The Recreational Aviation Foundation will host its annual Potato Bake Thursday, April 23, at the RAF Fire Hub in the SUN ‘n FUN campground starting at 6:30 pm. This year the RAF will play host to BackcountryPilot.org contributor Patrick Romano to lead a backcountry safety seminar based on his popular STOL Tips series. Romano, a backcountry flight instructor, has […]
A niche of a niche
Do you hold an Israeli pilot certificate? If so, are you looking to add a seaplane rating? Well, I’ve found the guy. Probably, the only guy – in the world – who can help you. How’s that for a niche market? Rich Hensch, owner of Florida Seaplanes, is that guy. From his time working with United […]
Fly-In Pix: 5th Annual Marvel of Flight
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. – The April 10-11 Marvel of Flight at DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J) suffered some weather setbacks, but still attracted solid crowds last weekend. The Rise Above Traveling Exhibit taught nearly 700 area students the history of the Tuskegee Airmen. Everything else took place at the airport. A few photos from the festivities. Turbine Homebuilt Low, slow and […]
Sensing good things on the horizon
While flying, have you ever looked down to tune a radio? Check an engine or fuel gauge? Referenced your navigation chart? Chat with your passenger? Focus on something on the ground? Well, then you aren’t seeing and avoiding to the best of your ability. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some help? Something that doesn’t […]
Video: Barefoot Airplane Waterskiing
The coolest waterskiing tow-boat ever…
100 inverted flat spins is the plan
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Airshow pilot Spencer Suderman, the current Guinness World Record holder for “Most Inverted Flat Spins in an aircraft,” will attempt to break his own record of 81 rotations, set in 2014, with a spin of over 100 rotations. [vimeo 101533431 w=800 h=450] The attempt will occur on April 12 at the Marine Corps Air […]
Bun Air adds Part 145 certificate
Bun Air Avionics is now a Part 145 repair station. Based in Bedford, Penn., Bun Air Avionics is located on Bedford County Airport (KHMZ). “The avionics certificate allows Bun Air to expand our services from primarily airframe and engine services to include installation and testing of communications, navigation and flight management systems in airplanes and helicopters,” […]
FlyQ EFB adds ADS-B receivers, Personal Waypoints and more in v1.5
Seattle Avionics has updated FlyQ EFB to version 1.5. It adds support for three new – 15 in total – ADS-B receivers: Stratus, FreeFlight, and NavWorx; reset your AHRS; adds Personal Waypoints; flight-planning improvements; and more. Version 1.5 is available now on Apple’s App Store. “FlyQ EFB has consistently been the #1 rated major aviation app […]
Video: Jumping out of a perfectly good B-17
“It’s not every day you get to jump out of a Perfectly Good Flying Fortress!” But that’s exactly what members of the Chicagoland Skydiving Center did when the Collings Foundation’s B-17 “Nine-O-Nine” stopped in Chicago 2014. Gives new meaning to the term “bombs away.”