CFI and blogger Ron Rapp notes that a lot of people say they want to learn to fly, then pull out the old excuses of no time or money. That brings to mind the time he taught James, a man without a permanent address, cellphone or car, how to fly. James was couch-surfing to save money […]
Archives for 2014
FAA grants five more commercial RPA exemptions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has granted five regulatory exemptions for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to four companies. The four companies that received exemptions want to fly RPAs — known as Unmanned Aerial Systems by the FAA — to perform operations for aerial surveying, construction site monitoring and oil rig flare stack inspections. “Unmanned aircraft offer […]
Book: The Day I Learned To Fly
Do you remember being a kid? Do you remember running all over the neighborhood until you heard the faint voice of your mother calling you home? I sure do… When I opened Jeffrey Kennon’s book, “The Day I Learned To Fly” and started to read, those long summer days of yesteryear came flooding back. Jeff […]
Community college launches Aviation Academy
MONACA, Pa. — The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) has created the first regional Aviation Academy. The Academy, which is set to start in January 2015, is a dual-enrollment, educational partnership between CCBC and Beaver County high schools. “CCBC is partnering with Beaver County school districts, the Beaver County Airport Authority, our Beaver County commissioners, […]
In-flight weather solution for iPad introduced
SiriusXM and WSI Corporation have introduced the SiriusXM SXAR1 Portable Aviation Receiver, which connects with WSI Pilotbrief Optima, giving general aviation pilots in-flight access to SiriusXM Aviation via iPad and iPad mini. WSI Pilotbrief Optima for General Aviation and Enterprise are the first SXAR1-compatible apps; both available now as free downloads from the iTunes App Store. […]
Lightspeed Aviation named CES Innovation Awards honoree
Lightspeed Aviation has been named a 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree for its Zulu PFX ANR aviation headset. Products are judged by an expert panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the consumer electronics trade media assembled to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 28 product […]
Nose-first landing bends Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: McKinney, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that windy conditions existed during the flight, but the wind was not a crosswind during landing. However, the airplane touched down hard on the nosewheel, bounced, and then settled onto the runway. Post-accident examination revealed that the nosewheel […]
Picture of the day: First seaplane ride — at 91
Mike Kincaid from Idaho sent in this photo taken when he gave World War II vet Harold Kiel his first seaplane ride to celebrate his 91st birthday this summer.
PlaneLogiX: Bringing GA aircraft maintenance into the 21st century
All aircraft owners know the importance of their maintenance logbooks — and just as many look at those records and think “what a mess.” You’re not alone. That’s why three under-30 innovators have created a new aircraft maintenance record backup and transcription program that’s proven to be quite popular with the GA crowd. Called PlaneLogiX, […]