Mid-Continent Remains 'Certain That Air Transportation Has An Exciting Future'

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics today announced the promotion of Cindy Highbarger to Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations and the addition of Matthew Harrah as Senior Vice President of Technology and Products. "In these new roles, Cindy and Matt will provide valuable industry experience and leadership to our organization," said Todd Winter, President and CEO of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics. "I remain certain that air transportation has an exciting future, despite the temporary recession. Through our strong leadership and dedicated employees, we remain focused on delighting our customers and using this time to competitively enhance every aspec

During The Initial Climb, The Engine Lost Power

On April 18, 2020, about 1041 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T206 airplane, N756TH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), Auburn, California. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot rated passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The passenger reported that the pilot planned to fly another airplane he owned, however, noted discrepancies during the preflight and opted to fly the accident airplane, that he also owned.