Special programs and events honoring America’s veterans will be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer, when the 58th annual event comes to Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh July 26-Aug. 1. AirVenture’s “Salute to Veterans” is a national partnership led by EAA, the Warbirds of America, and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Activities will take […]
GlobalAir.com moves into former FSS at LOU
GlobalAir.com has moved into new offices beneath the Bowman Field (LOU) control tower in Louisville, Ky. Founder and President Jeff Carrithers says he wants the transition to spark more growth at the airport. The new offices will allow GlobalAir.com to expand, Carrithers said, spurring economic development in the Louisville area, a community where airports and […]
Associated Air Center receives ODA
Associated Air Center, the completions center for transport-category VIP aircraft, and a key business unit of StandardAero, has successfully transitioned its Designated Alteration Station (DAS) to Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Dallas location. “This new type of FAA designation provides increased FAA delegation to our Dallas facility that will result in greater support efficiencies […]
Bodine named GM for StandardAero’s AGS facility
StandardAero has appointed Chris Bodine vice president & general manager of its Augusta, Ga. (AGS) facility. Bodine has been serving as the facility’s acting VP & GM since April 2009. StandardAero Augusta provides full engine-support services, including complete overhauls of Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engines, TPE331 turboprop engines and GTCP136/150 series Auxiliary Power Units. In addition, […]
Hawker Beechcraft creates one-stop shop
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has united its Hawker Beechcraft Services, RAPID and Hawker Beechcraft Customer Support into one organization under Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support. Additionally, the company’s parts and distribution division, formerly known as RAPID, is now Hawker Beechcraft Parts & Distribution. “With seamless integration across the organization, Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support is […]
Low altitude stall kills four
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: Cessna 340. Location: Port Clinton, Ohio. Injuries: Four fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot’s logbook indicated that the pilot had logged […]
My man and his other love
SHORT FINAL By DEB McFARLAND Today, the man I married nearly 30 years ago, the man who suffered through my flight training and later patiently taught me to fly his Luscombe 8A, retired. After 35 years of service to the federal government, my best friend has come home to stay. It’s not a coincidence that […]
Trace debuts 750-hp engine
Last October, Trace Engines L.P. received its FAA Production Certificate for its 600-horsepower, liquid-cooled, turbocharged V8 engine for the general aviation market. This month, Trace achieved a new power milestone by successfully testing a production engine, with an experimental camshaft, to over 750 horsepower, according to officials with the Midland, Texas-based company. The additional 150 […]
What makes a great pilot?
It was a bit more than a year ago, Jan. 15, 2009, when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles made a dramatic controlled landing onto the Hudson River after US Airways 1549 struck a flock of Canadian geese. Sullenberger and his crew methodically reacted with exact precision to each element of the crisis […]