Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that addresses common questions and misperceptions about Wide Area Augmentation Systems (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) upgrades. Titled “Upgrading to WAAS: Answers From Industry Experts,” the whitepaper is written by avionics installation representatives at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln and Battle Creek facilities as a resource for operators considering […]
FAA administrator to speak at AEA
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, slated for April 7-10. Babbitt will participate in the FAA Leadership Panel — “What is the FAA’s National Vision?” — scheduled for Friday, April 9, sharing with attendees what’s on the organization’s […]
Crownair appoints new director of maintenance
Crownair Aviation,an aviation fuel sales, maintenance and avionics service company with locations at Montgomery Field(MYF) in San Diego and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ) in Carlsbad, Calif., has appointed Bill Rohde as director of maintenance. Rohde, who will be responsible for all maintenance, repair station, parts, and line service operations and personnel, has more than 28 years […]
Snow bank, balked landing bad combination
This January 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: Piper Cherokee Six. Location: Taos, N.M. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported encountering turbulence during the approach, so he […]
Sleekest Tecnam yet takes off
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Tecnam can lay claim to being the “largest LSA manufacturer” by virtue of producing more than 3,000 ready-to-fly aircraft (with approximately 120 of them flying in the USA as “official LSA” — the U.S. is a relatively new market the Italian company, which was formed in 1948). In my travels to […]
Super SportCub gets new name
CubCrafters’ Super SportCub is now the Carbon Cub SS. With the name change, the LSA is appropriately tied to its legacy, the proof-of-concept Carbon Cub first presented at the 2007 Alaska State Aviation Trade Show and Conference, according to CubCrafters officials. The SUPER Sport Cub was the follow-on production model of the Carbon Cub. Introduced […]
Controllers want to know about FAA realignment of air control facilities
A special committee of the National Air Traffic Control Association wants to dissect and review the FAA’s plan to split and/or close Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities from their accompanying airport control towers in many locations and move those services to other locations. NATCA formed a committee last fall to meet with the FAA […]
Senate GA Caucus meets for first time
A bipartisan broup of U.S. senators, led by Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), convened its first official meeting of the Congressional General Aviation Caucus in the Senate today. The Caucus, already comprised of 22 senators, was organized to recognize and support the important role general aviation plays in local economies and the […]
Purdue University acquires Cirrus SR20 fleet
Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology recently purchased 16 SR20s from Cirrus Aircraft. The 600 students currently enrolled in the Purdue program will use the new Cirrus fleet daily to obtain hands-on flying experience, earn a private pilot certificate, instrument rating and ultimately a commercial type rating. “The collaboration between Purdue University and Cirrus Aircraft […]