Seven Honduran high school students, along with their host-family students, got the chance to try their hand at flying at Greene County Regional Airport (I19) in Xenia, Ohio, in July 2017. MacAir Aviation flight instructors Chuck Daley, Ashley Paulus and Doug Magoffin gave the group of students some basic ground instruction (with the help of […]
Tools with a twist — and a lower price
Inspect any A&P’s tool box and you’ll find safety wire pliers. Often referred to as SWIPES (for Safety Wire Installation Pliers), they ease the operation of twisting wire that firmly secures fasteners and other parts. The two primary components of swipes are the locking jaw and a lever that rotates pliers when pulled out. In […]
Dog is my co-pilot
Hal Denton sent in this selfie of him and his co-pilot, Simon. “Normally Simon has doggie ear muffs on, but he knocked them off in the back of the plane and I was unwilling to try to retrieve them,” Hal explains.
Harvey’s impact on GA
Devastation from Hurricane Harvey is still being assessed, with the aftermath of the storm still wreaking havoc in Texas. The National Business Aviation Association has put together a web page detailing the latest on the storm and its impact on the area, including airports and aviation. Airport Information There are multiple airport closures in the […]
CAP ramps up in Harvey’s aftermath
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol began preparations Aug. 28, 2017, to provide aerial and ground support for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as severe weather continued from Hurricane Harvey. Harvey slammed the coast of Texas as a Category 4 hurricane Friday night, Aug. 25, leaving […]
What’s it like to be a test pilot?
Redmond, Oregon – Dave Morss is a test pilot. He made the first flight in the Stratos 714 prototype last November, but that was not a new experience. He has made the first flights in 43 prototype aircraft. Morss has logged more than 4,000 hours in jets and has flown north of 27,000 hours total […]
Video: Hartzell expert on preflight checks
The newest video in Hartzell Propeller’s series of how-to videos for pilots and mechanics covers the evaluation of structural composite propeller blades, with Hartzell expert Kevin Ryan describing the ins and outs of composite prop pre-flight checks for pilots. “Pre-flight checks for structural composite propellers are very similar to metal props with some subtle differences,” said Hartzell […]
New Folio Bag harkens back to days of the DC-3
Flight Outfitters has introduced its Folio Bag, which “looks like it just left the flight deck of a DC-3,” according to company officials. The bag is “very practical,” officials add, noting it stores a “surprising amount of gear without looking bulky or weighing you down.” It has separate pockets for your tablet and laptop, plus a […]
High flying at Oshkosh
Photographer Lisa Bentson captured all of these planes in flight at AirVenture 2017, ranging from the Blue Angels to ultralights and everything in between: