Blackhawk Modifications is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a provider of engine upgrades for turbine powered aircraft. From its founding in 1999, Blackhawk’s first STC was for the Conquest I. Since then, Blackhawk has equipped more than 220 airplanes with Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines, meeting a demand from turboprop operators for “better than new” […]
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2009 enshrined
On Saturday, April 18, four men with Michigan connections will be enshrined in the Air Zoo’s Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame. In the same ceremony, Duncan Aviation will be presented with the “Spirit of Flight” award, which highlights the outstanding achievements of aviation/space organizations. From a small Beechcraft distributorship in the 1950s to providing avionics […]
LiveAirShowTV to broadcast Barksdale Air Show
LiveAirShowTV’s first Internet broadcast of an air show for the 2009 season will be the Barksdale Air Force Base-Defenders of Liberty Air Show, in Shreveport, La., May 9-10. “This is a new beginning in bringing the top air shows to people around the world,” said LiveAirShowTV founder and president, Jeff Lee. “We’re pleased to bring […]
Air conditioning STC’d for Diamond DA40
Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc., the authorized Diamond Regional Distribution Center for the southeastern United States, has received an STC for installation of a fully integrated vapor cycle air conditioning system for all Lycoming-powered Diamond Aircraft DA40 series aircraft. The 10,000 BTU DA40 Cabin Cool system, capable of cooling cabin air to 55°F, features an engine […]
Passenger lands King Air after pilot dies
A passenger landed a twin-engine plane at Southwest Florida International Airport after the pilot died in flight, saving four lives, according to an April 13 Associated Press report in The Miami Herald. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the pilot died after takeoff in a King Air from Marco Island Executive Airport on April 12. The […]
Soo Aviaton pilot acted “beyond belief” in emergency landing
A flight instructor acted “beyond belief” when his plane’s engine seized and he had to make an emergency landing north of Sault Ste. Marie on April 9, according to an April 12 report in The Sault Star. Terry Bosman was flying with a student during a flight lesson in a Cessna 152 operated by Soo […]
Did Cessna Citation crash from pushing wrong button?
The 2007 crash of a Cessna Citation flying a University of Michigan medical team may have resulted from the copilot pushing the wrong button, says Max Trescott in an April 12 Detroit Free Press article. While the final NTSB report has not been issued, preliminary data include the possibility that the copilot turned on the […]
777th Boeing 777 delivered
If you believe in lucky sevens, you’ll be happy to fly aboard the Boeing 777 delivered to Air France on April 10. Tail number F-GZND (remember that, superstitious readers) is the 777th 777 turned out by Boeing. The new 777-300ER also is the first painted in a new Air France livery. Air France operates one […]
Nevada Legislature reconsidering safety at North Las Vegas
The Nevada State Senate has scaled back a resolution which originally called for Congressional action authorizing the Clark County Department of Aviation to usurp federal authority over local airspace. The current version calls for the formation of a “stakeholders group” to “enhance overall flight safety in the area.” The resolution came about owing to complaints […]