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Fuel miscalculation leads to off-airport landing

By NTSB · July 6, 2009 ·

The loss of engine power while climbing due to the pilot’s failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.

Blackhawk taps Patton for sales

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. has named Bobby Patton as distributor program manager of the worldwide turboprop engine upgrade company, located in Waco, Texas. Patton was previously employed at Raisbeck Engineering as director of sales. Born in Oklahoma City, Patton has lived in Seattle for the past 16 years. He will remain based in Seattle, traveling extensively […]

Powered by the sun

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

Solar-powered aircraft were the focus of a special report on aviation in The New York Times by Michele Travierso, who details several projects, including one from Eric Raymond, a California resident who is developing the Sunseeker II. Read the full report at www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/business/global/15ravfuture.html

Get organized

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

Sporty’s Chart Book will put an end to fumbling through a 300-page approach chart book while trying to fly. With Sporty’s Chart Book, just slide the departure, destination, alternate and other approach plates into the plastic sleeves and you’re ready to go. The charts are protected from damage, and the entire book can be used […]

FATA conference deemed a success

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

The 63rd Florida Aviation Trades Association’s annual conference held late last month in Clearwater Beach was well-attended and the mood of attendees upbeat. More than 120 registrants gathered at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort to learn and socialize with their peers as “strategies to keep your company, employees and outlook positive” were discussed, according to […]

Malibu Owners Convention set

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

The Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) will hold its 19th annual convention Oct. 28-31 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The convention is open to all MMOPA members, vendors and aviation enthusiasts. The MMOPA convention has a long legacy of providing operators of Piper Malibu, Mirage, Matrix, Meridian, and JetPROP […]

Hitchhiking at an airport?

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

Pilots have been sharing flights – and the associated costs – for years. But how can pilots find each other? Two websites, Pilotsharetheride.com and Pilotoutlook.com, that match pilots were recently featured in a column by Steven Long. Read it at: www.examiner.com/x-14099-Atlanta-Private-Aviation-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Pilot-share-the-ride-Hitchhiking-at-an-airport

Fantasy of Flight cookbook to raise money to fight breast cancer

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

A team sponsored by Fantasy of Flight is hoping to end breast cancer one step at a time with the sale of its new “Cooking for the Cure – Fantasy of Flight for the Fight” cookbook (2009 Morris Press Cookbooks), a collection of 150 recipes including main dishes, sides, desserts, as well as a glossary […]

APA joins AirVenture’s Affordable Flying Center

By Janice Wood · July 3, 2009 ·

The Aircraft Partnership Association (APA) will have a display in the Affordable Flying area within the Aviation Learning Center during EAA AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh. Since sharing expenses is one of the best ways to lower the cost of owning and operating an aircraft, the Aircraft Partnership Association will be present to help aviators effectively […]

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