Avfuel Corp. continues to expand its network of FBO dealers, with its most recent alliance with Orion Jet Center at Opa Locka Airport (OPF) in Florida. Orion Jet Center will supply Avfuel aviation fuel and related services to and from South Florida. The FBO has 245,000 square feet of concrete ramp, large hangars, on-site US […]
Kansas governor to address Wichita Aero Club
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson will address the Wichita Aero Club at its monthly luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Wichita Airport Hilton. In a recent talk in front of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, Parkinson, a WSU alum, noted that he was confident that, when the current recession ends, Wichita will […]
Cessna debuts South Florida’s first Citation Mobile Service Unit
Cessna Aircraft Co. is fielding its fifth Citation Mobile Service Unit (MSU) to handle Citation maintenance at South Florida airports. The unit, part of Cessna’s ServiceDirect maintenance delivery group, will debut the weekend of Feb. 6-7 at Sheltair Aviation at Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). The newest MSU will be based full-time at Sheltair Aviation […]
Kissimmee Airport launches newsletter
Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida has launched “Touch & Go,” a quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will act as a forum for the airport’s businesses, as well as provide detailed safety and procedural information from the airport and control tower staff, according to airport officials. “Our goal is to provide pilots, businesses, students and tenants […]
Pan Am flight crews to recall the era of flying boats and the Boeing 314 Clipper
A panel of Pan Am veterans will recall their experiences of the grand era of the flying boats — from 1935 to 1945 — during a Feb. 13 program at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. The panelists will discuss the history, design and operations of Pan Am’s flying boats, with a focus on the […]
Loss of power during approach bends plane
This February 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: Bellanca Super Viking. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Mukilteo, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final for a touch-and-go […]
Just Aircraft takes off
By BILL WALKER For General Aviation News The man working on his own kit plane at the Just Aircraft factory in Walhalla, S.C., is Robert Stephens, a retired airline pilot who chose the builder assist option when he bought a Highlander Light Sport Aircraft last year. Stephens said he picked Just Aircraft after considerable study […]
Aviation fares well in budget proposal
The alphabet groups are pleased with President Barack Obama’s proposed 2011 budget. A preliminary review by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) of the budget proposal appears to show aviation faring well in a year of federal belt tightening, association officials said. Officials at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) also were pleased that […]
TFR in place for Super Bowl
Planning to fly to Miami to watch the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV? If so, plan your flight to arrive before the temporary flight restriction goes into effect, officials at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association suggest. The FAA has issued a notam restricting flight within a 30-nm radius of […]