In a recent post, we shared a link to an article about preflighting airplane tires. Now the author of that article has written a good follow-up piece about buying aircraft tires. Prices can vary widely. One tire might cost twice as much as another of the same size. Is it true that “you get what [...]
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Tips on Tires
How closely do you check your airplane’s tires during a preflight inspection? Do you know what you should be looking for? Preflight checklists tend to be vague on the topic of tires. “Check for proper inflation” might be the only advice you get. But there’s more to it than that. A&P mechanic Jeff Simon has [...]
Patrick Waddick Promoted to President of Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft announced a change in company leadership today, with the promotion of Patrick Waddick to President. Waddick will have responsibility for daily company operations, including sales and service, manufacturing and supply chain, product development and administration. DULUTH, Minn., March 12, 2013 – Cirrus Aircraft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dale Klapmeier today announced that EVP [...]
Cirrus CEO Highlights New Features of Generation 5 SR22
This year, Cirrus Aircraft proudly introduced Generation 5 of its SR22 and SR22T, featuring numerous improvements including a 200-pound gross weight limit increase. The 2013 Cirrus was designed with increased passenger comfort and safety in mind. In an interview with General Aviation News, Dale Klapmeier, co-founder and CEO of Cirrus Aircraft, explained how the company continues to respond [...]
Celebrate the 50-Year Anniversary of the PT6 with 32,000 Fans
The incredibly popular Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine aircraft engine celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. If you’re interested in PT6 engines, there’s a web site for you. At Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 Nation web site, you can join a community of more than 32,000 PT6 operators, pilots, and fans. The site a lively place where [...]
Limited-Time Tax Incentives for Purchasing a New Cirrus
If you’re considering purchasing a Cirrus aircraft for business, now is a great time to take advantage of 2012 tax incentives. To help you learn more about these incentives, Cirrus is offering up to a $5,000 credit on aviation tax consultation. According to Cirrus Aircraft: There are incredible time-sensitive tax incentives that can offer you 50% [...]
Advice on Break-In Procedures for a Piston Aircraft Engine
It may be counterintuitive, but when a piston aircraft engine is newly replaced, overhauled, or rebuilt, you shouldn’t baby it. Paul McBride offers this and other advice for engine break-in procedures in a post on General Aviation News. When I say “don’t baby it,” what that means is that using lower power settings for break-in [...]
How to Hot-Start your Aircraft Engine
With temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices above 100 degrees today, general aviation pilots in northeast Wisconsin are probably content to spend Independence Day on the ground in an air-conditioned room. As long as heat is the topic of the day — and week — here’s a link to a good article about hot-starting [...]
Jet Air Named 2012 Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
Award presented at annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference (Green Bay, WI) Jet Air Group is the recipient of the 2012 Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year award from the Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA). The award recognizes excellence in the aviation trades. CEO Al Timmerman was presented the award during the 57th annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference. [...]
Piston Aircraft Engines: How Far We’ve Come
Interested in aircraft piston engine technology? A FLYING Magazine article about engines is worth a read. You’ll learn how far we’ve come and what’s next in piston engine development. The fact is that reciprocating engine technology in aviation has advanced tremendously in the last dozen or so years, even if by outward appearances these latest [...]
