By GUY R. MAHER The stats are in and the 2014 series of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) regional fly-ins were a resounding success. One of the first major moves of new AOPA President Mark Baker was to discontinue the annual AOPA Aviation Summit [the last one was held in 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas] […]
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EAA chapter helps bring mogas to Southern Oregon airport
What do you get when you combine an industrious chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association and a resourceful airport manager? If you are at Grants Pass Airport (S38) in Southern Oregon, you get a fuel truck that dispenses automotive fuel, known as “mogas,” for use in aircraft engines. The acquisition of the fuel truck makes […]
House committee to focus on FAA reauthorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The full committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing next week focused on preparing the next reauthorization of the FAA and the modernization and operation of the U.S. airspace system. The current FAA law expires at the end of September 2015, and as the committee continues to develop the next reauthorization […]
Sharp Details expands
Sharp Details, a corporate aircraft cleaning and detailing firm, has strengthened its East Coast expansion with the addition of 30 full-time aircraft cleaning and support personnel in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia. The company has been working at these locations since Jan. 1 of this year, offering a portfolio of aircraft polishing and detailing services, company […]
NATA raises more than $30,000 for veterans
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has donated more than $30,000 to veterans’ organizations raised through the 2014 NATA Flag Pins for Veterans Project. Earlier this year, NATA and its members developed the project to expand the association’s support of veterans. Donations from this year’s project will support the Veterans Airlift Command and the Medal of Honor Foundation. […]
Magneto Timing Housing comes to Electroair kits
The Magneto Timing Housing (MTH) version of Electroair‘s Certified Electronic Ignition System for Continental IO-360, O/IO-470, IO-520 and IO-550 six cylinder engines is now available from Ameritech Industries, parent company of Eagle Engines and American Propeller. The EIS-61000-1M STC’d ignition kit is currently approved for Cessna, Cirrus, Bellanca, Beechcraft, Mooney, Meyers and Navion aircraft, with […]
University Aviation Association Wheatley Award presented to Nettey
The University Aviation Association (UAA) has awarded its William A. Wheatley Award for 2014 to Dr. Richmond Nettey. Nettey is Associate Dean, College of Applied Engineering, Kent State University. He has also served as the University’s Senior Academic Program Director of Aeronautics in the College of Technology. He also has co-authored the textbook, The American […]
Continental to offer diesel retrofits in China
Continental Motors Group now offers its CD-100 diesel series for the retrofit of existing aircraft in China. “We plan to support the growth of the Chinese pilot training market with a tailor-made concept. Flight schools will benefit from significantly lower cost operating a fleet of Continental diesel engines as compared to avgas powered aircraft,” said Ken Suda, […]
New comfort features for Flying Eyes sunglasses unveiled
AUSTIN, Texas — Flying Eyes Sunglasses have been updated with a 1 mm set of temples, along with the standard temples and strap system. These new temples make Flying Eyes easier to wear under a headset, as well as helmets used by cyclists, racing pit crews and equestrians. Additionally, Flying Eyes now have an updated […]