Many a pilot ponders penning their life in the cockpit. Few meet that goal. Dr. Richard A. Komm learned to fly in Piper Cubs in 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. Today, the flying octogenarian owns and pilots a B-35 Bonanza. The journey between humble beginning and today is the subject of his new book, “Cubs […]
Video: Your landing gear doesn’t extend…
A post maintenance flight in a Cessna 210 results in a gear up landing. This YouTube video shows a remarkable landing using only the tail and an extended nose gear. I don’t think it could have gone better.
You might want to lay off the cookies Santa…
Dear Santa, I hope this letter reaches you in time. It has been a bit hectic lately, so I’m a little late. Wait, why am I telling you this? You already know. This year, I only want three things: Prompt certification for lead-free avgas: Shell recently joined GAMI and Swift in the race to produce […]
Stewart Systems finishes Copperstate Grand Champion
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – Dennis and Barb Crowley’s Just Aircraft Escapade won “Grand Champion” and “Custom Built Best Tube and Fabric” at this year’s Copperstate Fly-In at Casa Grande Airport. “The Crowleys covered and painted their Escapade using Stewart Systems non-hazardous waterborne system,” said Stewart Systems’ Marjie Stewart. In addition to covering the Grand Champion, […]
The Photo Issue 2013
We asked our readers to share their favorite photos. We heard from a bunch of people. Unfortunately, not all made it into the print issue due to space considerations, but click here for a look at a sampling of the photos sent in.
Much work, money needed to ensure 51st Reno Air Races
The board of directors of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) are fighting to save the races and ensure a 51st race happens in September 2014. The following letter from RARA President and CEO Mike Houghton admits more details will follow, but a chief task is to “raise $500,000 in commitments, funds and debt reduction by […]
BMI could trigger additional scrutiny with proposed policy
The FAA is targeting pilots (and controllers) with a “proposed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) policy.” Pilots and controllers with a Body Mass Index (calculate yours here) with 40 and higher, will be the initial target. Federal Air Surgeon Fred Tilton wrote in recent medical bulletin those pilots “will have to be evaluated by a physician who […]
RFP for El Monte hangar space issued
American Airports Corporation has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a 10-year Hangar Lease Agreement at El Monte Airport in El Monte, Calif. Proposals will be received until 3 p.m. PDT, Dec. 10, 2013, at American Airports Corporation, 2425 Olympic Blvd., Suite 650 East, Santa Monica, Calif.
Why can’t we be more like China?
“China gets ready for takeoff,” [subscription required] is the cover story of the Nov. 18, 2013, of Fortune magazine. The article centers on Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China‘s efforts to bring the C919 to market. For perspective, the C919 is remarkably similar to the Airbus A320. So we’re not talking GA here. But in the […]