Sporty’s Pilot Shop has introduced three new aviator-style sunglasses with integrated reading lenses. “As our eyes age, we need a bit of help in reading our iPads, charts and other notes,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “These sunglasses will prevent constant changing from sunglasses to reading glasses during flight.” All three styles feature a stainless […]
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Alpha Systems AOA get FAA nod
Alpha Systems AOA reports that all its angle of attack (AOA) systems, covering six models in single and dual displays for pressurized and unpressurized airplanes (24 models in all), have been accepted for installation industry-wide by the FAA. This means that customers of AOA Systems can install the AOAs in their aircraft without needing to buy an […]
Jet Aviation breaks ground on new FBO at KBED
BEDFORD, Mass. — Jet Aviation officials recently held a ground breaking ceremony to start construction of its FBO at Hanscom Field (KBED). The two-phase, 12-month project includes a new two-story 13,000-square-foot FBO, a 40,000-square-foot hangar capable of handling large aircraft up to a Gulfstream G650 and a Global 6000, as well as a 16,000-square-foot office and shop space. The plan […]
Bad soft field landing damages Glastar
The pilot landed the experimental nosewheel-equipped Glastar 500 feet beyond the landing threshold of the grass runway at Sequim, Wash., performing a full-flap, power-off approach. The runway was crossed by two asphalt taxiways, and during the ground roll, he observed a depression in the turf just before the first taxiway intersection. He applied back pressure […]
Pictures of the day: Over Wales
Kath Fisher sent in these photos, taken from a Twin Star DA42 “over the beautiful country of Wales.”
NavComm-petition
By KEVIN KNIGHT Competition is a beautiful thing. It keeps pricing honest. It makes everything more interesting. It gives pilots choices: Certified vs. experimental; piston vs. turbine; composite vs. metal; Garmin vs. everyone. That occurred to me while planning a major panel upgrade for my 1967 Mooney Executive at Pacific Coast Avionics in Oregon this […]
Mitigate risk with FAA’s new FRAT
Every flight has some level of risk. It’s up to the pilot to review that risk in advance and then develop the appropriate risk mitigation strategies. One of the best ways of doing this is by using a Flight Risk Analysis Tool or FRAT, according to FAA officials. FRATs are generally easy to use tools that […]
Drone restrictions supported by majority of Americans
While GA pilots have varied opinions about remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) — a new survey by FindLaw.com finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans say they support restrictions on the use of drones as they become more commonplace. The FindLaw.com survey says 78 percent of […]
KGMU slates FOD Walk
On Saturday, Aug. 29, starting at 6:30 am, the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina will close its two runways for 30 minutes so volunteers can walk the area looking for Foreign Object Debris (FOD). “FOD is responsible for quite a bit of aircraft damage each year and is a threat to aircraft safety. […]