Sporty’s Annual Fly-In will be held Saturday, May 16. Exhibits, seminars and display aircraft are all part of this annual event. “And, of course, we have our signature event — free lunch for all,” says Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “All attendees will receive free hot dogs at lunch time.” Everything else about the fly-in is free as […]
General Aviation
Continental Motors to purchase Danbury Aerospace assets, including ECi
Continental Motors Group has inked a deal with Danbury Aerospace to purchase essentially all of the assets associated with its operating divisions, including Engine Components International, Inc., Precision Machined Parts, Inc., Airmotive Engineering Corporation, Aircooled Motors, Sterling Machinery and Process, and EC Services, located at its site in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the Titan […]
Picture of the day: A beautiful sunset
Millie Santiago sent in this photo of a “beautiful sunset,” taken “on our way from St. Maarten, Virgin Islands (TFFG) to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (TJBQ) in December 2014.
Hartzell wins PMA for alternators on Cessna aircraft
Hartzell Engine Technologies has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its ASG series of alternators. The company supplies the ASG series alternators for Cessna OEM production and the PMA also provides eligibility to replace older Ford units on a variety of Cessna single and twin-engine aircraft. ASG series alternators are 24V and are available with […]
Latest edition of FAA Safety Briefing online
The May/June 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online. The issue highlights aircraft performance. Articles focus on understanding the operating parameters of your aircraft, as well as having realistic performance expectations during flight. Feature articles in the issue include: “Urban Air Legends – Debunking Aircraft Performance Myths” (p 10), “A Finesse for Vitesse – Mastering the […]
Precision Aerospace expands again
GROVE, Okla. — Precision Aerospace has begun an expansion of its manufacturing facility. This marks the 10th expansion at this location, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this past year, according to company officials. The new facility will be fully operational by February 2016. It is designed in a modular fashion to allow for “fast track” future expansions as the […]
Cessna runs out of fuel on final
The Cessna 210 was on the base leg of the traffic pattern to Wenatchee, Wash., when the engine suddenly lost power. It landed hard in a nose-high attitude, and the tail cone struck the runway, resulting in damage to the aft bulkhead and lower fuselage stringer. None of the five people on board were injured. […]
Picture of the day: Seen at SUN ‘n FUN
Christoph Ziegler sent in this photo shot at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, April 22.
The devil is in the details with unleaded avgas
In the 1970s, the automotive world switched from leaded to unleaded fuels and the oil companies did a lot of research on knocking and how to prevent it. One of the big projects involved octane requirement increase (ORI). In this program, cars were rated for octane requirement when new and then every 2,000 miles. The octane […]