Transport Canada has issued an STC to Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, for the installation of the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 or PT6A-35 turbo prop engine on the DHC-3 Otter. The original de Havilland factory Otter’s Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340 engine is replaced with the higher 750 horsepower turbine engine with Hartzell […]
Duncan Video Intelligence launched
Duncan Aviation has added online video to its technical newsletter, Duncan Intelligence. The first Duncan Video Intelligence is a two-minute video featuring the importance of replacing the Encoder Flex Card in the DGS-65 Directional Gyro System. In addition to valuable technical tips and troubleshooting advice, the video presents owners and operators with a visual reference […]
Ultralight and Light Sport Festival set
EAA Chapter 511 and New Market Airport (8W2) in Virginia will host the Shenandoah Valley Ultralight and Light Sport Festival on July 18. Admission is free. Small radio-controlled aircraft to full-sized certificated airplanes – and a lot of aircraft in between – will be on display during the festival in an effort to expose the […]
Galvin grows fleet
Galvin Flying Services at Seattle’s Boeing Field has added a Cessna Citation X to its growing charter fleet, which includes the turboprop Beechcraft King Air 200s, light to midsize jets such as the Lear 45 and Lear 55, and super midsize and large cabin jets, from the Challenger 300 to the Challenger 604. For more […]
Tailwind landing damages Cessna
The pilot’s failure to select suitable terrain for landing.
Buy an LSA at the mall?
The Fresno Fashion Fair Mall in California will host an unusual display in its center court this week – an airplane. To reach a new audience, Central Valley Sport Planes Inc., located at Fresno’s Downtown Chandler Airport, is partnering with T-Bird Aviation and Remos Aircraft to display a new Remos LSA (pictured) at the mall’s […]
Georgia governor to speak at Atlanta Aero Club
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue will be the featured guest speaker for the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for July 16. Perdue, a commercially rated pilot, will discuss the new Aviation Authority Program. Also scheduled to speak is aviation veteran Lance Toland who serves as chairman of the board of the Georgia […]
FAA issues new advisory circular for vintage aircraft
In a move intended to help keep vintage aircraft safely maintained, restored and flying, the FAA has issued Advisory Circular AC 23-27, Parts and Materials Substitution for Vintage Aircraft. The publication gives guidance to both owner/restorers and FAA aviation safety inspectors when collecting information needed for an FAA approval when parts or materials used in […]
Resolution would honor GA
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) has introduced a resolution in the House to recognize the contributions of the general aviation industry to the United States. Noting the many services GA provides – from aiding law enforcement to providing access to small communities – H. Res. 508 also encourages GA activities, according to a report by By […]