The 25th Annual Challenger Winter Rendez-Vous should have a been a blow-out event. But Jan. 30-Feb. 1 temperatures in the -20°C range kept many would-be attendees home. A hardy gathering of 37 aircraft (15 Challenger ultralights and 22 other types), all on skis, landed on the frozen Ottawa River at the Fairmount Le Château Montebello. In all, more […]
Video: Who needs an aircraft carrier?
Poking around our media vault this weekend and found this 24-second gem of Palmer, Alaska’s Frank Knapp at the 2014 Valdez Fly-In & Airshow. Post by General Aviation News. Who needs an aircraft carrier when you can take-off in 41-feet and land in 35-feet. The 2015 edition is set for May 9-10.
Video: Red Flag Arrivals
“Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space, and cyber forces of the United States and its allies.” Airailimages happened to be on the approach end of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and filmed the arrival sequence of some of participants. More than 125 aircraft participated in the January […]
RPA-free airspace coming soon above your home
“The drone industry – in 2014 – delivered enough units to more than double the entire number of aircraft in the United States,” says NoFlyZone.org founder Ben Marcus. “And that, for many people, is a privacy issue.” With that, Marcus – an ATP-rated pilot, flight instructor and co-founder of aircraft brokerage firm jetAVIVA, launched NoFlyZone.org. “Most of […]
1,000 pilots x $20 = 3 new pilots
We don’t need to attract every kid, just the next kid… or three. Seventeen-year-old Ella, 16-year-old Jonathan and 15-year-old Benjamin Robbins are passionate about aviation. The homeschooled trio from Ferndale, Wash., have been designing and building their own radio-controlled aircraft for several years. A family friend took each of the kids for a ride in […]
Video: B-17s at Chino
Lyon Air Museum‘s B-17G “Fuddy Duddy II”, and the CAF‘s B-17G “Sentimental Journey” each made an appearance at the 2014 Planes of Fame Air Show. The 2015 air show is scheduled for May 2-3 at the Chino Airport. Sit back and enjoy 4+ minutes of big iron fly-bys…
Luscombe gusts locks available from Classic Aero
Keeping aircraft control surfaces – rudder, elevator and aileron – in a neutral position prevents damage. If not properly secured, wind can force a control surface from stop-to-stop, which can damage mounting points, hinges and more. To prevent this damage, Classic Aero is now producing the Luscombe Control Lock. Made of steel tubing, it will sell […]
Vantage Plane Plastics awarded Textron contract
ALVA, Oklahoma – Vantage Plane Plastics has signed a long-term contract to produce Beechcraft and Cessna production and aftermarket thermoformed plastic parts and assemblies for its piston engine line-up. “It is a privilege to have a hand in the production of Cessna and Beech aircraft. We look forward to our new relationship with Textron and are excited to be a part of […]
Wipaire to open Florida facility Feb. 28
Feb. 28 sounds like a great day to be in Leesburg, Florida, especially if you happen to live in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. And if you are anywhere near Leesburg, you might want to check out Wipaire’s grand opening of its new Florida facility. Those who attend have an opportunity to earn Wings credits, learn a […]