The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has delayed plans to release its proposed FAA reauthorization legislation. That occurred after the House majority leader informed the committee that consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill has been moved to September. The current FAA authorization expires Sept. 30. It was put into place after an agonizing 23 short-term extensions that […]
General Aviation
Aspen Avionics acquires Accord Technology and AvValues
Aspen Avionics has acquired Accord Technology from Accord India and AvValues of Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition has resulted in an expansion of the company’s geographic footprint to include a new administrative and production facility in Phoenix. John Uczekaj will continue to lead the company as president and chief executive officer. The name of the combined […]
Texas museum to duplicate Museum of Flight Education Center
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight has signed an agreement with Galveston’s Lone Star Flight Museum to design and build a duplicate of the museum’s Aviation Learning Center (ALC), an educational facility that is used to introduce students to the concepts of aviation and flying. The ALC will be built at Lone Star’s new $35 million […]
Garmin Pilot adds obstacles and terrain for Android
The Garmin Pilot app for Android has been updated, now incorporating the display of both terrain and obstacles overtop Garmin’s navigation maps, VFR Sectionals, IFR high and low enroute charts. The terrain and obstacle overlays display visual alerts of potential hazards and enhance situational awareness, particularly in unfamiliar environments, according to Garmin officials. In addition […]
Companies team to provide unbiased aircraft valuations
Asset Insight and SAI Valuations have entered into a collaborative agreement to provide aircraft owners, buyers, sellers, financial institutions and others with an unbiased opinion of an aircraft’s value and maintenance risk. Through a web-based application, existing and prospective aircraft owners are able to: Acquire Asset Insight’s analytics rating an aircraft’s maintenance – on a standardized […]
Eastman Aviation Solutions offers complimentary hydraulic fluid analysis
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Eastman Aviation Solutions now provides a complimentary hydraulic fluid analysis program for customers who use Skydrol aviation hydraulic fluid. The mySkydrol program provides customers with complimentary Skydrol sample kits that include a sample bottle (Nalgene, HDPE), a sample label, a plastic bag (polyethylene) and a carton box. Eastman also provides guidance on sample collection and […]
Plane Perfect enters GA market
Plane Perfect, a new aircraft detailing supply company, has entered the general aviation market with a new line of specially-developed products and tools that will help aircraft owners maintain the appearance and extend the life of their aircraft’s exterior finish and interior components. The new company has packaged products ranging from detailing sprays, windshield and interior cleaners, with […]
FAA posts second video in new Safety Information Video Series
The FAA has posted the second video in its Safety Information Video Series. Titled “The 2015 Wildlife Hazard Management and Strike Reporting Update,” the video outlines the benefits of wildlife hazard strike reporting and how airport operators use the information to reduce wildlife strikes at airports.
Piper hits trees after ‘lost lift’
The pilot reported that the engine run-up and the initial takeoff were normal and that the Piper PA-28 rotated at 50 mph and lifted off at 60 mph from the airport in Lafayette, Ind. The airplane then accelerated to its best angle of climb speed and cleared the front edge of a band of trees […]