The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have announced the U.S. winners of their 2009 International Aviation Art Contest, held at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The contest, sponsored by NAA and NASAO in cooperation with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), is […]
NASA video reveals icing’s affect on tailplanes
If you think you know a lot about the effects caused by ice on an airplane’s wings, click on the link below to watch a 23 minute video from NASA concerning tailplane stalls due to icing. You might be surprised as it reveals the differences between ice on wings and ice on tailplanes, tells how […]
ASTM fuel manual available
An updated edition of Manual 5, Aviation Fuel Quality Control Procedures, is now available from ASTM International. The manual provides a complete explanation of several common procedures used by fuel handlers to assess and protect aviation fuel quality. New features of the revised edition include: Rewritten API gravity section that includes the latest information on […]
Jeppesen introduces online course
Jeppesen has released its new Private Pilot Online course. “The Jeppesen Private Pilot Online course fully prepares students to take the FAA written knowledge exam,” said Kert Thielen, Jeppesen’s manager of aviation training services and aviation courseware development. “Additionally, it provides detailed flight and animated maneuvers lessons that can be used effectively by both students […]
Cessna says ‘no worries’
Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled its “No Worries” pre-owned Citation sales program. Customers who purchase an eligible pre-owned Citation from Cessna through July 2 will have an option that provides a guaranteed repurchase or trade-in price. The plane also will be enrolled in Cessna’s customer support system with access to the company’s global network of […]
Accelerated maintenance program debuts
St. Petersburg College‘s Corporate Training Program and the National Aviation Academy (NAA) have developed an accelerated program in which aviation maintenance students can earn their degrees and certifications in 21 months. Under the new program, students can earn NAA credentials, FAA certifications and an SPC Aviation Maintenance Management Technology Associate in Science degree in a […]
Bonhams to auction Spitfire
The London-based Bonhams auction house is to offer for sale on April 20 an airworthy, two-seat Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire with an estimated value £1.5 million. The auction will be held at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, near London. The Spitfire is offered for sale “from a private source,” Bonhams said, and is “not the property […]
Cherokee hits snowbank trying to land
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway.
ASTM International LSA Committee to meet in Germany
The ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009, the organization said on Feb. 13. The three days of technical meetings will include discussion of changes to key LSA standards and proposals […]