While not general aviation, this video shows in moving pictures a near collision as a result of a runway incursion.
BackcountryPilot.org: 400-hp Zenith CH801
A Ford V-8 400-horsepower Zenith CH801 is not all that common. Want to see, and hear one? Hop over to BackcountryPilot.org to read Zane Jacobson’s great write up and watch smartly edited video.
V(max) Coffee fuels GA
Pilots drink a fair amount of coffee. Taxi up to an FBO and chances are high there is a some sort of coffee available. Quality and taste is debatable. V(max) Coffee seeks to change that. The new coffee company debuted at this year’s Northwest Aviation Conference in Washington state, with the stated mission of from farm to […]
Correction: GlobalParts website
We reported in Thursday’s edition of The Pulse of Aviation e-newsletter that GlobalParts Group purchased the Type Certificate of the Meyers Aircraft Model 200. We included an incorrect link to GlobalParts website. The correct website address is GlobalParts.aero.
Is CBP backing down?
Could it be true? Is the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol really making changes to their intercept policy? A story by National Public Radio sure seems to indicate changes are in process. Give the story a listen.
Video: Alaska shakes off winter
This year, Alaska shook off the winter in style. The Alaska Airmen’s Association held its 17th Great Alaska Aviation Gathering at the massive FedEx Maintenance Hangar at Anchorage International Airport on May 3-4. The clear blue skies and light breezes delivered thousands to the airport for the show.
Video: Chino Warbird Airshow
Frederick A. Johnsen attended last weekend’s Chino Warbird Airshow and put together a nice video of the action. See below or on YouTube.
Idaho Aviation Expo set for May 16-17
The annual Idaho Aviation Expo, May 16-17 this year, is once again taking place in the 30,000-square-foot Aero Mark hangar at IDA. Admission is $10 at the door, but I’ve got some “Free Admission” tickets. Send me an email if you are interested.
Privateer taking shape
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — The nearly decade long dream of John Meekins is taking shape — literally. The Privateer, an amphibious turbine pusher, has been in development for more than seven years. That development took a tragic hit when builder Bill Husa succumbed to melanoma in 2012. His prolonged illness naturally slowed progress. Meekins moved the […]