The FAA has awarded a Type Certificate to the Stemme Twin Voyager S12 powered glider. The Stemme S12 had already been certified to the requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Having passed the FAA validation process, the glider can now be sold in the U.S. market, officials with the German company said. “The […]
Deadline approaches for helicopter scholarships
Deadline is Oct. 1 for applications for a 2018 Whirly-Girls scholarship. According to officials, 16 scholarships will be awarded to female aviators in 2018. Scholarship sponsors include Airbus, Erickson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FlightSafety International, ForeFlight, Garmin, Night Flight Concepts, Oregon Aero, Robinson Helicopter Company, Survival Systems USA, and Western Helicopters, as well as private individuals. […]
New edition of Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms published
The Dale Crane Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms contains more than 11,000 aviation-specific terms and definitions, and nearly 500 illustrations. The sixth edition includes terms from Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, glossaries from FAA handbooks, advisory circulars and manuals, the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Pilot/Controller Glossary, as well as definitions not found […]
A fighter’s low pass
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent us this photo he captured of a low pass by a model RC Tupolev TU-28-128 “Fiddler” on the runway at Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM) in Italy.
Video: Warbirds on parade
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video of Warbirds on parade at the Dallas/Fort Worth Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, which operates out of the Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, Texas.
Oklahoma unveils new aviation-themed license plate
NORMAN, Oklahoma — In celebration of the state’s second largest economic engine, aviation and aerospace, a new Oklahoma specialty license plate will soon be available with the simple yet soaring slogan: “Aviation.” The plate is the state’s first and only aviation and aerospace specialty plate. In recognition of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) […]
Lone Star Flight Museum to open Sept. 16
The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Texas has rescheduled its grand opening for Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The museum was slated to open over Labor Day weekend, but that was delayed due to Hurricane Harvey. “The irony of opening our building in the midst of Hurricane Harvey is not lost on any […]
No more ‘righty-tighty, lefty-loosey’
Now available from Sporty’s is the new Dipstick Removal Tool. Invented by high school entrepreneurs as part of a class project, the tool’s mission is simple: To free up those seemingly seized oil dipsticks. The tool’s design only allows a counter-clockwise rotation, meaning you won’t further lock the dipstick in place. “We’ve seen here at […]
Race to the rescue
Charles Cluck, who races his Bonanza in the Sport Air Racing League, has a different mission this week: Bringing supplies to hurricane-ravaged Texas. He’s volunteering with Operation Airdrop and encourages other pilots to “volunteer or contribute” as “the need continues.” In the first photo, Charles notes: “It ain’t just anybody who can move 500 pounds of […]