Cessna Aircraft Co. has been approved by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to participate in the Certified Cargo Screening Program for aviation parts shipments. “This approval permits Cessna’s Service Parts & Programs organization to ship aircraft parts to repair stations and customers via passenger airlines without delay for inspection or screening,” said Bill Collier, vice […]
Calls to close U42
City leaders have enlisted the help of Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, to address safety concerns related to South Valley Regional Airport (U42) in West Jordan near Salt Lake City, according to a report in the Deseret News, which quotes Chaffetz as saying: “They’ve had a couple accidents recently, and there’s a real safety concern. I […]
Brothers of the Wind to reunite
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host a special reunion luncheon Oct. 8 at its Daytona Beach campus for members of Brothers of the Wind, a pioneer group of African-American students. The event will take place a day before the weekend-long Wings and Waves Air Show, which is cosponsored by the university. Brothers of the Wind was […]
Eclipse returns to 41,000 feet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. recently completed the enhanced windshield application for the dissipation of precipitation static on windshields, as well as aircraft design changes for operation up to 41,000 feet. The new FAA-certified windshield application uses a thin carbon strip that is adhered directly to existing Eclipse twin-engine jet windshields. This maintenance-free strip is bonded across […]
Hartzell introduces Top Prop for Cessna 180, 185, 205 & 210
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has developed a new 3-bladed Top Prop performance conversion for Cessna 180 and 185, as well as early 210 and 205 aircraft. This is the first time Hartzell has offered a propeller for Cessna 185 owners with a TCM IO-470 engine, and the first 3-bladed prop to be offered for use on […]
Cruisin’ Fly-In & Fly-By set
The Second Annual Cruisin’ The Coast Fly-In and Fly-By will be held Oct. 8-9 at Trent Lott International Airport (PQL) in Pascagoula, Miss. Pilots attending the festivities for Cruisin’ The Coast, can go to CruisinTheCoast.com for information. The main event is the beach fly-by on Oct. 9. This one-of-a-kind event will have pilots fly the […]
Pacific Northwest charity event set
The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) will host the 2nd Annual PNBAA Charity Golf Event Sept. 22 at Redmond Ridge Golf Club, just outside Seattle. Proceeds from this event will benefit Seattle’s Aviation High School and other charities. For more information: PNBAAGolfTournament.com
Young sets record with SwiftFuel
Fueled by an unleaded, high-octane biofuel developed by Swift Enterprises, Richard “Smokey” Young set a preliminary 100-kilometer closed course speed record Sept. 11 in a piston-engine aircraft between 660 and 1,320 pounds. Powered by a Continental O-200 engine, Young flew his #3 Western Air Racing Special, burning SwiftFuel. He maintained an average speed of 242.7 […]
Washington State to pursue delinquent aircraft registrations
The Washington State Department of Transportation is going after owners who haven’t paid their yearly aircraft registration fees and excise taxes. The state is going after accounts dating back to 2006. Each year general aviation aircraft based in Washington State are required to pay an aircraft registration fee and excise tax, which varies by aircraft […]