Aircraft: Piper Tomahawk. Injuries: None. Location: Centerburg, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot visually checked the fuel level in the tanks. The left tank contained about six gallons and the right tank contained about 10 gallons. Shortly after takeoff, he switched the fuel selector from the left tank, which was now indicating one to two […]
General Aviation
Back to Blakesburg
Though the weather was sizzling hot in Iowa during Labor Day weekend, hundreds of aviators, friends, and families enthusiastically made the annual pilgrimage “Back to Blakesburg.” The Antique Airplane Association had its genesis in 1953, when founder Robert Taylor placed a classified ad in Flying. The first annual fly-in was held in 1954 at Ottumwa; […]
Above Alaska Aviation named first factory-approved Poly-Fiber Installation Center
TALKEETNA, Alaska — Above Alaska Aviation has been named Poly-Fiber’s first-ever factory-approved installation center. After years of phone calls to the Poly-Fiber factory from aircraft owners requesting recommendations for a quality facility to have their aircraft recovered, Jon Goldenbaum, president of Consolidated Aircraft Coatings, has decided to create a network of factory-approved installation centers across […]
Wyoming conducting surveys on benefits of general aviation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division is conducting a survey to identify how businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals benefit from general aviation airports in the state. The survey is investigating how Wyoming airports improve efficiency for these users and support other important services, as well as the number of jobs in Wyoming that rely […]
Barrington Irving tells students to ‘Dream & Soar’
LAS VEGAS — Barrington Irving, the first black pilot to fly solo around the world — when he was just 23 — will present his inspirational message of pursuing one’s dreams to 400 students and VIP guests from Rancho High School on Oct. 23. Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson will also be speaking about the importance of […]
Metro Aviation expands training center
SHREVEPORT, La. — Metro Aviation is already expanding its 12,000-square-foot training center, which was just completed in February, to allow for more expansive training capabilities. Metro is nearly doubling the space of its facility, according to officials. One new addition is a dedicated maintenance overhaul classroom with concrete floors and workbenches. Metro is currently hosting Turbomeca […]
Hartzell’s Swept Prop for TBM gets FAA OK
Hartzell Propeller has received type certificate approval from the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency for an advanced swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propeller for TBM 700/850 aircraft. The new design, specifically engineered for the single-engine TBM turboprop, delivers faster takeoff acceleration, higher cruise speeds and better climb, along with less noise, according to company […]
New edition of Glider Flying Handbook released
Last updated in 2003, the newly revised Glider Flying Handbook is the FAA’s primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. It is essential reading for applicants preparing for the exams for private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a glider rating, as well as for currently certificated glider […]
VFR into IMC kills three
Aircraft: Piper Lance. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Peru, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was not instrument rated, obtained a weather briefing earlier in the evening, and was informed that VFR flight was not recommended. He took off into the dark night. Thirty minutes into the flight he obtained an in-flight weather briefing indicating […]