG/pulsed MIG welding outputs for heavy industrial applications that use aluminum and a second wire type or wire diameter at a single welding station. Compared […]
Botched go-around damages Cessna
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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at the end […]
Carpe Diem: A new mission statement
Winter Haven’s Gilbert Field (GIF) is located in the heart of central Florida. This part of the world is bathed in sunshine and warmth, and dotted with dozens of lakes custom made for fishing, boating, skiing, and seaplane flying. But there is another geographical benefit that has been lost on the administrators of this outstanding […]
General nominated to head TSA
A retired major general with 35 years experience in the intelligence community has been nominated by President Obama to head the Transportation Security Administration. He is Gen. Robert Harding, who retired in 2001 and, in 2003, founded Harding Security Associates, a company of more than 400 professionals providing security solutions to U.S. government agencies. At […]
Lindbergh as we rarely see him
Our fuels expert Ben Visser sent along a link to a really cool look back at a pivotal moment in aviation’s history. Win Perkins, a real estate appraiser who specializes in airport properties, has posted on his website a video he created of Charles Lindbergh’s famous and risky takeoff in the Spirit of St. Louis. […]
The danger of fatigue
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman recently encouraged the sleep research and healthcare community to continue their efforts to educate transportation policy makers of the dangers of fatigue in all modes of transportation. Speaking before the annual conference of the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, D.C., Hersman remarked that fatigue has been a […]
Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo slated
The Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance will once again present the annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo, taking place June 1–4 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The summit will feature high-level executives, including the Director of Federal Acquisition Policy William Greenwalt from Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Vice President Rick Stephens from the Boeing Co., […]
March declared GA month in Alaska
Alaska recently became the latest state to honor GA when Governor Sean Parnell declared March “General Aviation Month” in the state. The proclamation states that “aviation in Alaska plays a critical role in the lives of our citizens, businesses, and rural villages across our vast state,” noting the state has six times as many pilots […]
Art contest winners unveiled
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently unveiled the national winners of the 2010 U.S. Aviation Art Contest. The original artwork of these young artists will be forwarded to Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) for inclusion in the 2010 International Aviation Art Contest in Naples, Italy, in April. […]