OSHKOSH, Wis. – Senior executives from Blackhawk Modifications and Pratt & Whitney Canada commemorated the 1,000th engine at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. A King Air C90 with the milestone engine installed is being offered for sale and was one of the aircraft on display at the Blackhawk exhibit at Oshkosh.
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Alaska pilot wins Hartzell sweepstakes
Mike Tauriainen, from Soldotna, Alaska, is the grand prize winner of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop Trailblazer Sweepstakes. The winner of the the sweepstakes, limited to U.S. pilots age 21 or older with a current medical, was announced at EAA AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wisc. Tauriainen is a private pilot, single engine land and sea. Cosponsors […]
Business Center now open at KART
DEXTER, NY – The Watertown International Airport has opened its new Business Center. Jefferson County Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication July 24, at the 19,000-square-foot facility that serves as a Business Center and hangar for corporate users of the airport, houses airport administration, and serves as the FBO for the airport. Jefferson County […]
Summer provides opportunities to help GA
As congressional lawmakers head home for summer recess, officials with the National Business Aviation Association note that pilots have an opportunity to build on a “Call to Action” to contact their elected representatives regarding proposals under discussion in Washington for creating a privatized air traffic control (ATC) system funded by user fees. “For everyone in business […]
Water in fuel brings down SuperSTOL
WALHALLA, S.C. — Shortly after takeoff from the factory airstrip on Aug. 2, Troy Woodland, co-founder of Just Aircraft, had to make an emergency landing. His engine quit due to the presence of water in the fuel tank, he reports. He was over a lake adjacent to the factory and was climbing when he lost power, […]
Carburetor malfunction cited in Harrison Ford’s accident
A report on AVweb notes that a carburetor malfunction led to the loss of engine power in the Ryan PT-22 flown by Harrison Ford when he made a forced landing in March. The NTSB also cited faulty shoulder harness hardware that contributed to Ford’s injuries. The actor and pilot was hospitalized after the accident, which […]
New FBO opens at KSSF
SAN ANTONIO – Imperial Aviation/GateOne Stinson recently opened its doors at Stinson Municipal Airport (KSSF). Imperial Aviation acquired the existing FBO space at the beginning of May for GateOne Stinson, but decided to start fresh with new furniture and equipment at the airport terminal building. Imperial Aviation’s GateOne Stinson facility, which is an Avfuel-branded FBO, […]
New Mexico Aviation Career Expo set for Sept. 24
The New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo will be held Thursday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Mexico Air National Guard hangar, Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Air National Guard has partnered with the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association to host this event to provide mid-school through college age […]
Bruce’s Custom Covers moves to new facility
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Bruce’s Custom Covers, a manufacturer of protective aircraft covers, has moved its factory and headquarters to a new 21,500-square-foot facility. The move more than doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity and provides flexibility for additional space to manage future growth, according to company officials. Bruce’s Custom Covers designs and manufactures aircraft covers for […]