A new checklist created by the EAA and the FAA will help with the application process for those interested in being apopinted a Vintage Designated Engineering Representative (VDER). The VDER designation, announced at AirVenture this year, will allow individuals with demonstrated expertise of an entire vintage airplane the “holistic” authority to approve engineering data on […]
Time to end TFRs
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I totally agree that it is time to end TFRs. It is time general aviation and its airports are removed from the ridiculous so-called security rules that have been imposed. Also, there is no need for any more restrictions placed on GA aircraft and passengers departing and entering the USA than […]
CubCrafters creates ‘certified’ sales centers
CubCrafters recently overhauled its distribution network, creating the Certified Sales Center program. The program is the worldwide network of independent CubCrafters aircraft resellers. “Our goals for the new program are to provide improved product knowledge and customer support through our sales network, and increase access to demo aircraft in local markets,” said Randy Lervold, general […]
Garmin unveils new autopilot interface
Garmin has unveiled the GAD 43, a new adapter unit that offers enhanced autopilot interface capabilities for the G500 and G600 flight display systems, allowing an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) to provide attitude information to selected autopilots in place of an attitude direction indicator (ADI) or remote vertical gyro (VG). Providing analog attitude […]
Tempest Volare releases safety video
Tempest Volare has released a new video that demonstrates the safety and quality benefits of its new solid epoxy float. According to company officials, more than 50% of all FAA service difficulty reports on carburetors are related to float damage or failure. “We view this new float as not only a product improvement but an […]
Video borescope systems debut
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Seeker 200 Video Borescope Inspection System, which features a 2.4-inch LCD color monitor for real-time viewing, with a 12mm flexible camera probe that retains its configured shape for inspecting hard-to-reach areas. A standard 1-meter probe length is provided with the unit and optional probes up to 10 meters […]
How safely are you flying your next hour?
Whenever a pilot remarks to Dick Collins about his being a high-time pilot, Collins responds, “It’s only the next hour that counts.” That answer was the impetus behind Collins’ latest book, an all-new collection of Collins’ wisdom and personal insights learned from his lifetime of flying general aviation airplanes. “The Next Hour” is written to […]
Crosswind leads to wing strike
The pilot’s failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions.
A new day for Piper Aircraft
It’s a new day at Piper Aircraft. New owners have infused the company with new capital and a growth strategy that officials hope will once again make Piper a leader in general aviation. Named for Bill Piper, often called the “Henry Ford of aviation,” Piper has weathered a lot of tough times in the last […]