One industry that has emerged in Texas as an economic contributor in an otherwise bleak time is general aviation, according to a guest column in the Waco (Texas) Tribune Herald by Roger Van Horn, mayor of Nacogdoches and a member of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. He points to evidence in Waco, where Texas […]
New Eclipse to open Sept. 1
Eclipse Aerospace is expected to open its doors in Albuquerque Sept. 1, marking the first step in reviving bankrupt Eclipse Aviation, according to a story in the Albuquerque Journal. A bankruptcy court judge in Delaware approved the sale of the defunct jet maker’s assets to Charleston, S.C.-based Eclipse Aerospace for $40 million Aug. 20. The […]
King Schools promotes Knuttila to senior vp
King Schools, Inc. has promoted Barry Knuttila to senior vice president of marketing and technology. For the past seven years he has been responsible for King Schools’ technology organization and oversaw the expansion of King’s software development, technical support, quality assurance, and information systems departments. Knuttila has been a pilot for 29 years and holds […]
Tempest introduces shorter oil filter
Tempest has introduced its Dash II oil filter in response to customer demand for a shorter version of the Tempest oil filter. The Dash II is 5/16-inches shorter than other filters, making it the shortest on the market, according to company officials. It has all the features of the Tempest oil filter, including a magnetic […]
Formation clinic slated
Classic Fighters of America (CFA) will hold its next Formation Clinic Sept. 11-12. Pilots who fly T-6s, T-28s, Yaks and fighter airplanes are invited to the clinic. Briefings and ground school will take place in the CFA’s hangar at Ramona Airport (RNM) in California. Classic Fighters of America also will give an introduction of its […]
Luck named Master Instructor Emeritus
George Luck, a six-time Master CFI, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus status. A retired Air Force officer, Luck is an instructor with the Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (www.BPPP.org) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Seattle FSDO area. A resident of Everett, Wash., he was granted his initial Master CFI accreditation in 1999. […]
University develops alert system to prevent mid-air collisions
Researchers at the University of Kansas in Kansas say they have perfected an acoustic vector sensing system for general aviation that might have helped prevent the fatal collision between a helicopter and a passenger plane over New York’s Hudson River Aug. 9. The university’s application for a patent on the system is in process. Using […]
Paradise names Southeast dealer
Paradise USA LLC has named Light Sport Experts as its Southeast regional dealer. Represented by Joe Crocker, Light Sport Experts is headquartered in the Florida Panhandle and specializes in LSA training and aircraft sales. The Paradise Aircraft product line includes two models, the Paradise P-1 and the P-1 SP with hand controls for disabled pilots. […]
Poor approach results in collision
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked airplane during the landing flare.