Duncan Aviation’s Accessory Shop in Lincoln, Neb. can now overhaul, repair, and test Hawker maxarets. The shop is one of a small handful of companies worldwide with these Hawker maxaret capabilities, and is one of an even smaller number of shops that comply fully with all test requirements as required by the Component Maintenance Manual […]
US Aviation expands maintenance
US Aviation’s Maintenance and Avionics Division at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas has begun servicing jet aircraft. The facility is capable of handling full Phase 1 through 5 inspections, along with structural inspections on the Hawker and most Cessna Citation models. US Aviation is a factory authorized maintenance facility for Mooney and Diamond Aircraft, as […]
Go-around goes bad
The pilot’s inadvertent stall during an attempted go-around. A contributing factor was the pilot’s failure to place the electronic prop controller in the manual mode prior to initiating a go-around, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Flying Saints: Who is watching over pilots?
I was glad to find out who’s on my team. I safely finished my trip and decided to thank the patron saint of my profession by learning more about her.
Defending the slip on approach
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thank you so much for defending the slip on approach (Short Final: The Land of Perfect). My husband and I fly a Kitfox we built in 1994 (ours), a 1968 Cardinal (mine), and a 1972 Skylane (his). The Kitfox has flaperons, but they act more to increase lift than to increase […]
FAA launches accident prevention office
As part of a strategy to reduce emerging aviation risks using national safety data, the FAA’s Office of Aviation Safety launched a new Accident Investigation and Prevention Service that integrates the work of the Offices of Accident Investigation and Safety Analytical Services. “This program give us better tools to spot potential safety problems and head […]
First production Skycatcher flies in China
Cessna’s first Skycatcher fabricated and assembled on production tooling flew Sept. 17 at the factory in Shenyang in northeast China. “The Skycatcher program continues to make significant progress, today with the first flight of our very first aircraft produced on production tooling, following closely on the heels of our announcement in July of ASTM compliance […]
New Hudson River rules based on Oshkosh
The FAA’s proposed changes for handling traffic in the Hudson River corridor are based on the success of air traffic control at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, the head of FAA’s air traffic department told a House Aviation Subcommittee Sept. 16. Hank Krakowski told the representatives that Oshkosh handles more than 3,000 aircraft […]
Six to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions of six aviators on Oct. 16 as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center. Among the inductees will be keynote speaker Bob Hoover, the 2009 International Aerobatic Club inductee, who is one of today’s most notable aviators […]