RDD Enterprises, LLC is now an authorized installation center for Kelly Aerospace Thermawing de-ice systems for certified aircraft. “For many years RDD has been installing the experimental version of the Thermawing de-ice system, known as Therm-X. RDD’s experience installing the Therm-X system on experimental aircraft, combined with their prior experience installing the certified system on […]
Engine gunk causes loss of power
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: Mooney M20C; Location: Phillipsburg, Kan.; Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight in VFR […]
Climategate scandal widens
21st Century science should be good science, but it isn’t. Climategate scientists prove that money talks. This opinion piece from the Wall Street Journal documents how man-made global-warming theorists have been manipulating data in their efforts to maintain funding of pet projects. Given that such theories provide a fundamental justification for the pursuit of “renewable” […]
What is the insurable value of your plane?
Whether you are purchasing aircraft insurance for the first time or approaching your 15th insurance renewal, you face a decision about what is the most appropriate value for your hull (physical damage) insurance. In a column at GlobalAir.com, Darryl Abbey, senior vice president of Salem Five Aviation Services, notes that too high a value and […]
Preview days for auction of rare Hamilton MetalPlane slated for this weekend
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. will host a preview of the rare 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 (serial No. 65) scheduled to sell at No Reserve during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale Jan. 18-24, 2010. The preview is free to the public and will take place Saturday, Dec.12 – Sunday, Dec. 13 from […]
FAA solicits $7 billion in bids for NextGen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA is soliciting bids from companies interested in competing for NextGen support contracts with an approximate combined value of $7 billion, the largest award in the agency’s history. Under the umbrella awards, called System Engineering 2020 (SE2020), the FAA will award as many as five separate contracts for research and development […]
What will land next at the Bend Airport?
Oregon’s Bend Municipal Airport may be quieter these days with Cessna gone and Epic Air temporarily shuttered, its fate now in the hands of federal Bankruptcy Court. But according to a report in the Bend Bulletin, the airport remains a hub of commerce for the roughly dozen businesses still there, including one that wants to […]
Thunderbirds to return to Sun ‘n Fun
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds military jet team will return to Sun ‘n Fun in 2010. The Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo is slated for April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. “Sun ‘n Fun is honored and excited to hear that the world recognized military jet team – […]
FRG hosts Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony
Some 400 people participated in Pearl Harbor memorial ceremonies Dec. 7 at Republic Airport (FRG) in New York, as five survivors of that attack were honored at the American Airpower Museum by members of the Air Force Association and the US Navy. The highlight of the hour-long program included the blessing of the roses by […]