100LL is now available at Ian Fleming International Airport (MKBS), Jamaica’s newest jetport, located in Boscobel. The airport’s fuel farm is now outfitted to dispense both avgas and JetA fuel. “This recent installation heralds a heightened service level at the three-year old International Port of Entry (IPE) and speaks to the commitment of the airport operators (AAJ) in enhancing […]
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Brady introduces tool shadow boards
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Brady has introduced its latest visual workplace solution, Brady Shadow Boards. These storage boards improve workplace organization by indicating where equipment, tools and janitorial supplies belong with professional-looking graphics. “With easily-identifiable tool storage locations at the point of need, shift changes will become easier. The ‘shadowed’ graphics clearly show where each tool […]
FAA grants ProFlight distance learning approval
CARLSBAD, Calif. — ProFlight, a pilot training company with more than 25 years of flight training experience, has won distance learning approval from the FAA for Cessna CitationJet Series aircraft. Thanks to this FAA approval, much of the aircraft systems ground school can now be completed remotely for CE-525 and CE-525S 61.58 currency students, company […]
Loss of control on takeoff
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the wind during takeoff was from the right at 9 knots, gusting to 13 knots. He rotated the airplane at 55 knots, then it started to drift. He heard the stall warning horn, so he lowered the nose […]
Pilot bias
The first time I rode in a helicopter it was to chase down Donald Trump’s yacht. It would be another six years before I would get my own pilot’s license, so the pilot told me to keep my feet away from the rudder pedals and not to move them — no matter what. I opened […]
Call put out for recognition of GA’s importance
Representing the business aviation community on a panel with fellow aviation advocates, National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen repeated his call for federal policies that support the industry as a primary source for America’s competitive leadership in the world. “Ours is a great industry,” Bolen told an audience of aviation-policy leaders. “We create jobs, […]
National Air and Space Museum Trophy Award winners named
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy for 2014 will be awarded in the Lifetime Achievement category to Norman R. Augustine, while the Current Achievement category to the Dawn Flight Team. They will be presented their awards March 26 at a black-tie dinner in Washington, D.C. Established in 1985, the award recognizes outstanding achievements […]
New York bill would exempt GA aircraft tax
The National Business Aviation Association is encouraging pilots and aircraft owners in New York to support Assembly Bill 3677 and Senate Bill 273, which would exempt general aviation aircraft purchased in the state from sales and use tax. Last year, a similar bill passed the Senate, but failed in the Assembly, NBAA officials noted. The enactment […]
LightHawk presents new conservation map project
LightHawk aims to change how people see their environment with its newly launched Conservation Map Project. LightHawk’s Conservation Map Project features five years of aerial images and stories enabling users to explore their own world from above, something few people ever experience in person. Navigating over the map, users can spot manatees in Belize, hover […]