According to the Alliance for Aviation Across America, several mayors across the United States have proclaimed March “General Aviation Appreciation Month, including: Mayor Sly James Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri. In Missouri, general aviation airports support an economic impact of over $857 million annually. Mayor Philip Craighead of Lebanon, Tennessee; Mayor Mary Esther Reed of […]
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Hartzell Engine Technologies introduces starter for Continental engines
Hartzell Engine Technologies has introduced a mid-weight, direct-drive, FAA PMA approved starter for six-cylinder Continental engines. “Continental has expressed growing interest in this new PM-Series starter as a lighter weight alternative to the standard Energizer style they have been using on their six-cylinder engines,” said Mike Disbrow, president. “This new starter is a mid-weight. It’s over […]
L-3 adds new capabilities to Lynx NGT-9000
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – L-3 Aviation Products‘ Lynx NGT-9000 has received TSO authorization for the additional capabilities of a Class B embedded Terrain Awareness Warning System (eTAWS) option and an ADS-B Traffic Advisory System (ATAS) aural alerting option. L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000 is an ADS-B touchscreen transponder that is also capable of displaying traffic and weather data. […]
Banner tow plane ends up in bay due to fuel starvation
The pilot departed on a two-hour banner tow flight in the Cessna O1-A with 58 gallons of fuel. After one hour, he returned to the airport to pick up a different banner for the second hour of the flight. The first pick-up attempt was unsuccessful. He then briefly circled the pick-up location and then completed […]
Video: Backcountry adventures
A quick search for backcountry flying on YouTube brought up this stunning video by Flying Pooch Productions. Check it out: https://youtu.be/NGA5kZCC8Sc
I searched for excellence — and I found it
In many ways I’m a creature of habit. Of course, some habits are more obvious than others. For instance, I eat every day. More than I need to, in fact. That’s a habit. Not a particularly good one, and not one that I am proud of, but it is a habit, so I include it […]
Bob Hoover documentary to be featured at MODAERO
Reel Stuff Aviation Resources will host award-winning filmmaker Kim Furst for a screening of her documentary, “Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project,” on March 17 at the inaugural MODAERO NextGen Aviation Festival. MODAERO takes place March 16-19 in Conroe, Texas, at the Lone Star Executive Airport (KCXO) and Montgomery County Convention Center. Feathered […]
Keystone Aviation expands its TBM North American sales territory
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Keystone Aviation, a TAC Air Company, has expanded its sales coverage for Daher’s TBM very fast turboprop aircraft, adding four Canadian provinces and one additional U.S. state to its area of responsibility. The new geographic zone comprises the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia in Canada, along with the […]
Hartzell receives STC for new prop for Piper Meridians and M500s
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a five-blade composite propeller designed specifically for the Piper Aircraft Meridian and Piper’s new M500. Hartzell collaborated closely with Piper Aircraft on the STC for the single-engine pressurized turboprops, according to company officials. “The Hartzell Propeller five-bladed prop design increases flight performance and value of […]