Rod Rakic, OpenAirplane‘s co-founder, boldly proclaimed, “the only thing that can save aviation is aviating,” at last summers AirVenture. OpenAirplane desires nothing less than to “make renting a plane as easy as renting a car.” “This weekend we started beta testing the the OpenAirplane app. We completed the on-boarding of our first Operator,” noted Rakic. “We signed up […]
Invisible plane to be showcased at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE – The Museum of Flight will be opening a special three-day exhibit of Wonder Woman’s famed invisible plane in its Side Gallery beginning Monday, Museum officials announced. The aircraft is the original iteration of the renowned superhero’s plane – a propeller-driven craft that had a cruising speed of more than 2,000 mph and was […]
simpleflight.net to discuss pictures with photographer
John Slemp, an aviation photographer, will be a guest on simpleflight.net, an aviation-themed internet radio program on Sunday, March 31 (8 pm Central). Topics of discussion will include photographing Apollo astronauts, Patty Wagstaff’s socks, WWII pilot wings, air to air shoots, WASP’s and Tuskegee Airmen, Lockheed Electra 12A’s, female A-10 pilots, and the Reno Air […]
New book advises would-be owners how to legally avoid sales and use tax
It doesn’t matter if you, “are a resident of Texas, took delivery in Kansas and registered it to a Delaware corporation,” says Aero & Marine Tax Professionals CEO Thomas Alston. “If your aircraft enters the the state of California any time in the first 12 months of your ownership, the state can assess a use tax on […]
The 11-year itch…scratched
When I left for the office on a recent Friday, my oldest daughter, 13-year-old Savannah, gave me an extra tight hug. She knew I would be out at Pierce County Airport (PLU) in the late morning to regain my currency so I could take her… and myself… flying. She was very excited. The last logged […]
Airpark database open to all
Do you dream of living on an airpark? If so, check out the airpark database at the Living With Your Plane website. “We currently track more than 600 airparks worldwide,” said publisher Ben Sclair. “I grew up on Shady Acres in Washington and I thought everyone had a hangar attached to their home. It’s a marvelous way to live.” As […]
CALPILOTS posts March/April newsletter
The March/April 2013 newsletter of the California Pilots Association is now online.
Electroair lets electronic ignition kit do the talking
“Our Cessna 152 fuel burn dropped from 5.8 to 4.2 gph after installing Electroair’s Electronic Ignition (EI) Kit,” said Hillsboro Aviation‘s Director of Fleet Maintenance Ben Plummer. Hillsboro’s fleet of 22 152s flies 24,000 flight hours a year. “We wanted to do our own analysis rather than being sold. Once we verified the data, the […]
Double lung transplant survivor earns Private
“Well, I am now a real private pilot, as of yesterday,” noted an email I received this morning from Jennifer Julian. If you don’t recall, I wrote about Jennifer last May. She survived a double lung transplant, earned her 3rd class medical, and was an active student pilot. She’s now a certificated pilot. Jennifer is a woman who […]