FlightSafety International has promoted Jeremy Pisell to manager of its Learning Center in Houston, Texas. He succeeds David Glass, who was recently named manager of FlightSafety’s Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy joined FlightSafety in 2006 at the Dallas Learning Center. He has served as an instructor, Program Manager, Assistant Director of Training, and Director […]
General Aviation
Airplane stalls on departure
Aircraft: Aeronca 11AC. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Comfort, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off and at an altitude of 250 feet AGL, initiated a left turn. During the turn, the left wing dropped 60° to 70°. The pilot was unable to regain control and the airplane crashed into a fence. The pilot stated […]
Homebuilding okay in hangars
You probably know someone who is building an aircraft in a hangar at a publicly owned airport. It may surprise you to know that, until recently, the FAA considered that activity outside the appropriate use of a hangar. On July 22 the FAA released a proposed policy statement stating that the final assembly of homebuilt […]
Minden Soaring Club at tops in world standings
The Minden Soaring Club (MSC) at Minden Tahoe Airport is #3 in the world standings, out of 1,111 clubs. MSC is only 12 points out of first place in the world, club officials said. Club officials said they will be getting the word out to their members to go for speed flights that qualify for more […]
New Cessna Citation CJ3+ makes first flight
Cessna reports the successful maiden flight of the first production unit of the Citation CJ3+ from the company’s manufacturing facility adjacent to Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita. Mark Tuttle, production flight test pilot, said all systems performed as expected during the 73 minute flight. The new aircraft was first announced on March 20 of this year, and FAA certification […]
Concorde introduces heated batteries for cold weather ops
Cold temperatures increase the internal resistance, which decreases a battery’s capacity and slows its ability to accept charge current. For years, operators in cold climates have made it a practice to endure the inconvenience of removing batteries from aircraft, transporting and storing them in a heated environment, then reinstalling prior to departure. Some also use external […]
AOPA begins transition back to Jeppesen for online flight planner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has made a change to its online flight planning member benefit. Starting in 2015, AOPA will return to the AOPA Internet Flight Planner (AIFP) powered by Jeppesen, retiring the current flight planner, FlyQ Web. AIFP will remain a free member benefit. “We are excited to be partnering with Jeppesen to […]
Bush Flying DVD released
Supersonic Productions has unveiled the first in its Excellent Aviator series of shows on DVD, “Bush Flying.” The original footage was filmed in Alaska, and features renowned bush pilots Bob and Bobby Breeden, Vern Kingsford, and others, who share what it’s like to make a living flying among the boulders and mountains, sandbars and fjords that […]
Shell Aviation redesigns lubricants packaging
Shell Aviation revealed new product packaging for piston engine oils at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh. ”The reason for the change of the packaging is simple – we’ve listened to customers and they told us that they wanted our products to stand out and be easy to identify,” said Amjad Shahabuddin, Global Marketing […]