After a busy month in the Vista Ridge Mall in Dallas, US Aviation sold 170 Discovery Flights, picked up 130 leads on possible partnerships in aircraft ownership and talked extensively to six people who are interested in buying an aircraft, report officials at the company, which is based at Denton Municipal Airport (DTO). To attract […]
Rotax expert slates seminars
As 2010 arrives, the most popular powerplant for Light Sport Aircraft offers a new Time Between Overhaul and builds on its capability to use auto fuel and new oils specially developed for the engine. National Rotax expert Phil Lockwood will explain details of these new qualities — and more — at several seminars scheduled at […]
Leak detection dye debuts
Spectronics Corp. recently introduced Aero-Brite Universal Fluorescent Leak Detection Dye. When a small amount is mixed with the host fluid, it locates all leaks in aviation fuel, lubrication and hydraulic systems, company officials say. The dye can safely remain in the system as part of a preventive maintenance program and works well with all petroleum-based […]
Instrument approach goes bad
This December 2007 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: Warrenton, Va. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting a GPS approach to his home […]
Good riddance 2009!
Happy New Year! I’ve been waiting to say that for about six months now. While there is no guarantee 2010 will be any better than 2009, it always feels good to flip the calendar to a clean sheet, full of possibilities. That said, looking forward I find loads of challenges (or opportunities if you prefer […]
TSA a ‘substantial threat’ to GA
Aviation attorney Alan Armstrong warns that TSA ambitions still represent a “substantial threat” to the aviation community. In his monthly newsletter, “FlightWatch,” Armstrong notes that while some members of the aviation community congratulate themselves and each other based on the belief that threats represented by the TSA to the general aviation community are subsiding, he […]
For sale: Cornelia Fort Airpark
The owner of the Cornelia Fort Airpark (M88) in Nashville is trying to find a buyer for the 65-year-old private airport after its bank canceled the company’s operating line of credit, according to a story at Tennessean.com. The story quotes Ernest “Bill” Colbert, president of Colemill Enterprises Inc., which owns and operates the airport, who […]
IMC Clubs appoints board of directors
IMC Clubs appointed a five-member Board of Directors this week, including Radek Wyrzykowski, MCFI, as president; Peter Conant, director of chapter coordination; Dora Rizos, director of membership; Jon Roberts, director of communications; and Ken Dustin, CFI, vice president. Born in Poland in 1960, Wyrzykowski came to the U.S. in 1983 as a political refugee. He […]
Centennial Aircraft: A new look and a new direction
Centennial Aircraft, which has won numerous awards over the years for restoration and repair of vintage and classic antique aircraft, is focusing its efforts on what it knows best: Vintage and antique aircraft. The company, a subsidiary of WACO Classic Aircraft, has unveiled a new logo and a new website to reflect its new direction […]