DRE Communications has introduced upgraded versions of its active and passive noise attenuation headsets for both fixed-wing and helicopter applications. Advances in technology now enable the company to deliver state-of-the-art active noise reduction (ANR) for about half of the traditional market value, according to company officials. “Headset performance that pilots paid $1,000 for is now […]
Floats and Fuel Cells earns AS9100 certification
Floats and Fuel Cells Inc. and FFC Manufacturing have achieved the AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Certification. National Quality Assurance (NQA) recently presented Floats and Fuel Cells and FFC Manufacturing with the AS9100 and ISO9001:2008 certifications after the company successfully completed a rigorous Quality Management Systems Audit. The ISO 9001:2008 is the latest revision, and the […]
Life Cycle Cost 2010 released
Conklin & de Decker has released Life Cycle Cost 2010 Volume I, an aircraft budget and financial analysis tool that is part of a family of aircraft operating and acquisition products developed to provide ownership and operating cost data for more than 375 jets, turboprops, helicopters and piston aircraft. The budgeting software puts all aspects […]
Mid-Continent Instruments promotes Crain
Mid-Continent Instruments has promoted Tara Crain to Information Technology (IT) Supervisor and Project Coordinator. Crain’s responsibilities include the supervision of all software-related issues, including business management tools, coordination of IT projects and department goals. Crain began her career at Mid-Continent Instruments in December 2001. For more information: 316-630-0101 or MCICo.com.
Lack of electricity leads to fuel exhaustion
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: Zodiac 601XL. Injuries: None. Location: Murrieta, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff the fuel pressure gauge […]
Six miles up: Pioneering pilots risked life and limb to reach new heights
Suppose you are cruising along in an airliner at 34,000 feet, nestled comfortably in your seat in a heated, pressurized environment. Now image turning to look out of your window and, to your amazement, you catch a glimpse of a cloth-covered triplane with the pilot sitting in the open, wearing heavy coveralls, goggles, a leather […]
Aviation security remains in the spotlight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confusion, confessions, and condemnation marked hearings by two Senate committees on the same day over aviation security and the Transportation Security Administration. Erroll Southers’ withdrawal of his name to be administrator of the TSA added to the uncertainty of government actions following the embarrassing failure to recognize and stop the terrorist boarding […]
Ask Dave: Are hangar homes compatible with regular airpark homes?
Q: Are hangar homes — basically an apartment located within a hangar — compatible with regular airpark homes that can be either a home with an integrated hangar or just a home with a separate hangar building? We’ve recently learned that several lot owners are asking the city for building permits to erect hangar homes. […]
Why should the tail wag the dog?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Re: Is there a better name for general aviation?: Why not call what we do just…aviation. I submit that it is easy to make the case for retiring that first, ambiguous, word. After all, whenever I am required to define the term general aviation to non-flyers, I always repeat the general […]