Jeppesen has introduced subscription services for its U.S. VFR+GPS charts, available on an annual renewal basis. VFR pilots in North America are now able to automatically receive updated Area and Enroute charts, rather than purchase charts per each revision cycle. “The introduction of one-year subscription services for Jeppesen VFR+GPS charts is an exciting development for […]
Abingdon premieres new watch
The Abingdon Co. has introduced its newest model of women’s pilot watches, Elise, from the Lady Abingdon Collection. Three time zones combined into one face, the Elise makes life easy when you are traveling abroad. The first time zone is a 24 hour Greenwich Mean Time so you know what time your flight leaves. The […]
Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide released
The 2011 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide has been released. After 33 years in print, the Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide remains the only single-source reference for island travel, according to the publishers. This is the 15th edition for John and Betty Obradovich. Written primarily for pilots, the 400-page spiral bound Pilot’s Guide is a […]
Aircraft Spruce carries Piper control yoke taper pin tool
Aircraft Spruce now carries the M-4 Piper Control Yoke Taper Pin Tool, a specialty tool that was designed to counter the frustration of removing the Piper control wheel taper pin per the recent AD. With the aid of the M-4 tool, even the most stubborn taper pin can be removed in minutes without vibration or […]
Pilot blames stuck throttle for accident
This November 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: Corben Ace. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Cherryville, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The experimental, amateur-built airplane was manufactured in 1973. The airplane […]
Flight Service? It’s right there, next to Home Depot
Drew Steketee was president of BE A PILOT, senior vp-communications for AOPA and executive director of the Partnership for Improved Air Travel. He also headed PR and media relations for Beech, GAMA and the Airport Operators Council International. On the fifth anniversary of contractor-operated FAA Flight Service, many commented on either program success or loss […]
A new age of business travel
Dennis Parks is Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The period after the end of World War II saw a rapid growth in the use of corporate-owned aircraft for executive transportation. That need was fed mainly by conversions of small transports and high-speed wartime medium bombers, but in the early 1950s serious thought was […]
Security measures must constantly change, TSA administrator tells senate panel
Transportation security is constantly evolving and aviation can expect more changes as terrorists probe for ways to cause destruction and technology perfects ways to keep ahead of them, John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, told a Senate Committee Wednesday, Nov. 17. The possibility of more security actions affecting general aviation became apparent early […]
Embry-Riddle flight team takes top honors
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Eagles flight team earned top honors in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Southeastern Region Competition Nov. 9-13 in Hollywood, Fla. The Eagles flight team, representing the university’s Daytona Beach campus, won first place in six of the eight events, scoring 70% higher overall than the second place team. The victory marks the […]