Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) hosted the Fifth Annual Autorotation Contest on Sunday, June 28, at McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. The event raised money for Habitat for Humanity, Homeward Bound Animal Shelter, Boy Scouts of America, and the Lions Club International. In addition, it encouraged safety awareness by testing the emergency procedure skill of pilots […]
General Aviation
Charity Flight Program launched
AMARILLO, Texas — In an effort to give back to the aviation community and support King Air customers engaged in charitable flying, English Field Aviation (EFA) has launched a Charity Flight Exchange program, which will run until the end of 2015. During that time EFA will donate one hour of labor for each charitable flight hour […]
Air Capital Interiors receives FAA Repair Station Certificate
WICHITA — Air Capital Interiors received its FAA repair station certificate July 1 for maintenance, repair and refurbishment of aircraft interior panels, cabinets, seats, floor coverings and interior-related components. “This represents a major milestone for Air Capital Interiors,” stated President Rodney Wilson. “Having the repair station certificate and the FAA’s approval to sign our own […]
Hillsboro Aviation opens tour operation in Sedona
Hillsboro Aviation has launched a helicopter tour operation in Sedona, Arizona. The operation, called Hillsboro Aviation–Sedona, offers helicopter tours over Sedona’s most famous landmarks and is one of the only tour operators to partner with the Forest Service to provide employee training on the geological, biological and archaeological history of Sedona. Hillsboro Aviation–Sedona partners with various tour […]
Density altitude, rough terrain bad combination for Aviat pilot
The pilot, who was conducting a wildlife survey flight in the Aviat A-1B, had been airborne about 2.5 hours, when the observer said he would like to take a break. At that time, the flight was over a high mesa covered in short grass near Fort Smith, Mont., which the pilot decided was a suitable […]
Fair warning for Negative Ned and Nancy
There’s a change coming in general aviation. It’s starting small, but it’s growing and if you haven’t seen the effects personally, you almost certainly will in the very near future. If you’re prone to negativity or nay-saying and have a tendency to see the dark cloud in every situation, you might want to find someplace […]
Call to action issued over ATC privatization
GA advocates are sounding the alarm about a plan to create a privatized Air Traffic Control system funded by user fees. The plan was unveiled last month by House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), when the Congressman said he intended to introduce legislation to create an independent ATC corporation that would […]
RAF temporarily closes Ryan Field
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has temporarily closed Ryan Field (2MT1) in West Glacier, Montana. “This season, marks one of the driest any can recall,” RAF officials reported. “The Ryan Airfield is completely brown and the potential for fire is extremely high. Due to these unusual conditions, the airstrip and camping areas will be closed until […]
Legacy Aviation celebrates a decade
Ten years ago Downtown Airpark in Oklahoma City suddenly closed its doors. That left a lot of long-time Twin Commander customers wondering where to go for factory-authorized service. That question was answered two weeks later when Raul J. (RJ) Gomez, Kevin Chance, and other Downtown Airpark employees formed Legacy Aviation Services and set up shop […]