WASHINGTON. —The FAA has spent more than $43 billion on the air traffic control (ATC) system over the past 25 years and plans to spend an additional $9.6 billion through fiscal year 2009 — and the system “”is not much different from that used in the 1960s,”” Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) said recently when opening […]
Why is my engine so hard to start?
QUESTION: I have a 1979 Cessna 152 II with a Lycoming 110 hp engine. I have a hard time starting it in all weather conditions with any combination of prime, from zero to four primes. Many times it will not start, draining the battery. How can I resolve this problem? Joe Ragon Okeechobee, Fla. ANSWER: […]
Ethanol”” Energy balance or a balance of power?
The number one question about ethanol should be “”does it take more energy to produce than we get out of it?”” The number one question about ethanol should be “”does it take more energy to produce than we get out of it?”” Here is one of those questions that I can answer with a question, […]
Travel Air
By PETER M. BOWERS. This is a classic Of Wings & Things from the 1980s. GAN continues to run the late Mr. Bowers’ columns for the enjoyment of his readers. The Travel Air biplane, introduced in 1925, is the most numerous example of the pre-1930 antiques still flying. Although there were well over 40 different […]
Choice of wrong runway fatal for California pilot
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning/decision and selection of the wrong runway and inadequate compensation for the gusting tail wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent crash.
Championship Aviation opens at Chino Airport
Championship Aviation, a new FBO, has opened at Chino Airport (CNO) in Southern California. While many of the surrounding airports in Southern California have restrictions limiting certain types of aircraft, the Chino Airport is able to accommodate all types of aircrafts with its 7,000-foot runway. Another convenience is the absence of noise restrictions and no landing […]
Rocketman Jet Center opens new FBO in Houston
Rocketman Jet Center has opened a new FBO at Houston Ellington Field Airport (EFD) in Texas. This FBO is just minutes from Downtown Houston and NASA, and only two minutes from Hobby Airport, company officials note. Rocketman Jet Center is a state of the art 17,500-square-foot terminal and hangar that provides round the clock ground […]
New hangars built at Palm Springs
Aviation Development Group LLC recently completed construction of 16 executive hangars at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), with a completed value of almost $4 million. Designed to utilize all the services of the nearby Signature Flight Support FBO, access to the community is via a gated, private entrance. The project features extra-wide ramp areas and […]
Central Washington University expands degree program
Central Washington University will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in flight technology aviation management at CWU-Moses Lake, its university center on the campus of Big Bend Community College (BBCC). BBCC is located near Grant County International Airport, five miles from Moses Lake. The former Larson Air Force Base has five runways, the longest of […]