Author David McCullough was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning ahead of the May 5 release of his new book The Wright Brothers. McCullough is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who penned Presidential biographies Truman and John Adams. In The Wright Brothers, McCullough also “illuminates the little-known but vital role in the success of the bachelor brothers […]
Airlines expect ADS-B Out ‘grace period’
Aviation Week is reporting, “U.S. airlines expect that FAA will allow a five-year “grace period” for full compliance with the agency’s 2010 mandate that carriers’ aircraft be Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out capable by Jan. 1, 2020.” Airlines for America filed a “grace period” petition, but it isn’t just the industry begging for more time. Technical […]
Video: Rare A-26 now a business aircraft
This rare On Mark Marketeer – filmed by Airailimages – is an elegant luxury business aircraft converted from an A-26 Invader bomber in an era before purpose-built business jets. On Mark conversions filled a niche for high-speed, high-end personal and corporate transportation going back to the 1950s. ‘Sexy Sue’ continues the tradition today, as seen […]
Boldmethod Launches Weekly Podcast
In the first episode of BoldMethod’s new weekly Podcast – Direct To – Aleks Udris and Colin Cutler explore the history of the transponder, and why pilots use the phrase “squawk” with ATC. They also dig into why airliners are required to use nitrogen in their tires, and if the payoff is worth the cost […]
Bucket List: Alaska
The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering isn’t the biggest aviation event. It doesn’t have an airshow. It’s just two days in the massive FedEx maintenance hangar at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage. But its one of the best events you could ever hope to attend. Aviation in Alaska is different. You’ve heard that before. So […]
Gathering attracts a crowd
ANCHORAGE – It feels like half of Alaska showed up at the FedEx Maintenance Hangar at Anchorage International on Saturday. In all the years I’ve been coming to the show, I don’t ever remember seeing the show this busy. In addition to thousands of people, and a sold-out exhibit area, a wide variety of planes […]
SUN ‘n FUN an absolute blast
The 41st annual SUN ‘n FUN fly-in is the books. It was hot, humid and an absolute blast. I’d say that even if I hadn’t gotten a ride on a B-25 — with four T-6s and four CJ-6s in tow —as part of a My MacDill Air Force Base support flight. No longer just “Spring Break for Pilots,” […]
Superior debuts Gemini 100 diesel
Superior Air Parts introduced the Gemini Diesel engine on opening day of SUN ‘n FUN. Using technology acquired from Power Plant Developments late last year, the 100-horsepower engine already has 10 years and 10,000 flight hours of development, according to Tim Archer, Superior Aviation Group CEO. He added that because of its uniflow design featuring two-opposing-pistons-per-cylinder, […]
Courtesy Aircraft creates non-warbird sellers program
Long known as a warbird and classic aircraft broker, Courtesy Aircraft has added a second product line for anyone wanting to advertise the sale of their own aircraft. “We often get calls from individuals asking us to list their aircraft and we end up turning them down simply because our knowledge of that type of aircraft […]