Santa and Mrs. Claus welcomed more than 100 children to Rider Jet Center at Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field in Maryland as part of the third annual Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport event. Families took pictures with Santa, participated in aviation and rescue activity stations, while the local animal control facility brought kittens and […]
New Carbon Cub unveiled
CubCrafters has introduced two new variants of the Carbon Cub model: The Carbon Cub EX-3 and FX-3. The Carbon Cub EX-3 is an experimental amateur built (E-AB) kit, and the Carbon Cub FX-3 is the company’s FX (Factory eXperimental) builder assist version. Both feature a more powerful, fuel-injected engine, constant-speed propeller, and higher 2,000 pound […]
Video: 5 things that are different in the mountains
Interested in mountain flying and have some spare time? “5 things that are different in the mountains,” a free mountain flying seminar by Latitude Aviation, is now available on YouTube. Hosted at the Spokane chapter of the Washington Pilot’s Association, the 1 hour and 18 minute video (below) covers a myriad of topics, including flying the […]
Flying car company acquired by Chinese company
Terrafugia, which has been working on developing a flying car since 2006, has been acquired by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China. Under the terms of the agreement, Terrafugia will remain headquartered in the United States and will continue to focus on its mission of developing the Transition, a flying car. Terrafugia aims to […]
LiveAirShowTV breaks record at Nellis AFB air show
LAS VEGAS – LiveAirShowTV shattered its records with its coverage of the Aviation Nation Air & Space Expo at Nellis AFB over the weekend of Nov. 11-12, 2017. To commemorate both the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force and Veterans Day, Nellis AFB and LiveAirShowTV partnered to enhance the show for the audience on […]
FAA seeks public input on drone design standards
For the first time, the FAA is seeking public comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for an unmanned aircraft system, more popularly known as a “drone.” The Federal Register notice asks for comments on proposed design standards needed for the FlightScan Corporation Camcopter S-100 to fly safely in U.S. airspace. The ultimate goal of this, and […]
Picture of the day: Warbirds at Reno
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo of six World War II-era air veterans taking to the air at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 14, 2017. Pictured bottom to top are a Supermarine Spitfire MkiXc, P-51D Mustang, P-40K Warhawk, B-25J Mitchell, FG-1D Corsair, and TBM3E Avenger.
Putting the Blue Angels on a pedestal
SEATTLE — On Nov. 17, 2017, the Museum of Flight‘s Navy F/A-18C Blue Angel was relocated from a corner in the Aviation Pavilion to its new home on free display atop a pedestal near the museum’s south lawn entrance. Canted skyward to a height of almost four stories, the plane is a tribute to the […]
Drone restores Puerto Rico cell service
The FAA has approved the first unmanned aircraft operation of its kind to help restore cellular service in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The Flying COW (Cell on Wings) drone, developed by AT&T, functions like a cell tower in the sky, restoring voice, data and internet service. It flies up to 200 […]