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 […]
Elliott Aviation and BLR join forces
Elliott Aviation and BLR have joined forces to offer an affordable solution for King Air 200 series owners seeking to maximize the performance and value of their aircraft. The two companies will offer a base price installation of Elliott’s RVSM solution and BLR’s Winglet System on King Air 200 series aircraft for a package price […]
Sealant gets the royal treatment
Royal Adhesives and Sealants LLC’s Hardman WS8020 line of manganese dioxide cured polysulfide aircraft sealants have been fully qualified to AMS 8802 and AMS 3276 aircraft fuel tank sealant specifications. The sealants are manufactured at the company’s Wilmington, Calif., facility, which has been certified to the AS 9100, ISO 9001/2000 and AS7200/1 NADCAP quality systems […]
Weldcraft Legacy Series Product Guide now available
Weldcraft has released a product guide for the company’s new Legacy Series of TIG torches and accessories. The guide helps customers choose the right TIG torch for their application and features part numbers, product descriptions and pricing. To ease selections, the product guide also features torch compatibility lists for each accessory. This list details torch […]
ABS Aerolight debuts small model for aerial photography and more
Developed by ABS Aérolight, the Pixy is a compact, radio-controlled motorized paraglider that can carry up to 10 lb. of photography equipment without any risk, making it ideal for aerial shots, and also for infrared and multispectral sensors. The Pixy needs only a few feet of runway to take to the sky. Throttling back keeps […]