More than 1.2 million jobs and billions of dollars of economic activity are generated by general aviation, actor and pilot Harrison Ford states on a Web site posting a petition to Members of Congress. “You can help keep it that way,” Ford states. His petition opposes Obama Administration policies detrimental to general aviation. “By lending […]
Custom key fobs and necklaces at PilotMall.com
PilotMall.com Aviation Superstore has unveiled its new custom PilotMall.com Designworx key fobs and necklaces. The custom two-tone pendants and key fobs are crafted to order. The pendants go through an assembly process that includes being cast in two pieces, pre-polished, assembled, sandblasted and concludes with a high-polish finish. Customers are given the option of semi-custom […]
Raisbeck promotes Chase and Lidstone
Raisbeck Engineering has promoted two within the company to executive positions: Tyler Chase, formerly the director of operations, is now the vice president of operations, overseeing all quality control, quality assurance, IT, facilities and PMA functions the company, while Gary Lidstone, previously the director of engineering, is now the vice president of engineering, and will […]
ATP releases digital Bell airframe libraries
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has released digital Bell libraries for models 204B, 214B/B1, 214ST, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 430, 427, and 412EP. All are now available on the ATP NavigatorV Desktop Viewer. “By providing access to these libraries in digital format, ATP continues to offer time-saving productivity tools to the Bell helicopter community,” said Bob […]
New North Carolina airpark opens
A new, $13 million aviation park opened June 3 at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the nation is expected to build four new hangars and create 600 jobs over the next five years, according to a June 7 report in The Virginian-Pilot newspaper. Eventually, the park is expected […]
Carburetor ice results in accident
Carburetor icing causing a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, leading to the inadvertent stall.
Mica amendment to TSA authorization passes
The Alliance for Aviation Across America and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association were among the first groups applauding inclusion of the Mica Amendment to the Transportation Security Administration Authorization bill, H.R. 2200. The amendment was offered by Reps. John Mica (R-7-FL), Sam Graves (R-6-MO), Vernon Ehlers (R-3-MI) and Tom Petri (R-6-WI). GAMA was quick to […]
House passes FAA reauthorization
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 915 on June 4, a bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration funding and safety oversight programs for four years, with a total authorized spending level of $70 billion. The bill includes a total of $16.2 billion for the Airport Improvement Program, the primary source of federal funding for […]
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome opens 50th season
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome has announced the beginning of its Golden Anniversary celebration and highlights of its 2009 show season. A barnstorming air show on June 13, featuring pioneering antique airplanes, will open the season. Featured on June 14 will be mock dogfights between biplanes of The Great War and a cameo appearance by the evil […]