Imagine being above the clouds when engine trouble occurs. Well, imagine no more. Following are two YouTube videos (Part I, Part II) of a Lancair Legacy pilot safely descending in IMC from Flight Level 180 over the mountains of Oregon. These videos from GRT Avionics are a tribute to both the pilot and the controller […]
Turn your iPhone into personal flight recorder
Flyvie Lite 4 is a free iPhone app, from Flyvie, for recording flights. Combined with the new Flyvie web-based Viewer, which emulates the recorded flight, the user can view the flight recording anytime, anywhere. Flyvie Lite enables real-time tagging for an efficient post flight debriefing. With the Flyvie Viewer, the user can also edit the […]
iFlyWhere debuts
iFlyWhere, from AeroCharts, is a free app (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) that allows users to map all available airports in any radius from any airport. The user inputs the home airport identifier along with the minimum and maximum distance radius desired and iFlyWhere drops a pin on every airport. Airports may be selected to zoom […]
Short Wing Piper Club holds annual convention
By Jan Widman The Short Wing Piper Club celebrated its members and the Tri-Pacers, Pacers, Clippers, Vagabonds and Colts they fly at its annual convention, held this year in Middletown, Ohio, June 21-25. Amanda Wright Lane, the great grand-niece of the Wright brothers, was featured as the banquet speaker. The club’s Education Foundation, funded solely […]
New CFI insurance program from SAFE
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educator‘s (SAFE) flight instructor liability insurance program will debut during AirVenture. The launch of this program fulfills a key promise made during the organization’s founding in 2009. The program offers extensive coverage for CFIs, including online applications and the ability to finance premium payments. A discount is also available […]
Wicks adds Power Flow system to catalog
Wicks Aircraft Supply has added Power Flow Tuned Exhaust Systems for the Cessna Skyhawk and Cardinal to their list of products for GA aircraft. Power Flow’s system replaces a stock exhaust unit with an FAA certified, performance enhancing asset. The design enables the engine to breathe better and develop closer to its actual rated horsepower, […]
Fond du Lac plays host to auction
Flight Level Aircraft Auctions will host an aircraft auction at the Fond du Lac, Wisconsin airport (KFLD) on July 29 and 30. Flight Level held its first auction at Sun ‘n Fun in April. As of now, the website shows 17 aircraft registered for the upcoming auction.
CAP reaches oil spill response milestone
Civil Air Patrol‘s Deepwater Horizon Response has surpassed 10,000 volunteer hours and 1,000 hours of flight time providing aerial oil spill reconnaissance along the Gulf Coast. As the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP pilots fly the coastline daily to monitor and document oil control efforts, while scanners onboard take photos of booms […]
The Aviators to debut at AirVenture
The first public showing of The Aviators: Episode One will be held at the Theatre in the Woods on Friday, July 30th (followed by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band).?? An encore of the premiere will again be shown in the Theatre in the Woods on Saturday, July 31st (followed by Grammy winners “Asleep […]