The IMC Club in Norwood, Mass., is opening its doors to pilots nationwide. The club’s goal is to increase pilot confidence and proficiency in actual IMC conditions. It was established as an additional learning resource for instrument rated pilots and students pursuing their instrument ratings. To accomplish this, bi-weekly meetings are held to help pilots […]
Catalina’s Airport in the Sky celebrates golden anniversary
A 50th anniversary celebration for California’s Catalina Island Airport in the Sky (AVX) is slated for Oct. 18. Up until 1959, the Airport in the Sky was only available to those who leased land and facilities from the Santa Catalina Island Co. But in October 1959, that all changed when 40 privately owned planes were […]
PolyFiber practice kit available
Wicks Aircraft Supply now sells Polyfiber practice and repair kits that introduce builders or restorers to methods for cutting, attaching, and heat shrinking fabric. There’s also a painting manual. The kits consist of a reusable metal frame, a yard of P-103 fabric and enough dope to cover the frame at least two times, as well […]
A total aircraft window cleaning solution
All-Spray Cleaning and Detailing Kits from Aircraft Spruce provides a total aircraft window cleaning solution. All-Spray products are anti-static and ammonia free and are safe to use on plastic and glass surfaces. There are two kits to choose from: The small kit includes one 8-oz. bottle of All-Spray, 10 Microfiber Towels, three All-Spray Detailers, and […]
Loss of oil ends flight
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation.
Remos: Changing the way we sell GA
We’ve all seen the ads of a pilot fishing in a pristine river after landing his airplane nearby. The problem is, “very few of us have done that,” said Corvin Huber, CEO of Remos (pictured), which manufactures the Remos GX, currently the top-selling LSA in the U.S. That’s why the company has undertaken a huge […]
Instrument approaches face chopping block
In its latest round of proposals to cancel instrument approaches, the FAA extended its scope from slashing NDB approaches at airports that also had RNAV approaches to also include cutting VOR and GPS approaches, according to a report at AOPA.org. Of the 154 approaches that the FAA is considering canceling, 64 are VOR approaches and […]
MRO economic impact tops $39 billion
A new study by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) shows the aviation maintenance (MRO) industry’s economic impact tops $39 billion. The report prepared by AeroStrategy, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based management consultancy, determined that spending in the global MRO market exceeded $50 billion in 2008, with North America (the U.S. and Canada) accounting for $19.4 […]
Florida town can’t restrict flight training
The FAA has informed the Grant-Valkaria Town Council in Florida that it cannot restrict flight training operations at Valkaria Airport. The town had asked the FAA if it could pass an ordinance that would prohibit flight training, including recurrent training, at the airport, which is owned by Brevard County, according to a report at AOPA.org. […]