Divco, Inc., a crankcase repair station, recently achieved a milestone in its 33 years of doing business. The 100,000th crankcase, a Lycoming O-320, was repaired, certified and shipped to a long-standing customer. Divco employs inspectors, welders and support staff with an accumulated 235 years of experience. Holding FAA Repair Station Certification Number DP2R762K, and JR-145 […]
Alternative Aviation offers aging aircraft inspections
Alternative Aviation Services, Inc. now offers aging aircraft inspections and structural damage repairs for all types of aircraft. This new service is in addition to the current maintenance and inspection services that the company provides for its Falcon, Westwind and Twin Commander maintenance customers. For more information: 248-666-3310 or AlternativeAvionics.com
New AMT training products from ASA
The AMT Graphics CD has been updated with full-color images to help educators provide maintenance students with the best learning experience. AMT Graphics-Textbook Images is a CD-ROM of Microsoft PowerPoint slides that includes all of the figures, tables and charts found throughout ASA’s AMT textbooks by Dale Crane. More than 2,000 slides are included, illustrating […]
Arizona governor’s budget would raid aviation fund
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has proposed a budget that would divert 60 percent of revenues from the state aviation fund for non-aviation purposes, according to a June 11 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association news release. Facing a serious budget shortfall, the state legislature approved a budget plan that would transfer a modest portion of the […]
Women’s Air Race draws Colorado pilots
A couple of Colorado pilots are preparing to compete in their first air race as the 2009 women’s transcontinental Air Race Classic comes to Denver. According to a June 11 news release, Marijke Unger of Longmont and Kara Pruitt of Broomfield will taxi up to the hold line at Centennial Airport on June 23 for […]
Poor approach results in poor landing
The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. An additional cause was the pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
ATP to provide GE engine publications
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with GE to distribute all digital engine technical publications for the CF700 and CJ610 engines. The GE engine publications and ADs are available separately or can be purchased with other ATP libraries, such as with Lear, Sabreliner, and Falcon. For more information: 800-227-4610 or ATP.com.
Averett University offers teen flight camp
Teens interested in aviation and with access to Danville, Virginia, will have the chance take to the skies at Averett University’s first aeronautics camp in July, according to Catherine Amos, writing June 11 in the Danville News & Advance. The two-day camp, open to youths between the ages of ages 12 and 18, will feature […]
The Grand Finale Biplane Expo
Charlie Harris, Chairman of the National Biplane Association submitted the following report from “The Grande Finale Biplane Expo” in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. After 23 successful years, the event is being retired. Below is a photo gallery from the show. Images from Rick Bryant of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Under three days of perfect blue skies and full moon […]