Camelina oil and domestic coal will soon be blended to create biojet fuel using coal-biomass-to-liquids technology (CBTL), thanks to an agreement between Accelergy Corp. and Great Plains-The Camelina Company. Montana has the potential for hundreds of thousands of acres of Camelina and the state has a coal reserve of 120 billion tons, according to officials […]
First Sirius LSA available for demo flights
The first Sirius SLSA from TL Ultralight is now available for demo flights. SportairUSA, the North American distributor for the Sirius and the Sting S3, is offering introductory flights at the North Little Rock, Arkansas, Municipal Airport (ORK). The first delivery will occur in mid-April at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, according to company officials. […]
Rescheduled launch date for first FAA-approved webinar for CFI renewals
CFI Renewals are now available through AVSeminars’ Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics (FIRC) webinars. The first seminar, originally slated for April 3-4, has been rescheduled for the following weekend, April 10-11. The FAA gave AVSeminars approval Feb. 26 to offer the nation’s first CFI Renewal through a “live” webinar. The process of renewing a CFI certificate […]
Daniel Webster College to phase out flight program
New Hampshire’s private Daniel Webster College, known to some pilots only for its flight operations program, announced Wednesday that the program will come to an end, according to a story at AvWeb. The story notes: The school’s website indicates with an asterisk that its Bachelor degree program in aviation flight operations “will be phased out […]
M-Drive Starter PMA’d for TCM engines
Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems has received FAA/PMA approval for its new M-Drive Starter, designed specifically for TCM engines equipped with TCM Starter Adapters. In recent years operators have experienced premature wear on TCM Starter Adapter springs and drive shafts due to starters that would not fully release the drive wrap spring from the starter adapter […]
Instrument Training Center opens
Avia IFR Training Centers has opened its new center at Florida’s Flagler County Airport (XFL) dedicated exclusively to delivering initial and recurrent instrument training programs. “Our instrument courses have been developed to emphasize judgment and decision-making through the use of carefully crafted, highly realistic scenario-based lessons,” says Cary Green of Avia. “Most general aviation training […]
Free samples of new ear plugs
Howard Leight is offering free samples of its new Pilot push-in ear plugs for occupational hearing protection. “Ear plugs should feel good all the time, not just some of the time. The best way to appreciate Pilot is to ‘try Pilot’ yourself,” said Renee Bessette, marketing manager, Howard Leight/Sperian Hearing Protection. According to company officials, […]
Satcom Direct training qualifies for IA credit
Satcom Direct has received FAA certification for its newly-developed Inmarsat Satellite Communications Training Course to count toward requirements for Inspection Authorization renewal. The course is approved to count for 16 hours toward IA renewal. The Inmarsat Satellite Communications Training Course allows Satcom Direct customers the opportunity to earn training hours toward their IA renewal while […]
‘From Props to Jets’
A new book, “From Props to Jets: Commercial Aviation’s Transition to the Jet Age 1952-1962,” by Jon Proctor, Mike Machat and Craig Kodera, is slated for release in May. Although the years from 1952 to 1962 saw the rise and dominance of piston-powered airliners like the Douglas DC-7, Lockheed Constellation, and Boeing Stratocruiser, the new […]