Screaming through the Arizona skies at 160 mph, Noah Bahnson of the United States got a monkey off his back on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, clinching his first-ever win in the Red Bull Aces wingsuit four-cross championship. The event sees athletes don wing suits — special jumpsuits that shape the human body into an airfoil, creating lift […]
Cessna reveals 2017 universities for Top Hawk program
WICHITA – Cessna has selected Eastern Kentucky University, The Ohio State University, Auburn University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Louisiana Tech University for the 2017 Top Hawk program. Each university will take delivery of a new, custom branded Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft in early 2017 to support flight training, recruiting efforts and promotional activities at […]
FAA awards $90 million to airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than $90 million in FAA grants have been awarded to six airports in Alabama, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wyoming for airport runway, taxiway, and apron projects. Huntsville International Airport in Alabama The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority received $9.6 million for Huntsville International Airport-Carl T. Jones Field. The funds will be […]
Airfoil app is now live
Airfoil, a new app for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, has officially launched. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts using Airfoil can now connect to one another through the mobile app to buy, sell and lease everything from aircraft to airport land; create and participate in discussions locally and around the globe; and see event calendars for all kinds […]
New edition of Airplane Flying Handbook released
The latest edition of the FAA’s Airplane Flying Handbook expands and updates the material that is a key reference in FAA testing and Airman Certification Standards (ACS). It incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information, such as loss-of-control upset prevention and recovery training, and transitioning to light-sport airplanes (LSA). The Airplane Flying Handbook […]
Picture of the day: A new birthday suit
Mitch Kahn sent in this photo with a quick note: “New paint – just in time for its 50th birthday.”
FAA suspends approval of some NavWorx ADS-B units
The FAA issued an emergency order Nov. 22 suspending the authorization NavWorx uses to manufacture certain Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) navigation units. The authorization, known as a Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA), enables suppliers to produce components for use on aircraft after proving that each component meets FAA standards. Federal regulations set forth FAA’s authority to […]
Video: Conquering a fear of the radio
A new video from Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com talks about conquering his fear of the radio. He notes: “I love to fly, but talking on the radio at a busy, tower controlled airport has always been a phobia for me. Today, I am out to conquer that fear. Join me as I fumble on the radio […]
Retrofit parachutes now available for CubCrafters
YAKIMA, Wash. — Now available for the existing fleet of CubCrafters airplanes are new airframe parachute systems. In May 2016, the company introduced systems for new production Carbon Cubs. Now, retrofit parachutes may be installed at CubCrafters and at select Authorized Service Centers. The airframe parachute systems were developed in partnership with BRS Aerospace. “The extraordinarily slow stall speed, […]