Do your family and friends say they have no idea what you are saying when you talk aviation? Are you tired of explaining yourself? Maybe you need a shirt to do it for you. This T-shirt design, which was available at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, late last month, is laden with […]
Ticket to ride…er, fly — maybe both
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON You’ve surely seen news coverage of Terrafugia’s Transition, the “roadable” LSA from a brain trust of award-winning MIT engineers in Woburn, Massachusetts. This modern version of the well-worn flying car concept has attracted plenty of media attention, and deservedly so. I have been reviewing all their materials and I’m impressed with […]
Town Hall Meeting to discuss TSA set
By ALAN ARMSTRONG Imagine having to get permission from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) before taking off in your aircraft with your friends or family members. Imagine having to vet your family members by way of a watch list service provider that you would pay for before you could board people in your airplane. Imagine […]
Washington State bill may accelerate end of Mogas
By DEAN BILLING Washington State pilots should be aware of a bill in the Washington legislature that will have a detrimental effect on the availability of the rapidly disappearing ethanol-free unleaded auto fuel. The bill is ostensibly a bio-diesel bill. It is HB-2405, you can read it here. Buried in the bill are two sections […]
GAO says FAA not doing enough for regional airport planning
The national airspace system will face serious congestion in the near future unless the Federal Aviation Administration does more to utilize regional airport planning to help address system delays, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Commenting on the report, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said Next Gen “is not a silver bullet […]
FAA to restrict flights over Pro Bowl
The FAA will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) surrounding Dolphin Stadium in Miami for the Pro Bowl game Jan. 31. The TFR will cover three nautical mile area surrounding Dolphin Stadium from the ground up to 3,000 feet, from 6:30 pm until midnight. Military or law enforcement aircraft may intercept aircraft that violate the […]
L-3 delivers medical supplies to Haiti
L-3 Avionics Systems’ chief pilot, Todd Scholten, and Mark Linsley, aftermarket business development representative and pilot, flew to Haiti Jan. 25 to deliver medical supplies for the earthquake relief effort. They flew L-3 Avionics’ company King Air C90 aircraft. L-3 Avionics and sister division ACSS donated $25,000 for fuel and aircraft expenses to conduct six […]
NATA releases video briefing: ‘Hypocrisy’
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has issued the third release in its video briefings series. Titled “Hypocrisy,” in this video, NATA President James Coyne asserts that the best way to get the economy moving is to get America moving. Coyne points out that in his first year as president, President Barack Obama has used […]
FBO Manager software now available
FBO Plus, the parent company of FBO Manager, and Eastern Aviation Fuels, the exclusive distributor of branded aviation fuels for Shell Oil Products, U.S., have launched a program to offer FBO Manager software to all FBO locations in the U.S. “We are very pleased to have formed a strategic alliance with Eastern Aviation Fuels to […]