AvConnect has released an iPhone application, AvConnect Mobile–Pilot & Aircraft Management, which gives owners/pilots the ability to update and track every logbook, flight and maintenance record from anywhere. Pilots now have the ability to update any flight or maintenance detail from their hangar or even from the air,” said Erik Murrey, CEO. “Any new information […]
Pink headsets debut
Powder Puff Pilot has introduced a line of pink aviation headsets. Sue Hughes, owner of the company, which specializes in products targeted to women pilots, partnered with an aviation headset manufacturer for a line of FAA-approved headsets with earcups that are bubble-gum pink instead of the usual olive, gray, or black. “I’m not so naive […]
Oversight in overhaul blamed for accident
This October 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: Cessna 172. Location: Prescott, Ariz. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the plane was in cruise flight […]
The Gilmore Red Lion
There is something about the Golden Age of aviation that makes homebuilders want to pay homage to those times. That’s certainly true of Mark Gilmore of Muncie, Ind., whose Marquart Charger MA-5 is done up in livery inspired by famed race pilot Roscoe Turner. Turner set several speed records and won air races in the […]
NextGen computer doesn’t keep up
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) said a recent test of the computer system for the NextGen at the Salt Lake Center worked well with light traffic, but failed when traffic volume picked up. Called En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM), the system is the cornerstone of NextGen. NATCA officials say there are numerous bugs […]
The real world of bizav
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today published a new survey showing conclusively that some of the recent portrayals of business aviation are inconsistent with the true nature of the industry. The survey, conducted for GAMA and NBAA by Harris Interactive, depicts an industry in which the typical […]
House passes training bill that may affect GA
A bill passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives Oct. 14 aimed at enhancing flight standards for airline pilots may have repercussions affecting all of aviation. The legislation, passed 409 to 11, calls for increasing the number of flight hours to work as an airline pilot to 1,500 for an Air Transport Pilot certificate. Current […]
Blackhawk unveils upgrade for Cheyenne
Blackhawk Modifications has received FAA approval for another XP engine upgrade option for Cheyenne I operators. The new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) allows for installation of the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-28 engines on the Cheyenne I series in place of the stock PT6A-11. The -28 engines, capable of 620 shp, are flat rated to 500 […]
Hangar 10 project enters Phase II at MKC
The new Hangar 10 aviation services complex at the Kansas City, Mo., Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) recently broke ground on Phase II of its construction project after being awarded a $3.5 million tax credit by the State of Missouri. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced the decision to award the tax credit based on […]