Joseph Marszal noticed the sunset over the wings of the Cessna 172P at Crystal River (KCGC). Joe and his instructor, Carlos Tamayo, had flown to Crystal River to meet with Gudi Davis about Joe’s Commercial check ride. “The 172 has round gauges and a GPS,” noted Marszal. “I also had on board the Levil Technology iLevil […]
Video: Return of the Catalina
To preserve the memory of forgotten PBY Catalina Pilots of World War II, documentary filmmaker Daniel Bunker is making ‘Return of the Catalina‘. “The film documents the restoration of a Catalina and the subsequent flight from Spain to Australia to honor the men who reconnected Australia to England after the fall of Singapore,” says Bunker. “The World […]
Fast Aviation launches HangarSwap.com
SANFORD, Fla. – Fast Aviation has launched a Seller Program – HangarSwap.com – to connect buyers and sellers of aircraft parts. Membership to HangarSwap.com is free (until the end of the year) and takes a 3% commission when your listing is sold. “No hidden fees or anything extra,” says Fast Aviation CEO Rachel Payne. “It […]
Stories from the logbook
We’re all connected…somehow. A July 1987 entry in my logbook proves it. I was barely 17 years old and had flown our 1946 J-3 Cub on July 17 from our airpark home – Shady Acres – to the annual Arlington Fly-In. My logbook notes, “massive headwinds, heavy x-wind when landing.” At this point, I was […]
Video: British Airshows 2014 Retrospective
Planes TV knows how to video an airshow. Here’s a look back at some of their footage from 2014. Want to buy a DVD of the season?
Pics of the Day: ‘The last toy to go’
Reader John Watkins has owned his PA-18 Super Cub for 37 years. “I’ve flown that plane all over the place,” noted John in a phone call. One peak at his pictures will tell you that. So fond of his Cub, John says it’ll be “the last toy to go.” Sea of Cortez 80 miles south of […]
Video: Mars Water Bomber
At 80 mph, the Mars Water Bombers can take on 6,000 gallons of water in 26 seconds. The four-engine firefighter is a wonder to marvel. http://youtu.be/I3C0rQo6I3k Originally a bomber, it became a transport, and now lives on as a firefighter.
Video: Brodie Landing System
Seems to me we could save a great deal of wear on our tires and brakes (heck, we may not even need them) if we switched to the Brodie Landing System. Great video. What a landing (starts around 8:30 into the video).
Video: Off Airport Fun
A pair of Zenith (CH 701 and CH 750) enjoy some river gravel bar fun.