To prepare for the forums I’m presenting at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa, Florida, (Nov. 5-7), I’ve done a lot of talking with people about the status of residential airparks. It probably isn’t much of a surprise to anyone that the sale of lots and homes on residential airparks, regardless of their size, […]
Jet A and diesel engines
In a previous column I talked about going to a recent ASTM meeting and the progress being made on unleaded avgas. At this same meeting, there also was a lot of discussions on the qualification of diesel cycle aircraft engines on Jet A. There were two main areas of discussion: The first was to establish […]
Jane’s celebrates centennial
Nov. 1 is the 100th anniversary of the first edition of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft. During those 100 years, there have only been six editors who have documented the changing world of aircraft from the Bleriot to Concorde. Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft is a renowned publication for technical and production details of all […]
End of 100LL predicted
Predictions of the phasing out of 100LL “during the Teens” has been described in this article from David Travers Adolphus of the Hemmings Motor News (scroll down to bottom). The article suggests that the likely replacement will be 94UL, quoting sources at the EPA. The GAfuels Blog is written by three private pilots concerned about […]
Duncan debuts Maintenance Event Planner
Duncan Aviation recently unveiled a Maintenance Event Planning web resource to help make the task of planning for a major inspection easier. “With this resource, it was our goal to provide information to help an aircraft owner, operator or director of maintenance identify their needs before they pick up the phone and ask for a […]
World’s oldest hang glider pilot to make rare appearance at Roar-n-Soar in Florida
Two rare appearances by Neal Goss, an 89-year-old World War II veteran pilot and hang glider pilot of 35 years, will be among the highlights of this year’s Roar n’ Soar at Fantasy of Flight in Florida. Goss is a Guinness World Record holder as the oldest living hang glider pilot. In celebration of Veteran’s […]
Air Zoo opens new exhibit
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo has added a new art exhibit to its list of exhibits and experiences included in the museum’s free general admission. “The Spirit of Flight: The History of Aviation through Art” chronicles the history of aircraft and aircraft carriers from their earliest beginnings through today’s modern airplanes. The exhibit, located […]
Flight ops software offers fuel savings
FuelerLinx, a fuel management software, has teamed with CTA’s Flight Operations Systems (FOS) software. “What it means for us is that our customers will have embedded into FOS all the features of FuelerLinx,” said Fred Powell, Jr., chief technology officer at CTA-FOS. “They’ll be able to easily arrange fuel at every airport and get the […]
Prices set for Dynon’s SkyView system
Shipments of Dynon Avionics’ SkyView System are scheduled to start in December. SkyView is a new generation of glass panel from Dynon, a leader in experimental and LSA avionics. SkyView offers synthetic vision, fully redundant systems, design flexibility, and future upgradability, according to company officials. A SkyView EFIS System starts at $3,900 for a 7-inch […]