Because flying is cool
By Ted Luebbers
Planning is well under way in Tavares, Florida — known as America’s Seaplane City — for 2020 Seaplane-A-Palooza at its seaplane base on Lake Dora (FA1) March 28-29.
The seaplane fly-in is traditionally held the weekend before SUN ‘n FUN, which takes place in Lakeland, Florida, March 31 through April 5, 2020. Lakeland is less than an hour’s flight away from Tavares.
[Read more…]The Experimental Aircraft Association is looking for a “few friendly and motivated volunteer A&Ps with a passion for history” to help support the association’s Ford Tri-Motor air tours.
“We operate these classic airplanes, among the first airliners in history, to share the romance and excitement of the Golden Age of air travel at tour stops all around the country, and we need your help,” EAA officials said.
[Read more…]According to the pilot of the experimental amateur-built gyroplane, during the takeoff roll on Runway 34 at the airport in Van Nuys, California, in gusting wind conditions, he did not allow the rotor rpm to adequately increase.
He advanced the throttle and the nose pitched up. The gyroplane exited the left side of the runway and the rotor blades struck the propeller.
[Read more…]Cody Matthews submitted the following photo and note: “My son has conquered the task of driving stick shift and getting his drivers license, so now he’s working on his pilot’s license. He decided to combine his interest in this photo that he put together.”
“As a parent, it’s always a roller coaster ride of emotions: Patience. Fear. Anxiety. Elation. Pride.
“Patience to teach them, fear of them failing, anxiety when they’re doing their thing solo, elation when you realize they’ve grasped what they’ve been taught, and pride when they succeed and get their license.”
[Read more…]Smitty Smith, the force behind the Van’s Aircraft Builders website and YouTube channel, recently posted a video showing how they built a soundproofing box for the shop air compressor.
He notes at the beginning of the build for their aircraft, the noise from the compressor was so loud, the neighbors started to complain. That led to the soundproof box, which “really makes for happy neighbors and spouses,” Smitty says.
[Read more…]AKRON, Ohio — The East Central Ohio Pilots Association (ECOPA) has launched its largest fundraising effort to date, raffling off a 1967 Cessna 150H.
Proceeds from the raffle will go towards the association’s Education and Safety Foundation, a non-profit that provides training scholarships to future pilots.
[Read more…]Adventure Pilot has released iFly GPS Version 11, an upgrade that includes intelligent flight planning, graphical weather briefings, enhanced graphical instrument approach/SID/STAR selection, X-Plane integration, and more.
[Read more…]According to the pilot, during taxi at night, he turned off his anti-collision lights because they were “creating a disco effect.”
On the taxiway, and heading to his hangar at the airport in Boerne, Texas, he noticed an automobile that was converging on the same taxiway.
[Read more…]Gregory Novotny submitted the following photo and note: “Friend and professional pilot buddy Mike Sutton took this photo of my Van’s RV-14A at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, under near perfect spontaneous conditions.”
[Read more…]Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) say they are “very concerned” that the FAA’s proposed rule on remote identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) — commonly known as drones — could have a severe detrimental impact on traditional model aviation.
The rule would require most UAS, no matter whether they are drones or traditional model aircraft, to carry equipment that identifies the device and broadcasts its location. Additionally, many would be required to be equipped with geofencing systems that autonomously contain the craft within a defined altitude and lateral boundary.
“While EAA is primarily an organization that fosters and supports passion for manned flight, we recognize the modeling community as an important pathway into aviation,” officials said.
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