Letter to Administrator Calls For Agency Action in Interest of Safety

The recent move by California's Santa Clara County Board of Directors to ban 100LL fuel from sale within their purview has been met with consternation from aviation industry groups, who say the move is a matter of vital safety for aviation operations in the region. The long-running feud between the County and the two local airports has made headlines time and again for the often underhanded methods employed in an effort to reclaim the increasingly valuable real estate occupied. Reid-Hillview and San Martin occupy some of the only land conceivably readily developed remaining in San José, a tantalizing target of opportunity in a region with home prices nearing an avera

Appoints 3 Exclusive Sales Reps, Support Specialists

Tecnam Aircraft has expanded its domestic footprint stateside, hoping to secure a greater portion of the general aviation market with its Italian-accented takes on traditional light aircraft. The company has inked deals with 3 new sales appointees who will assume responsibility for specific regions, ensuring consistent before and after-purchase support for Tecnam owners and operators. Altisky, Volare Air, and Flightline Group have each carved out a small fiefdom for themselves, with Altisky taking the majority of the southeastern states; Volare, the midwest and Texas; and Flightline, the entirety of Florida. Each company will now offer the complete lineup of Tecnam aircraft - 

AD 2021-24-16 Describes The Unsafe Condition As Cracks On The Main Landing Gear (MLG) Legs

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Daher Aerospace (type certificate previously held by SOCATA) Model TB 20 and TB 21 airplanes. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as cracks on the main landing gear (MLG) legs. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the MLG and performing all applicable corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective January 18, 2022.