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NTSB asks FAA to ground Zodiac CH-601XLs

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation on April 14, asking the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit further flight of a Zodiac Special Light Sport Aircraft which has been involved in six in-flight structural breakups since 2006. The recommendation applies to the Zodiac CH-601XL, a low-wing, fixed-gear, single- engine, two-seat general aviation […]

Jet University slates ‘Learn To Fly’ open house

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

Jet University will host a Learn to Fly open house at its Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport campus Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. Pilots and anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming a pilot are invited to spend the day and learn more about flying in the 21st century from Jet University’s team of […]

AviPro names new sales manager

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

AviPro Aircraft Ltd. has retained Keith Vasey as sales manager for the Bearhawk four-place, utiltity aircraft Quick Build kit. He also will be handling wing sales for the two-place tandem Patrol. Vasey’s background includes extensive aircraft sales experience with Mooney, Elliott Aviation and Galvin Flying Service over the last 10 years. For more information: 877-528-4776 […]

Vermont pilot publishes first novel

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

Vermont pilot Arthur Bernier has drawn on personal experiences to pen his first romantic adventure novel, “Above the Clouds, Beyond the Pain.” Bernier, a marathoner, entrepreneur, US Coast Guard veteran, and father of six, became a pilot after the death of his wife. The novel follows pilots Robert and Jillian, who also escape their pain […]

Planning for Copperstate Fly-In begins

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

Since its first event in 1973, the Copperstate Fly-In has been bringing together aviation enthusiasts in the southwest United States. The 2009 event will be held in Casa Grande, Ariz., Oct. 22-24. More than 50 commercial exhibitors will showcase the latest aviation products, while more than 350 aircraft, including more than 200 show planes vying […]

Flight Instructor Notebook released

By Janice Wood · April 15, 2009 ·

Qref has released the “Flight Instructor Notebook,” a comprehensive 322-page book aimed at passing the CFI checkride the first time. Written by Master Flight Instructor Bridgette Doremire, the book contains a complete syllabus for both Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot courses, private and commercial PTS lesson plans, pre-solo written Ttest with answers and explanations, a […]

NBAA expressing LASP, security concerns

By Janice Wood · April 14, 2009 ·

On April 6, National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen continued his pressure on officials at the Transportation Security Administration, reiterating the organization’s concerns about the controversial Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposal. LASP would overlay the airline security regime onto tens of thousands of businesses all across the country. If left unchanged, […]

B-36 Peacemaker restoration on Flickr

By Janice Wood · April 14, 2009 ·

Photographs of the huge B-36 bomber being restored at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson have been posted on Flickr at the Kens Aviation site. In the early Cold War years, the Convair B-36 was the symbol of American ability to deliver nuclear weapons anywhere in the world. Belief in its deterrent ability […]

The importance of a pilot’s license

By Janice Wood · April 14, 2009 ·

“It is not often that a story comes up in the news where the pilot has died and the plane made a successful landing at a nearby airport,” wrote Jonathan Heckman for his Aviation Buzz Web site on April 13. “In most instances, when a small craft loses the pilot, the aircraft is lost as […]

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