Communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will see improved airport safety and services when 24 airports receive a $6.6 million in federal and state funds, Governor Edward G. Rendell said on March 23. “These projects translate into jobs for Pennsylvanians at a time when jobs are rapidly disappearing. At the same time, this work means […]
Aerogizmos exclusively at Aircraft Spruce
The Aerogizmos Pitot Tube, now available exclusively at Aircraft Spruce, incorporates the mount and the tube in one unit, making it no longer necessary to have a separate mount. This unit also enhances the building experience as there is no protruding mast from the wing if it is to be stored during the building process, […]
Lyon County Fly-In readies for takeoff
The Lyon County Fly-In is slated for May 16-17 at Nevada’s Silver Springs/Lyon County Regional Airport (SPZ). The fly-in includes a pancake breakfast, flight demonstrations, fly-bys, rocket displays, model planes, military and antique planes, and a search & rescue demonstration by NAS Fallon Search & Rescue. Young Eagles flights (pictured) for children between the ages […]
AV-BASE enhances WinAir
AV-BASE Systems, which has developed aviation maintenance and inventory control systems for more than 20 years, has released its WinAir Web Reliability Module. The WinAir Web Reliability Module works with the WinAir core product to provide continuous monitoring, recording and analysis of the condition and functioning of all aircraft, components and systems. It is a […]
FAA slates annual forecast conference
The FAA will hold its 34th Annual Aviation Forecast Conference March 31 and April 1 in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme is “Confronting New Realities: Energy, Economics and Efficiency.” At the two-day event, the FAA will release its Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years 2009-2025, which provides the latest data about activity and growth in aviation products […]
New owner and name for flight school
The former Pan Am International Flight Academy in Phoenix has new owners and a new name: TransPac Aviation Academy. The aviation academy, which has been in operation in Phoenix since 2001 and is located adjacent to the Deer Valley Airport, enrolls approximately 450 students annually from all over the U.S. and across the globe. TransPac […]
New book on composites published
JEC Composites has released a new book called “Strength & Life of Composites” in partnership with Stanford University. The 672-page book owes its origin to Composites Design Tutorial, an online training course. Edited by Stephen Tsai, a professor research emeritus in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at Stanford, the book has three parts: Original […]
Failure to line up with runway fatal
The pilot’s misjudgment of distance and altitude during a night approach for landing, resulting in a collision with wires and the ground.
Former Eclipse CEO Pieper joins Eclipse Jet
Eclipse Jet founders Mike Press and Mason Holland announced March 20 that their new company is a partnership formed with Roel Pieper, Raul Segredo and John Cracken “to acquire and operate the assets of Eclipse Aviation Corporation for the benefit of existing and future customers. Eclipse Jet will focus on building a healthy, viable platform […]