Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. unveiled a new pricing incentive for its engine customers. For a short time beginning Jan. 6, TCM will take $1,500 off the price of a factory-new or $750 off the price of a factory-rebuilt engine when customers exchange a complete, operable and assembled “first-run” (never overhauled) factory engine core with the […]
Air Journey offers eAPIS service
AirJourney, a company that organizes and leads journeys for pilots flying their own planes, has launched Easy Air Journey, which files eAPIS documents, as well as General Declarations forms. As of May 18, 2009, every private pilot flying an aircraft in and out of the United States is required to submit an eAPIS Manifest to […]
Aero Accessories acquires sparkplug line
Aero Accessories, Inc., the manufacturer of Tempest brand aviation products, has acquired Unison Industries’ aviation sparkplug product line, which was marketed under the Autolite brand. Aero will relocate the sparkplug product line to its manufacturing facility in Gibsonville, N.C., according to company officials, who note the product line will be branded and marketed under the […]
Banyan slates Bahamas Day
The First Annual Bahamas Day is being hosted Feb. 20 by Banyan Air Service, located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). Bahamas Day is for pilots who want to fly their aircraft to the Bahamas, as well as for non-pilots who desire information on charter flights and accommodations. Banyan’s hangar will be transformed into the […]
EAA Skiplane Fly-In set for Jan. 23
The annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, at the EAA AirVenture Museum’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh. In past years, more than 25 skiplanes landed at Pioneer Airport to participate in the event, according to EAA officials. Skiplane pilots who wish to participate must receive approval and flight briefings from EAA prior […]
FAA launches Safety Management site
The FAA has launched a new Safety Management System (SMS) website, which offers basic information on SMS, as well as information tailored to each sector of aviation. It also contains a reference library and a rundown of several pilot projects. Check it out here.
Bad landing bends Luscombe
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: Luscombe 8E. Location: Brigham City, Utah. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot initiated a takeoff in the airplane, which was […]
Phil Lockwood: The hardest working man in aviation
Phil Lockwood could be described as one of the hardest working men in aviation. He’s the head of the Lockwood Group, the parent company of Lockwood Aviation Supply, Lockwood Aviation Repair, Aero Technical Institute and Lockwood Aircraft, the makers of the AirCam and Drifter aircraft. In many circles, the name Lockwood is inexorably tied to […]
Sick? You may want to cancel your flight
It never fails. You’ve waited all month to go flying and you wake up with a sore throat and sniffles. Do you think to yourself: “Well, I can still clear my ears, so I’ll just pop a couple of cold tablets and go flying.” Not so, according to a new U.S. Forest Service Interagency Safety […]