General Aviation News

10.08.2010 2:00

Castle & Cooke VNY teams with Chevron

Castle & Cooke Aviation has partnered with the exclusive supplier of Chevron aviation fuel, The Hiller Group, to provide Jet A and avgas at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California. Castle & Cooke Aviation is an FBO based at Van Nuys Airport since 1981. In addition to providing fuel and aircraft support services, Castle & [...] [Read more]

10.08.2010 2:00

Dunbar takes on new job at Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight has appointed Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar to the position of executive director of “Wings Over Washington,” a museum affiliate established in 1989 to recognize and enhance the historical and contemporary role of aviation and the aerospace industry in Washington, as well as support the museum’s education efforts. Dunbar, who was president and [...] [Read more]

10.08.2010 2:00

MITRE’s beacon radio receives R&D 100 Award

The MITRE Corp.’s Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) Beacon Radio has won a 2010 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine. The technologies on R&D Magazine’s list are considered the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. They are selected by the magazine’s editors and an independent judging panel. In development at [...] [Read more]

10.08.2010 2:00

General aviation officially kicks off at SBD

Private planes have been taking off and landing at the former Norton Air Force in San Bernandino, California, for several months. On Friday, Aug. 6, general aviation became official when the Million Air Facility at the San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) formally opened for business, according to a report in The Sun, the local newspaper, [...] [Read more]

10.08.2010 2:00

Bonhomme wins 2010 Red Bull championship

Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship by taking second place behind Austria’s Hannes Arch in the final race of the season at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in Germany on Sunday, Aug. 8. Australia’s Matt Hall got the third podium of his career with third place in the 50th race in [...] [Read more]

10.08.2010 2:00

Father, daughter launch on Flight Around America

Steve Sullivan, a member of the board of directors of the IMC Club, and his daughter Delaney, 13, are undertaking the Flight Around America. The pair took off Monday, Aug. 2, for a 25-day, 6,500-mile flight around the United States. They will stop at 20 mostly small airports to visit family and friends and see [...] [Read more]

09.08.2010 2:00

Low level maneuvering, density altitude fatal combination

This August 2008 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Garden City, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged about 616 hours total flight time, [...] [Read more]

09.08.2010 2:00

406Test.com launches

Cobham Life Support-ACR Products has launched 406Test.com, a new subscription-based through-the-satellite self test for all 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). Cost is $60 to register for 406Test.com, which covers a registration fee and one ELT test. There is an additional $30 fee for each additional ELT tested. Read more... ===> Posted on August 8, 2010 by Janice [...] [Read more]