Raisbeck Engineering has named Michael McConnell president. “Mike is a proven aerospace industry veteran who has helped companies realize their full potential through his leadership of sales, marketing and customer relationships,” said James Raisbeck, CEO of Raisbeck Engineering. “He is the right fit for Raisbeck Engineering today. He will lead our company’s continued growth with […]
Hawker Beechcraft taps QAA for overhauled engine accessories
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has selected Quality Aircraft Accessories (QAA), a distributor of aftermarket new and reconditioned general aviation engine accessories, to provide overhauled engine accessories for its Beechcraft Baron G58 and Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft. QAA will overhaul engine accessories at its repair station in Tulsa, Okla., and deliver them to HBC’s parts distribution facility […]
Is it possible to convert my engine?
Paul McBride, an expert on engines, retired after almost 40 years with Lycoming. Q: I have a Lycoming O-360-A1F6D that was originally installed in a Cessna Cardinal. This engine has since been used in an Van’s RV-6 and I will be installing it into a Van’s RV-8. It does not have a magneto with it […]
Aviation author wins Combs award
The recipient of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Eighth Annual Combs Gates Award is pilot and aviation author/photographer Philip Handleman of Birmingham, Michigan, who is being recognized for his upcoming book, an illustrated history of the first century of American airpower. Handleman will receive the $20,000 cash award in a formal presentation Tuesday, Oct. […]
Development planned for W.Va.’s Morgantown Municipal Airport
A new National Guard Readiness Center, Technology Park and 40 new T-hangars are planned at Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) in West Virginia, according to a report in The State Journal that notes: “This prime 400-acre tract of land has sat idle for decades because of the lack of good road access and utilities. This is […]
Schwarzenegger vetoes California CFI moratorium
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed Assembly Bill 1889, which would have imposed a moratorium on costly new flight training regulations in the state. The governor objected to parts of the bill unrelated to the flight school provision, according to a story at AOPA.org, which notes that the organization is “undaunted” by the veto as […]
Deadline for GA Award nominations Sept. 30
Nominations for the 2011 GA Awards must be received by local FSDOs no later than Sept. 30. If you know a CFI, aviation maintenance technician, avionics technician, or FAASTeam Rep who deserves to be recognized for his or her contributions to the aviation community, consider nominating that person today. For nearly 50 years, the General […]
Three more airports get recovery act grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has selected three additional airport projects for funding, paid for with more than $2.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars that became available because of airport projects that came in under budget nationwide. “With these additional Recovery Act dollars, we can provide a bigger boost to economic growth […]
NJ governor sets ‘Aviation Awareness Day’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has issued a proclamation designating Sept. 29, as “Aviation Awareness Day,” to highlight the value of general aviation to the Garden State. The decree is the first such recognition by New Jersey in recent memory, according to officials at the National Business Aviation Association. The proclamation notes that New Jersey’s […]