A report on AVweb notes that a carburetor malfunction led to the loss of engine power in the Ryan PT-22 flown by Harrison Ford when he made a forced landing in March. The NTSB also cited faulty shoulder harness hardware that contributed to Ford’s injuries. The actor and pilot was hospitalized after the accident, which […]
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New FBO opens at KSSF
SAN ANTONIO – Imperial Aviation/GateOne Stinson recently opened its doors at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF). Imperial Aviation acquired the existing FBO space at the beginning of May for GateOne Stinson, but decided to start fresh with new furniture and equipment at the airport terminal building. Imperial Aviation’s GateOne Stinson facility, which is an Avfuel-branded FBO, […]
New Mexico Aviation Career Expo set for Sept. 24
The New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo will be held Thursday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Mexico Air National Guard hangar, Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Air National Guard has partnered with the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association to host this event to provide mid-school through college age […]
Bruce’s Custom Covers moves to new facility
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Bruce’s Custom Covers, a manufacturer of protective aircraft covers, has moved its factory and headquarters to a new 21,500-square-foot facility. The move more than doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity and provides flexibility for additional space to manage future growth, according to company officials. Bruce’s Custom Covers designs and manufactures aircraft covers for […]
Stats show slight increase in number of fatal GA accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary aviation accident statistics for 2014 showing a slight increase in fatal general aviation accidents, from 222 in 2013 to 253 in 2014. The overall number of general aviation accidents decreased slightly from 1,224 in 2013 to 1,221 in 2014. Despite reporting fewer accidents, the accident rate for […]
Limited spots remain for Fantasy Flight Camp
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fantasy Flight Camp returns Sept. 11-13, giving aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to discover more about and fly aboard two of EAA’s military AAC trainers — the Consolidated PT-3 (the only flying PT-3 in the world) and the North American T-6, also known as the “pilot-maker.” During […]
Are you NextGen ready?
As the deadline for equipping for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) nears, GA pilots are scrambling to find out everything they need to know. What is certain is that by Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft operating in most US controlled airspace must be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out avionics. The folks […]
Ulane tapped to head Colorado Division of Aeronautics
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has named David Ulane as the new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him more than 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and experience. He began his career at Denver’s […]
New hangars planned for Stinson Municipal Airport
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Western LLC has been granted a ground lease for a new corporate and executive hangar development at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF).Western intends to develop six corporate and executive hangars in its first phase. The six units total more than 63,000 square feet of hangar space. Four of the six hangars will have attached offices. Stinson Municipal Airport […]