The Slidell Municipal Airport (ASD) in Louisiana recently completed several projects totaling $675,000. In October, work began on resurfacing the airport’s four old and deteriorating aprons, including the Fuel Pump Apron, North and South Terminal Aprons and the South Apron. Known as the Itinerant Apron Pavement Rehabilitation project, it consisted of patching, crack sealing and […]
Cessna chief: Realistic environmental solutions needed or GA may be stifled
The natural growth of the world’s general aviation industry may be stifled if industry and government fail to collaborate on environmental innovation, or arrive at solutions that ignore the global interoperability of the world’s transportation systems, according to Cessna Aircraft Company Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton. Pelton made his remarks at Les Respirations annual […]
Solar Impulse ready to soar
Reader Cody Jordan sent us an e-mail about the Solar Impulse project — a solar-powered jet that its designers hope will circumnavigate the globe in 2012. The story at Engadget.com, notes the Solar Impulse is captained by Bertrand Piccard — a real person, for all you Star Trek fans — and has “the wingspan of […]
Iowa seeks public input for aviation planning
The Iowa Department Of Transportation’s Office of Aviation will host a public input meeting for an update of the Iowa Aviation System Plan from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Ankeny Regional Airport. Previous input meetings were held in Carroll and Cedar Rapids in October. The 20-year system plan sets the […]
Do you really want another sweater?
Pilots can take charge of their own Christmas experience by directing friends and family to Sporty’s Gift Guide. Sporty’s has made it easy for non-pilot loved ones to select a gift for the pilot in their life with its list of gifts appropriate for all kinds of pilots. “Your loved one doesn’t have to know […]
‘Flight of the Red Tail’ released to DVD
Filmmaker Adam White is releasing “Flight of the Red Tail,” a companion piece that follows three years after release of “Red Tail Reborn.” The 12-minute film chronicles the events of the Red Tail Project, including the fatal crash of pilot and project leader Don Hinz in 2004, the five-year restoration journey to flightworthy status, and […]
EVS STC’d on Cessna 206
Max-Viz has received FAA STC approval for the installation of the EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System on Cessna 206 aircraft associated with the One Sky Aviation STC# SR02332AK. Cary Foster, co-owner of One Sky Aviation based in Anchorage, Alaska, states, “This first EVS-1500 certification on the Cessna single-engine product line adds to the 159 existing EVS […]
Wicks now offers CamGuard
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added CamGuard lubricant to its growing list of products. CamGuard is an additive liquid formulated to address the problems of corrosion, wear, deposits and seal degradation in piston engines. It can be used with all oils, including mineral based, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic types. The product is especially useful for infrequently […]
Collins launches online column
With 20 years of working with Sporty’s under his belt, Dick Collins has turned his attention to writing an online column which will be posted at Sportys.com. Collins will post on a variety of aviation topics with the same experience and insight he has shared with the GA community for the past 50 years. Known […]