Belite Aircraft has completed a series of tests that demonstrated the structural integrity and durability of the aircraft’s carbon fiber wing under loads of up to 4Gs, according to company officials. Conducted at the firm’s Wichita facilities, the tests subjected a carbon fiber wing to progressively increasing G loads to verify that the wing exceeded […]
New runway opens at GFK
A new east-west runway opened for operation Aug. 17 at Grand Forks International Airport (GFK). According to a story in the Grand Forks Herald, the 6.5 million runway will primarily be used for general aviation, mostly University of North Dakota flights.
Red Bull Air Race DVD now available
The 2008 Red Bull Air Race Championship DVD is now available at Aircraft Spruce. The DVD chronicles the best moments from last year’s races, which featured 12 top pilots, including Michael Goulian and Mike Mangold, competing in eight cities around the globe. The 148-minute DVD is available for $19.95. For more information: 877-477-7823 or AircraftSpruce.com.
Power Flow offers risk-free guarantee
Power Flow Systems, which has tuned exhaust systems on more than 3,500 aircraft, now offers a risk-free guarantee that is available exclusively through its preferred dealers. This is an upgrade to the 60-day money back guarantee that Power Flow has offered for more than 10 years, company officials said. The company now offers its tuned […]
FlightSafety expands IMC training
FlightSafety International is expanding its “Surviving Inadvertent IMC” training program. The course is designed to help helicopter pilots avoid, prepare for, or recover from inadvertent flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions. The training is now be available at FlightSafety’s Learning Centers in Fort Worth, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Lafayette, Louisiana; and West Palm Beach, Florida. The training […]
Pilot Medical Handbook debuts
Just released is the Pilot Medical Handbook, designed to help pilots understand the human element and physiological aspects of flight. With the Medical Handbook for Pilots Advisory Circular (AC 67-2) discontinued, this new handbook is the only printed resource available with a collection of applicable FAA and Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) documents, articles and […]
Wicks expands metal inventory
As a part of its planned expansion in aircraft construction materials, Wicks Aircraft Supply has increased its offerings in metal products, including 4130 steel round and square tubing, strut tubing, steel sheet, and aluminum tubes and sheet. “Aluminum and steel are basic ingredients in many homebuilt projects,” said Scott Wick, president. “We have seen an […]
Lost student makes emergency landing
The student pilot’s poor management of the flight and attempted precautionary landing in unsuitable terrain, which resulted in damage to the airplane during the landing.