Check out this video of the SkySpark‘s (an electric-powered airplane) record setting flight.
The Grand Finale Biplane Expo
Charlie Harris, Chairman of the National Biplane Association submitted the following report from “The Grande Finale Biplane Expo” in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. After 23 successful years, the event is being retired. Below is a photo gallery from the show. Images from Rick Bryant of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Under three days of perfect blue skies and full moon […]
Hal Wright, newsman
As a newspaperman, and a pilot, this CBS News story is a kick. Do yourself a favor. Take a 5-minute break and watch this video. Enjoy! (Note: there is a 30-second commercial before the video starts.)
First Piston Aircraft Expo at Galvin
Galvin Flying Services hosted its first Piston Aircraft Expo last Friday at Seattle’s Boeing Field. The idea was simple enough. Galvin opened a portion of their ramp to showcase some of the new aircraft a prospective buyer might find on the market. This was not a Galvin exclusive event either. Pete Aldassy, an aircraft salesman […]
2009 Ranger, Texas Fly-In video
A note from Jared Calvert in Ranger, Texas pointed us to this video from the Ranger Fly-In and Airshow this Memorial Day week-end. The video is by Clipper pilot Wesley Perkins.
UND wings 15th national championship
The University of North Dakota (UND) Flying Team recorded their 15th National Championship at the recently concluded National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON competition in St. Louis. “The NIFA National Championship is equivalent to the NCAA Championships for athletics,” said Bruce Smith, dean of UND Aerospace. “It is a benchmark for measuring the overall excellence […]
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Why everyone should camp at Oshkosh… Gas Powered La-Z-Boy At Oshkosh Flyin 2005 from Hafast on Vimeo.
Rutan, Hewitt working on second video in The Aviator Series
Dick Rutan hung around the Fly Right Films booth at the May 2-3 Alaska State Aviation Conference. Turns out Rutan and Fly Right Films owner and filmmaker Charlie Hewitt are collaborating on a second volume of The Aviator Series. Titled “Decision-Making with Dick Rutan”, the video will be released at AirVenture Oshkosh this summer. See […]