PURE-GAS is a new effort to inform motorists of suppliers of ethanol-free gasoline across the U.S. and Canada. If you know of stations carrying E0 that do not appear on this list, it is simple to add to it. The listing currently has more than 1,000 stations carrying E0 in one or more grades. These […]
Wisconsin CFI wins four GA awards
Wanda Zuege, Master Flight Instructor at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) in Wisconsin and owner of Am I High Aviation, LLC recently received four awards: 2010 Wisconsin Certified Flight Instructor Of The Year 2010 Wisconsin FAA Safety Team Lead Representative Of The Year 2010 Certified Flight Instructor Of The Year/Great Lakes Region 2010 FAA […]
New FAA Safety Briefing focuses on weather
The July/August 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aviation weather and its critical effect on safe general aviation flying. Articles address obtaining and interpreting weather data, developing strategies for avoiding marginal or hazardous weather, and what services air traffic control can and cannot provide in adverse conditions. The link to the online edition […]
Goodyear blimp returns to Oshkosh
The iconic Goodyear blimp will return to the skies over Oshkosh this summer as part of EAA AirVenture 2010, which will be held July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). The “Spirit of Goodyear,” which will arrive on Tuesday, July 27, and depart on Monday, Aug. 2, will be flying regularly during the festivities. […]
Special Olympics athletes reach new heights
Special Olympics Team Minnesota athletes will arrive at the 2010 USA National Games with soaring spirits thanks to the in-kind support of regional corporations as part of the 2010 Citation Special Olympics Airlift coordinated by Cessna Aircraft Co. The 94 athletes comprising Team Minnesota will be among 2,000 Special Olympics athletes scheduled to take part […]
Cirrus offers incentives
Cirrus Aircraft has unveiled two incentives for customers looking to upgrade to a new aircraft. New orders for an X-Edition or Xi personalized airplane placed before the end of this year’s Airventure, July 31, will include air conditioning at no additional cost. Additionally, for owners in the U.S. selling their current Cirrus and upgrading to […]
Citation X to get Honeywell Primus Elite avionics, cabin improvements
Cessna Aircraft Co. will feature the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics platform as well as an upgraded cabin management system on new Citation X business jets beginning in 2011. Honeywell’s Primus Elite will also be available as an optional service bulletin upgrade through the Cessna Citation Service Center network for in-service Citation Xs. Based on the […]
ISW and HIG join Phillips 66 network
Two municipal airports served by fuel marketer The Hiller Group have joined the Phillips 66 Aviation-branded dealer network: Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW) in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Higginsville Municipal Airport (HIG) in Higginsville, Mo. In operation since 1927, Alexander Field South Wood County Airport is a municipally owned airport in Wisconsin Rapids. […]
Disposable refueling mat protects airplanes
Protecting aircraft surfaces from hose and nozzle damage, as well as catching fuel overages, the patented Chadd Padd enables linemen, owners and pilots to be proactive rather than reactive, while saving time and costly HAZMAT clean up. Designed specifically for the aviation industry, the Chadd Padd is a reusable, over-wing refueling mat that can hold […]