Oregon Aero has expanded its interior upgrade services for production aircraft. Oregon Aero has teamed with Overall Aircraft Services, an FAA-Approved Repair Station at the Scappoose, Ore., airport across the tarmac from Oregon Aero’s headquarters. New services provided through Overall include general corrosion inspection and repair, cable inspection and repair, and window replacement. For more […]
Rebuilt 1928 biplane barnstorming again
Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver have introduced their New Standard 1928 D-25 biplane to the barnstorming circuit this air show season following an eight-year restoration and rebuild. “The plane is back doing what it was designed for — barnstorming —and sharing the magic of flight with passengers,” said Steve Oliver, pilot and owner. “We bought […]
King Air C90GTx debuts
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. unveiled at AirVenture the new Beechcraft King Air C90GTx , which features enhancements to payload and performance, according to company officials, who add the C90GTx marks the eighth King Air upgrade the company has introduced since 2003. Key enhancements to the King Air C90GTx include an increase in gross weight and the […]
Jeppesen launches online Sport Pilot course
Jeppesen has released a new Sport Pilot Online course. “As with our traditional textbook training materials, the course objective for the online version is to provide the knowledge, skill and aeronautical experience necessary to meet the requirements for a sport pilot certificate,” said Thomas Wede, senior vice president and general manager, Aviation. As with the […]
KidVenture Build-A-Rib
A couple hundred kids and a few adults had the opportunity to build a wing rib at EAA’s KidVenture, thanks to Wicks Aircraft Supply and a number of dedicated volunteers. Wicks provided the capstrip material and plywood to the program. “Some kids have been back to KidVenture five or six times over the years with […]
Power loss leads to highway landing
The pilot’s poor in-flight planning to make an off airport precautionary landing and his failure to maintain clearance from the construction equipment during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the construction equipment.
Wathen High School students make it to AirVenture
Seven members of the dedicated Aviators group from Wathen Aviation High School, made it to Oshkosh for the 2009 AirVenture. The group’s one-word summary for a week’s immersion in AirVenture: “great”. The group was assisted by EAA Chapter 252, which offered campground space and sleeping bags to the boys, while EAA Chapter 444, provided accommodations […]
Master Instructors releases July initial, renewals
Master Instructors has released its July 2009 initial and renewing Master Instructors. There are approximately 92,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation. The FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates. Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title […]
Aircraft shipments down for Q2, 1st half of 2009
We aren’t out of this just yet. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released second quarter shipment and billings figures. Total general aviation airplane shipments fell 45.9 percent, from 1,918 units in 2008 to 1,037 units this year. Industry billings are down 22.7 percent, to a total of $9.26 billion. “These are extremely challenging times for […]