Gerald Olenik sent in this photo of the rising sun, captured on his way to SUN ‘n FUN 2005. He says: “Nothing like an early start. This was shot shortly after takeoff from our home at Melrose Landing, about 100 miles north of Lakeland.” He reports he’s flying a Kitfox Model II with a recent HKS 700e installation. [Read more…]
By KARIN LEPERI
Whether you fly-in or drive-in to Fredericksburg, this quaint Texas hill-country town is a memorable experience on many fronts.
First and foremost, the town reverently remembers the U.S. role in World War II. From the World War II-themed Hangar Hotel, Airport Diner and the static display of a DC-3 at the county airport where you can fly-in and tie-down for the night, to the Smithsonian-quality National Museum of the Pacific War, there is more than enough facts, remembrances, and history to engage any military, history, or aviation buff for a weekend and more. [Read more…]
A new study from the Alliance for Aviation Across America breaks down the general aviation industry’s economic impact throughout all 50 states. [Read more…]
SEATTLE — As the Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots Sunday in the Super Bowl, the Museum of Flight will temporarily rename one of its iconic fighter jet aircraft for that day —and that day only — from Skyhawk to Seahawk. [Read more…]
Micro AeroDynamics has received FAA and EASA STC approval for the VG kit designed for the Diamond DA42, DA42NG and the DA42M-NG twin engine models. [Read more…]
Lightspeed Aviation reports that M. Wade Davis of Dayton, Ohio, is the first weekly winner in the $500 Burger Deluxe Getaway. [Read more…]
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight Airpark is getting a new home, and moving day is Jan. 31. Three aircraft — the Concorde, Air Force One and Lockheed Constellation — will be towed across the street to join the Boeing 787 Dreamliner already parked next to the museum.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Banyan Pilot Shop will host MyGoFlight’s iPad Takes Flight! EFB Challenge – Connected Flight Edition Seminar. This seminar is designed to advance the use of iPads and tablets as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and a connection to information and on-board navigational systems during all phases of flights. [Read more…]
Reader Mark Creighton submitted this photo of Gene Soucy and Theresa Stokes performing at Oshkosh. [Read more…]
By TUCKER AXUM III
I entered this world with an adventurous spirit, but my true passion for flying didn’t fully emerge until 17 years later, when I was a high school student and my friend Jared Guillory gifted me with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator.
I invested hours exploring the physics of flight, deciphering the multitude of cockpit instruments, and practicing thousands of simulated takeoffs and landings at airports all around the world, including dirt landing strips in remote African villages.
Shortly after that, I started real flying lessons in a five-decades-old Cessna 152. Early in the morning on July 4, 2001, the day America observes its independence, I earned my pilot’s license. The memory of that flight test and subsequent accomplishment remains forever etched in my mind. [Read more…]