The Southeast saw the biggest jump in prices for 100LL, with the Southwest and Hawaii not far behind.
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FAA Releases Report on Pilot Training Modernization With Only a 10-Day Comment Period
The unusually short comment period means that action is required now to make sure your voice is heard.
Something To Brag About
The 68th annual Cactus Fly-In at Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Arizona was “blessed” with spectacular weather, according to organizers.
FAA Recognizes Aircraft Electronics Technician Certification
The AEA petitioned the FAA to recognize the CAET certification as an acceptable means of compliance to the formal education option as listed in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 65.101(a)(5)(ii).
Electric Fuel Transfer Pump for Vintage Aircraft Introduced
Alpha Aviation has introduced an FAA-PMA Electric Fuel Transfer Pump designed to replace original pumps in vintage Grumman and Piper aircraft.
Looking for Loopholes? Your Engine Doesn’t Care About the Regs
Too often we might be inclined to find the exact term that’s missing. Some of us might interpret that to mean there is no rule that requires us to do the smart thing, the logical thing, the thing any sentient being with the will to survive knows is necessary. But we found a loophole: We don’t have to because the rule doesn’t say so. This is what is known in scientific and technological circles as dumb.
Sonex Shutters Doors
The decision to close the company doors “effective immediately” was “necessitated by a severe drop-off in sales and our bank’s unwillingness to carry-forward our debts given some unprofitable years,” according to owner Mark Schaible.
New Hangar in the Works at 7G8
The construction of the T-hangar at Geauga County Airport (7G8) in Middlefield, Ohio, addresses a demand for hangar space, as eight aircraft remain on the airport waiting list for hangar space, according to airport officials.
Sporty’s Unveils Cessna 172 Model
This year’s die-cast model honors a 1974 Cessna Skyhawk II named Gypsy, owned by the Hurtuk family. The aircraft was selected as the winner of Sporty’s nationwide “Shrink My Cessna” contest, which invited owners to submit photos and stories of their Skyhawks.