Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. You can reach him at [email protected]. Aviation enthusiasts, perhaps more than any other group, have a unique insight into the potential of the private sector and personal ingenuity. A […]
Lead pollution could be reduced by 176 tons/year through Mogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. We have estimated that aviation would produce 176 fewer tons of lead annually if all […]
Diversity is key at Copperstate Fly-In
By DAVID KUJAWA The diversity of airplanes at this year’s Copperstate Fly-In, which ran Oct. 21-23 at Casa Grande Airport in Arizona, covered the gamut from powered parachutes to heavy iron, offering something for everyone’s aeronautical tastes. The Early Bird Award was earned by Tanker 121, a Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer. Much to the delight of […]
Alaska pilots fight proposal to double taxes
Aircraft owners in Anchorage, Alaska, are threatening a lawsuit if the municipality of Anchorage Assembly doubles the aircraft tax at its Oct. 26 meeting, according to a report at EAA.org, which notes the Assembly will reportedly consider raising the tax from $75 on all single engine aircraft and $125 on twins to $150 and $250, […]
Washington guide for airport land use available for public comment
The public has an opportunity to weigh in on Washington state’s updated guide for airport land use compatibility planning. Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) Airports and Compatible Land Use Guidebook is available for review online during a 10-day public-comment period from Oct. 27 to Nov. 9. Anyone can submit comments via e-mail to [email protected]; […]
FAA dedicates new Reno tower
The FAA today dedicated a new, modernized 195-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). “Upgrading our aviation infrastructure is one of our highest priorities, and this new tower will provide Reno-Tahoe International Airport with one of the nation’s most modern air traffic control facilities,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “This is […]
Air Traffic Control Specialist of the Year
Veteran Albuquerque Center air traffic controller Steve Hansen has been named the Air Traffic Control Association’s (ATCA) Air Traffic Control Specialist Of The Year award. The award, presented during a special awards luncheon Monday at the ATCA 55th Annual Conference and Exposition in National Harbor, Md., is presented to an individual civilian air traffic control […]
BootsEdge approved for Ice Shield Pneumatic De-icer Repair without Patches
BootsEdge Corp has gained FAA approval for neoprene pneumatic de-icer repair “without patches” for B/E Aerospace’s Ice Shield de-icers. “This approval permits BootsEdge Corp to perform the De-icer Repair without Patches repair process on almost all aircraft with neoprene pneumatic de-ice systems,” said Richard “Doc” Keller, president of BootsEdge Corp. “BootsEdge Corp. has offered an […]
Flight Design offers maintenance classes
Flight Design USA is offering factory-approved courses for their dealers and non-affiliated mechanics who are asked to perform maintenance on the Flight Design CT Light Sport Aircraft. Owners may also attend the classes. “We still have space available in the Flight Design CT maintenance classes being offered this fall,” said John Gilmore, national sales manager […]