Gary Lanthrum sent in these photos for Picture of the Day, explaining: “The tides were right and the weather perfect for a flight to the Copalis Beach Airport (S16) in Washington State in early March. My Maule is parked next to a Murphy Rebel in one shot. In another shot a Carbon Cub is coming […]
Video: NTSB warns pilots about weight and balance
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Safety Alert for General Aviation pilots, called “Minding Weight, Maintaining Balance: Improper or Unperformed Calculations Can Be Fatal.” NTSB officials note that between 2008 and 2016, the probable causes of 136 GA accidents were related to pilots improperly conducting preflight performance calculations for weight and balance or […]
Flying Colours ramps up production at new St. Louis facility
Flying Colours, the North American MRO, completions and avionics business, has officially opened the doors of its new St. Louis, Missouri, facility. Manufacturing at the new facility, which primarily supports the design, build and finishing of woodwork for large business jet cabins, has already begun. The first components will be delivered to an undisclosed customer […]
On time and under budget at KMLB
MELBOURNE, Florida — It’s a major undertaking to close, reconstruct and re-open all three runways in succession at an international airport, and probably not for the faint of heart. “But it was necessary and our team was up to the challenge,” said Greg Donovan, A.A.E., executive director of Orlando Melbourne International Airport (KMLB). It’s been […]
Pilot Assist Pro launches
Pilot Assist Pro for the Apple iPhone and iPad has been released. Designed by pilots for pilots, Pilot Assist Pro declutters the cockpit and allows unified access to important flight resources – checklists, scratchpads, manuals, weather, flights logs, NOTAMs and more — direct from an Apple device, according to developers. “I initially dreamed up Pilot […]
Picture of the day: Sunburst morning
Tom McNutt took this photo from a Piper Pacer during an early morning formation flight over Kentucky in January 2018 with Mark Poliak in an Ercoupe. The photo was shot with the camera on an iPhone 6, the photographer notes. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can […]
Time to change 50-year-old aviation curriculum
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Aviation schools around the country are mandated by law to adhere to the curriculum drafted by the FAA. This curriculum cannot be changed or modified by schools by any means, even though requirements for what is taught have not been adequately updated since 1962, officials with Southern Utah University note. That […]
Seaplane-A-Palooza slated for weekend before SUN ‘n FUN
The pre-SUN ‘n FUN Seaplane-A-Palooza will be held April 7-8, 2018, at the Tavares Seaplane Base (FA1) in Florida. “Pilots journeying to SUN ‘n FUN are invited to get a jump start on their aviation experience in America’s Seaplane City,” organizers note. Seaplane-A-Palooza 2018 will provide opportunities for pilots to visit with exhibitors and participate […]
Runway to be extended at I19
Construction to extend the runway at Greene County-Lewis A Jackson Regional Airport (I19) in Dayton, Ohio, is anticipated to begin but the end of April or early May. According to officials with the Greene County Airport Authority, the project was awarded to low bidder Sunesis Construction of West Chester, Ohio, to extend the runway 502′. The company […]