Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has issued a dealer and installation agreement to US Aviation allowing it to install P&W’s Turbine Tracker System. The system operates like the black box on an airliner, monitoring all engine activity. It can be expanded to keep track of any airframe setting changes. The hardware and software program provides […]
Luscombe raffle tickets going fast
The WIN ME raffle from the Luscombe Endowment is drawing to a close. According to endowment officials, there are less than 250 tickets remaining for the restored Luscombe T8F WIN ME airplane. The T8F Luscombe is a rare airplane with fewer than 100 originally built, and rarely more than a dozen licensed and flying at […]
A new way to buy parts
Sometimes the big ideas in aviation come from the simplest thoughts. For example, Ken Willaford, AI and owner of Aeromech, Inc., a maintenance facility on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida, stocked lots of parts. In an effort to expand his business, he put a truck on the road as a roving parts store. But […]
AirFEST helps dreams of flight
The annual Southern Wisconsin AirFEST created “a ton of excitement” in the skies above Janesville, Wisconsin during the last weekend of May, according to the Wisconsin Aviation Academy, which is funded by AirFEST proceeds. More to the point, the show helped to fuel dreams of flight for some high school students. Whether they know it […]
Poor fuel management leads to crash
The pilot’s failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition-New Jersey gets message across
Aviation organizations from around New Jersey took exhibits to the State House in Trenton during General Aviation Awareness Week, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition-New Jersey, which was held May 18 through May 22. The event demonstrates the value of general aviation to the state and its communities. MAAC-NJ’s display was set up in Goldfinch […]
June 1 TSA security deadline stands
During a May 27 conference call with aviation industry organizations, the Transportation Security Administration reaffirmed the June 1 deadline for final implementation of its controversial Security Directive 1542-04-08F, commonly referred to simply as 8F, which would require background checks and photographic identification for any pilot needing unescorted access to airports serving commercial airlines. The general […]
Cessna slates Flight Instructor Safety Stand Down
Cessna Aircraft Co. has received FAA approval for its flight instructor safety stand down, a first for any aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The safety stand down is a training seminar designed for flight instructors, flight instructor candidates and commercial pilots who may have an interest in becoming flight instructors. The course serves as an […]
Aerocet composite floats earn STC
The FAA has issued an STC for PA-18 SuperCubs on Aerocet 2200 straight aircraft floats. “We have had a substantial number of requests for Aerocet to fill this void in our product line,” said Matt Sigfrinius, Aerocet’s general manager. “We have listened to the pilots and have delivered a product that we are confident will […]