BioJet Corp. and Great Plains Oil & Exploration have teamed to produce renewable jet fuels. The companies plan to jointly develop integrated Camelina cultivation and associated refinery projects in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Camelina is a an oilseed crop that can be used to make biodiesel. A non-food crop, it grows well […]
Seven renew Master Instructor accreditation
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently renewed the accreditation of seven CFIs as Master Instructors. There are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation, according to the organization’s officials, who note the last 14 FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master […]
Company launches effort to help Corporate Angel Network
Solairus Aviation has launched a program to help fund Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) continued efforts to provide cancer patients with free flights for treatment aboard corporate aircraft. Solairus will give CAN a cash contribution equal to 1% of the first year’s management fees for each new aircraft management client it signs up in 2010. There […]
Initial Pilot Checkout Guide available online
The first American Bonanza Society/Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program Initial Pilot Checkout is now available free online at the American Bonanza Society website. The training outline is especially worthwhile for new owners and pilots of Bonanza and Debonair aircraft who are unable to schedule training with a Beech-knowledgeable instructor, according to association officials. “Historically, 20% of […]
Fluorescent dye locates fluid leaks fast
Spectronics Corp. has introduced Aero-Brite Universal Fluorescent Leak Detection Dye to pinpoint the source of fuel, lubrication and hydraulic leaks in aviation systems. Add a small amount of super-concentrated Aero-Brite dye to the aircraft system and let it circulate, company officials said, explaining the dye/fluid mixture will accumulate at even the smallest leak sites. Scan […]
ECi names Chris Holder sales manager
Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) has appointed Chris Holder ECi sales manager. Holder, whose office is based in South Carolina, will focus his efforts in the eastern part of the United States. Prior to joining ECi, Holder spent 14 years as regional sales manager for Aerospace Products International (API). Engine Components, Inc., founded in 1943, is […]
Impaired pilot crashes
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: Beech Bonanza. Location: Selma, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on an IFR flight plan although the […]
TSA extends comment period for repair station security program
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is extending the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Aircraft Repair Station Security Program. The comment period will now end on Feb. 19, instead of Jan. 19. Why should you care? Because what affects your mechanic is going to affect your bottom line, according to […]
‘The Rescue of Streetcar 304′
BOOK REVIEW By J. DOUGLAS HINTON Even for non-military pilots, “The Rescue of Streetcar 304, A Navy Pilot’s Forty Hours on the Run in Laos,” by Kenny Fields is a real page-turner. The scenario is the Vietnam War in 1968. Flying A-7 Corsairs, Naval Aviator Lt. Kenny Fields (call sign: “Streetcar 304”) and his wingman […]