Hal Denton submitted the following photo and note: “The gift of flight! Flight turns the drudgery of travel into a fun-filled adventure.”
[Read more…]Still don’t have ADS-B? What happens to you Jan. 1, 2020?
What happens to pilots flying without ADS-B after the Jan. 1, 2020, mandate takes effect?
You can find out during a free webinar Dec. 10, 2019, that will be live-streamed from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association headquarters at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
The program will air live on the FAA’s Facebook page and Twitter feed, as well as on YouTube. No signup is necessary, just show up to those pages at the designated time.
[Read more…]USS Arizona exhibit opens on anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
The grand opening and formal dedication of the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona Museum’s newest exhibit will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at 2 p.m. — the 78th anniversary of the date the USS Arizona sunk after being attacked in Pearl Harbor by Japanese pilots.
[Read more…]Looking for a special gift for your pilot and adventurer?
Garmin has introduced the limited edition MARQ Signature Set, which includes five watches from the original MARQ watch collection: MARQ Aviator, MARQ Driver, MARQ Captain, MARQ Adventurer and MARQ Athlete.
Priced at $10,000, only 100 sets will be produced, according to Garmin officials.
[Read more…]Cessna 402 hits flock of birds
According to the pilot, he took off at night from the airport in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and during the initial climb about 800′ above the ground, the Cessna 402 ran into a flock of birds.
[Read more…]Picture of the Day: Landing on Yale Lake
Matthew McCoy submitted the following photo and note: “A photo of my nephew (and future airline pilot) landing on Yale Lake near Mount Saint Helens in Washington State.”
[Read more…]Building an airport Tetrahedron
By JOHN CHIRTEA (And Many Others)
Call it a tetrahedron, or an airport wind indicator, the objective is just the same: It tells incoming pilots the direction of the wind.
At Eagles Crest Aerodrome (DE25), we decided that having one of these would be a great addition to the 3,500′ grass strip on our private 26-lot airport community in Milton, Delaware.
We started with the tail fuselage of a Bell 47 helicopter that was abandoned and hanging from the rafters of a hangar in our community.
[Read more…]Video: Touring the Zenith Aircraft factory
A new video posted to YouTube by the Experimental Aircraft Channel takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Zenith Aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri.
[Read more…]Volunteers continue to maintain the Chicken Strip
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) will partner with the National Park Service to maintain the Chicken Strip in Saline Valley in Death Valley National Park.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) also renews the established maintenance agreement at Furnace Creek Airport and Stovepipe Wells Airstrip.
“The RAF has proven that this partnership works since our original 2008 MOU,” RAF Chairman John McKenna said. “The National Park Service recognizes us as a valuable contributor toward safely ensuring aircrafts’ very low impact form of access to the park.”
[Read more…]Hartzell Engine Technologies acquires T&W
Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) has completed the acquisition of T&W Electrical Services and Aerospace Components.
Based in Lakeview, Michigan, T&W Electrical Services and Aerospace Components is a manufacturer of FAA approved Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) parts for general aviation piston aircraft engine starters and alternators. The company is also one of general aviation’s largest overhaulers of starters and alternators, according to Hartzell officials.
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