Jesseweather.com, a website for aviation weather and weather alerts delivered to your e-mail and cell phone, has launched. Data comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service using information from airports served with a Terminal Area Forecast, according to company officials. Alerts are based on parameters entered by the user, such […]
Gopher hole gets better of pilot
This December 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-7A; Location: Elmendorf, Texas; Injuries: 1 Minor; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot reported a normal landing on a private 2,600-foot […]
Alcohol in fuels
The EAA recently published an article in its online “Light Plane World” reviewing the various aspects of operating small aircraft engines when ethanol might be present in Mogas. Building on past work by your bloggers and others, the article does a good job of providing ample warning of the various problems that can occur when […]
Dan Cammack’s Super Swift
There are certain airplanes that, once you get a desire to own one, nothing else will do. The Temco GC-1B, also known as the Swift, is one of those airplanes — just ask Dan Cammack of Dodge City, Kan. “I have owned a J-3 Cub and Beech Bonanzas, but this is my first Swift,” he […]
TEX celebrates reopening
Officials at Colorado’s Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) will celebrate a grand re-opening Dec. 17 following the completion of a $22 million runway renovation project. Astronaut and Telluride homeowner Neil Armstrong will serve as the guest of honor at the event, which will celebrate the completion of Phase II of the airport’s reconstruction — a modernization […]
California Airports Council formed
The executive directors and CEOs of California’s 30 commercial airports, including many that cater to GA, have formed a statewide airport consortium, the California Airports Council (CAC). “Airports play a critical role in the fabric of the state’s economy, providing billions in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs statewide,” said John Martin, executive director […]
Fly like a reindeer
If you’re looking for a unique gift for the aviation buff in your life, how about a flight aboard a zeppelin? Airship Ventures, based at Moffett Field (NAS) in Sunnyvale, Calif., is offering several airship packages this holiday season, including one that offers a “reindeer-eye view”? as the zeppelin flies quietly over San Francisco, Silicon […]
First Landings adds Gobosh to fleet
First Landings Aviation, a sport pilot flight school founded in May at Orlando Apopka Airport (X04) in Florida, has added a Gobosh 700S to its fleet. The addition of the Gobosh allows the school to offer both low-wing training in the Gobosh and high-wing training in a Remos G3 600. The Gobosh also adds diversity, […]
US Aviation joins forces with Aircraft Precision Maintenance
US Aviation has expanded its presence at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas by acquiring Aircraft Precision Maintenance. APM founder Wesley Pearce and his two associates have moved all of the APM assets into a new 14,400-square-foot facility adjacent to the US Aviation complex. With the expansion of US Aviation’s maintenance operations, the company will now […]