Continental Motors has increased TBO up to 400 hours on Gold Standard Factory produced engines. The majority of engine models manufactured after February 2012 will see TBOs increase by 200 hours with frequent flyers receiving up to 400 hours, company officials said. In 2012, Continental Motors introduced its Gold Standard Factory Rebuilt and New Engines. […]
General Aviation
Landmark installs Raisbeck-Hartzell props
Landmark Aviation’s Norfolk International Airport (ORF) location performed the first installation of Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers last month. The new propellers from Raisbeck Engineering and Hartzell Propellers have entered service on the King Air B200, BB 1723. The event also marked the first installation of the Raisbeck Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers with the FAA-certified Raisbeck […]
Aerostar introduces high technology winglets
Aerostar Aircraft Corp. has introduced its newly designed high technology winglets. Aerostar Aircraft is the type certificate holder for the Aerostar and is now upgrading previously manufactured aircraft with this new technology. The winglets are compatible with all 601B, 601P, 602P and 700P Aerostars, including all Aerostars that have been upgraded with more powerful engines […]
Teacher’s Day set for AirVenture
BuildAPlane, a non-profit aviation education organization in cooperation with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association, will sponsor Teachers’ Day at AirVenture again this year in Oshkosh. The event is scheduled for July 30, and will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula that allow educators to put aviation in […]
Enhance your aviation videos with NFlightcam kits
Thousands of YouTube videos with millions of viewers on aviation subjects are proof of how much pilots enjoy filming their flights. Whether it’s a memorable trip, an amazing view, or just a normal flight, pilots are filming everything – for themselves and to share with others. Flight instructors and students are also using video to […]
Carb icing suspected in engine failure
Aircraft: Lancair 320. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Temple Bar, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at 5,500 feet MSL when he decided to descend to 3,500 feet MSL to avoid a layer of haze ahead. At 4,000 feet, the engine began to lose power. […]
Ohio pilots pitch in to recruit next members of the aviation community
What began in 1997 with two pilots helping Boy Scouts earn their aviation merit badges has grown into Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA), with 26 partner programs across the United States. It all began when Columbus, Ohio, pilots Dan Kiser and Steve Wathen offered to help Steve’s son and some friends earn their Boy Scout Aviation […]
1.7 million Young Eagles and counting…
It’s an impressive number: Since its founding in 1992, more than 1.76 million kids have flown as Young Eagles — a number that’s growing even as you read this. The premise is simple: Introduce kids to aviation through a flight in a general aviation aircraft and — hopefully — inspire the next generation of pilots. […]
Senate committee questions tower closings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of 30 senators have sponsored a bill to prevent the FAA from closing any air traffic control tower in fiscal years 2013 or 2014, while the chairman of the Senate committee concerned with aviation warns all the progress made by the FAA is at risk because of sequestration. Senators […]