Naverus Inc., a provider of Performance-based Navigation (PBN) solutions, will host a free information session addressing PBN implications for business aircraft operators. The session will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Westin Imagine Hotel in Orlando, adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center, where the National Business Aviation Association annual convention […]
Tanis introduces Rotax preheat system
Now available is a Tanis preheat system for the Rotax 912 series engines. The Tanis 110v electric heat system weighs under a pound and is extension-cord friendly, drawing only 2 amps. “Strategic placement of the heat probes is just as important as the total amount of heat applied,” said Bob Krueger, president of Tanis. “The […]
Plus O launches aero-collection
Plus O has introduced a line of aviation-themed jewelry and clothes. The line, launched at this year’s Paris Air Show, includes pendants, cufflinks, bracelets and shirts. The company also creates custom-made jewelry, officials note. Plus O offers two models of pilot shirts. The sleeves of launch models are embroidered “09” but can be embroidered on […]
Forced landing training becomes too real
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 150. Location: Flora, Miss. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A student pilot and flight instructor were practicing forced landings. During […]
Maid of the Seas: An ocean-inspired RV
You probably wouldn’t think of a Van’s RV as a seaplane, unless you saw the one owned by Mike Rossum of Longwood, Fla. Rossum, a retired Pan American World Airways pilot, describes his RV-7A as part flying aquarium, part history lesson. “I wanted a fun airplane after I retired,” he explains. The airplane made its […]
House group calls for no user fees
Democrats and Republicans in the House are trying to keep user fees out of the President’s proposals for the 2011 budget. Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Thomas Petri (R-Wis.) are circulating a letter, which is being signed by other members of the House, that calls for no […]
Study proves only that ‘watchdog’ group doesn’t understand GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Another alleged independent group has come out with a study of airport financial grants and revealed that they, too, know little about aviation. The study, released by a “watchdog” group that looks into government spending, says it found “billions of dollars flowing to low priority airports.” A release from Subsidyscope, an initiative […]
Book review: Flying Above the Glass Ceiling
Do you know a young woman who has an interest in aviation but doesn’t know where to start? Maybe she doesn’t want to be a pilot. Perhaps she’d rather be an aeronautical engineer, but is concerned about being “the only girl.” You can tell her she is not alone and then prove it by giving […]
The Fearless Men of the B-17
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, continues its Living History Symposium Series with a tribute to the Boeing B-17 Bomber, aka the Flying Fortress, and the men who flew these virtually indestructible, long-distance bombers. On Sat., Oct. 17, and Sun., Oct. 18, five of those men will share their stories of the B-17. The […]