Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that explains how to avoid disturbing Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) critical areas when accessing avionics boxes in the nose bay of Hawker 800/800XP aircraft. For these aircraft, tight tolerances for skin variances has significantly increased the ground time required for maintenance and troubleshooting on avionics boxes located behind […]
Failure to maintain terrain clearance fatal
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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Front Royal, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who held an instrument rating, was […]
G100UL: The future of fuels
For the past couple of years, George Braly and Tim Roehl, owners of General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI), have been thinking about the future of avgas. Now the two are creating the future, having recently filed a patent and STC for an unleaded 100-octane avgas they call G100UL. Unusual for the aviation industry, actual development […]
Call for entries for Crossfield Teacher of the Year award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for the 24th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, which includes a $1,500 cash stipend. Founded by famed research test pilot Scott Crossfield in 1986, the award is a juried competition open to current classroom teachers in grades K through 12. […]
Aero Club of Atlanta presents Epps Award
The Aero Club of Atlanta recently honored Dr. Debi Huffman with the First Annual 2009 Epps Award for Outstanding Aviation Achievement in Georgia. Huffman has inspired students who later become astronauts, including two students from Henderson High School, the only known school in the world to graduate two NASA astronauts. Huffman initiated aerospace programs at […]
Most memorable aviation records of 2009
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA), as the official record keeper for United States aviation, each year tracks dozens of world and national record attempts. New U.S. records are certified and those qualifying as world records are then ratified with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world air sports federation. In 2009 NAA certified 124 records […]
Illinois Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Four airmen from Illinois will be inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame May 19. William Coons from Lombard, Arnold Zimmerman from Downers Grove, Rick Weinberg (deceased) from Champaign, and Billie Somerville (deceased) from Coal City. Also, the Spirit of Flight Award has been awarded to the Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of Illinois. […]
Free concert to honor Doolittle Raiders
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will be honored in a special way during their 68th reunion with a tribute concert performed by the U.S. Air Force’s “Airmen of Note” at Wright State University’s Nutter Center April 17 at 7:30 p.m. The concert, which is free to the public, will feature patriotic and World War II-era music. […]
Bahamas Day at Banyan
Banyan Air Service, at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), hosted the first annual Bahamas Day Feb. 20, for pilots who wanted information on flying to the Bahamas. Banyan transformed its hangar into the look and feel of the Bahamas. More than 30 exhibitors were on-sight, providing everything from hand-rolled cigars to Bahamian rum cake […]