Avfuel Corp. has awarded the annual Avtrip Scholarship for continuing studies in aviation to three pilots. The winners are selected by the quality and message of their essays, the extent of participation in or knowledge about the general and business aviation industries, and level of need. Top winner James Orwin of Canton, Michigan, has been […]
Million Air Toronto FBO line service manager dies suddenly
Dave Richardson (aka DR), line service manager for the Million Air Toronto FBO and Toronto Airways Limited at Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ), passed away suddenly Jan. 17. Richardson, who grew up in the northern Ontario mining community of Sudbury, studied helicopter maintenance at North Bay College and later applied for a line service position […]
Glacier Jet Center joins Phillips 66 network
Glacier Jet Center at Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) in Montana has joined Phillips 66 Aviation as a branded dealer. Headquartered in Kalispell, the FBO offers National Air Transportation Association (NATA) certified line service professionals, charter, flight training and a customer service team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The FBO’s concierge […]
Flight Design adds four schools to its roster
Flight Design USA has added four new flight schools to its roster of Flight Design Pilot Centers (FDPC). Flight Design now boasts a network of 21 pilot centers using Flight Design Light Sport Aircraft. The new schools are: Iowa Air in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, operated by Tim Busch; Paragon Flight Training in Fort Myers, Florida, […]
Brokers Association slates sales course
It’s not too late to register for the next Aircraft Broker 101 Certification Course offered through the Aircraft Brokers Association International (ABAi). Slated for Feb. 19-20 in Houston, the 16-hour course is designed to provide the information and resources necessary to become a Certified Aircraft Broker. Best business practices will be presented along with basic […]
Lighter than air
In a special evening program on Jan. 28 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Dr. Tom D. Crouch, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum Senior Curator of the Division of Aeronautics, will discuss his 2009 book, “Lighter Than Air-An Illustrated History of Airships and Balloons.” The 7 p.m. presentation chronicles lighter-than-air flight […]
Elliott Aviation earns FAA nod for digital flight data recorder
Elliott Aviation has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of a Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) in a Beechjet 400/400A and a Hawker 400XP. The certification aircraft, a Beechjet 400, also received a new Hawker 400XP interior and fresh paint at Elliott Aviation’s aircraft refurbishment center at Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) in […]
Fatigue fracture leads to off-airport landing
This January 2008 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: Piper Cherokee. Location: York, S.C. Injuries: 2 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was climbing through 4,000 feet when it began […]
The demise of 100LL is no surprise
At the recent AOPA Aviation Summit, several industry leaders made the startling comment that lead in avgas is going away. Well, duh, what do you think I have been saying for the last 20 years? The comments fall into three general areas: The first is the gloom and doom group that feel that it is […]