Aviation is a small community. You notice this in particular when misfortune befalls someone. In July of last year, Alan Henley, the lead pilot of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, was injured at home when a chin-up bar gave way. He is paralyzed from the chest down. The idea for a benefit was born as the […]
Congress gets to work
WASHINGTON. D.C. – Congress has a plateful of aviation issues to work on and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has started to take bites into them. Committee Chairman Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) called a meeting of the full committee in the early days of the 111th Congress to set out the agenda. Then, […]
Six tips to cut your flying expenses
Frugal flying may be some sort of oxymoron, but there are a number of things pilots can do to minimize expenses. The first and foremost is to maintain your engine and keep it on spec. A fouled spark plug or retarded mag timing can increase your fuel consumption significantly. Second is speed. I know we […]
Landing gear malfunctions
The undetermined failure of the emergency landing gear system and the retraction of the right main landing gear during landing.
CubCrafters begins shipping Carbon Cub kits
CubCrafters recently shipped the first three Carbon Cub wing kits and the first Carbon Cub fuselage kit. CubCrafters is producing the kits at a rate of two per month, according to company officials. “The first builder has the wings complete and is working on the fuselage kit,” said Mitch Travis, kit program manager. Officials also […]
Education to highlight PAMA symposium
Education and training tracks for aircraft maintenance managers and technicians will be highlighted at the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) 2009 Aviation Maintenance and Management Symposium, slated for March 6-7 at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Topics to be discussed include bearing maintenance, turbochargers and fuel injectors, human factors, aircraft […]
Embry-Riddle launches new program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has launched a new program designed to stimulate collaborative innovation across the aviation and aerospace industry. Called the i2i Program, the program offers a different way for firms to share innovative solutions to common problems in the industry. The i2i Program consists of three parts. The first includes a series of forums, […]
EAA AirVenture to celebrate Pietenpol’s 80th anniversary
The pioneering aircraft concepts of Bernard Pietenpol, who created popular homebuilt aircraft designs prior to World War II that are still being built today, will be recognized on their 80th anniversary during EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, this summer, the association said on Jan. 28. Builders and owners of Pietenpol aircraft are being invited to the […]
New hangar firefighting standards too costly, says NATA
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said on Jan. 28 that requiring foam fire suppression systems to be installed in Group II hangars is financially “impractical and not justifiable.” Group II hangars, those of more than 12,000 sq ft with main doors up to 28 feet high, fall under new guidelines developed by the National […]