Aviat Aircraft, which makes the Husky, has a new take on cross country skiing. The skis give up a few knots in cruise speed, but they convert virtually any clearing or frozen pond into a runway with any heading desired, company officials note. The takeoff run stretches a little depending on snow conditions, but landings […]
Pentastar PTK joins Avfuel network
Pentastar Aviation of Oakland County International Airport (PTK) in Pontiac, Mich., has joined the Avfuel-branded network of dealers. As part of the alliance, Pentastar Aviation offers the AVTRIP fueling rewards program and the Avfuel Contract Fuel program for jet fuel savings. Pentastar Aviation’s FBO at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is also an Avfuel-branded dealer. […]
Stevens teams with Clifford on engine conversions
Clifford Development and Stevens Aviation have expanded their partnership to jointly market and support Clifford Citation 550 and the S550 engine conversions. The conversions can be enhanced with the optional Rockwell Collins three display ProLine 21 IDS, which is certified in a Dual AHARS/Turbulence Radar configuration, according to company officials. Clifford Development has certified 35 […]
Poor approach bends plane
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: Globe GC-1B. Location: Edenton, N.C. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated he reduced power abeam his intended touchdown point. […]
One thing leads to another…
GUEST EDITORIAL By MIKE CARROLL There I was on an instrument flight plan in our Mooney at 14,000 feet on a relatively clear afternoon. I was on my way to northern Wisconsin when I penetrated a medium-sized cumulus cloud. I picked up a little frost, but it was no big deal. In a couple of […]
Earhart’s legacy thrives
Amelia Earhart continues to inspire Purdue University students today just as she did more than 70 years ago when she coached young women about careers and flew above campus with the plane that would eventually disappear with her over the Pacific Ocean. “Before Amelia Earhart climbed in the cockpit and captured the world’s attention when […]
Pilot bills White House for losses due to TFR
Jim Gray, the owner of Oakland Flyers, a plane rental service and flight school at Oakland Airport in the San Francisco Bay area, is billing the White House for more than $2,500 for business he says he’s lost because of a Presidential TFR. According to a news report from ABC 7 in San Francisco, Gray […]
NBAA opens with optimism
Cessna Aircraft officials predict the business aviation market is thawing. “I’m far from ready to call a turnaround, but we do continue to see some encouraging developments,” Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jack J. Pelton said on opening day of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Orlando. “Financing is more readily available, […]
Hangar project in the works for SUS
Aviation Development Group of Denver has unveiled plans to develop a 27-unit, multi-phase hangar complex at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. The $8.5 million project, located at the northeast corner of North Bell and Edison Avenues, will supply a mix of corporate and executive box hangars ranging in size from 1,800 […]