Military forensic experts are studying human remains found on a glacier in the Sierra Nevada mountains in an effort to determine the man’s identity. It is believed the body is that of a World War II airman killed during a training flight in November 1942. Late last month hikers spotted the remains of an Army […]
Three die in first Columbia crash
In the first fatal accident of a certified Columbia aircraft, three Scottsdale, Ariz., residents were killed Oct. 17 when their Columbia 400 crashed in the mountains near San Diego. Dead are Barrett Lauchner, owner of Lancair Certified Southwest, his wife Gina Marie, and Terry James Boom, a flight instructor and demonstration pilot for the company. […]
What can you do about the high cost of flying?
You have no control over how much an airplane, or fuel, costs. But you do have some control over the amount of money flowing out of your wallet every time you fly. Here are just a few suggestions on how to save money: – Keep current. It will keep your insurance rates down. – Get […]
Virginia EAA Fly-In shines
Clear and sunny weather after two years of hurricanes drew about 3,000 visitors to see what was new — and old — in aviation at the Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in earlier this month, at Dinwiddie County Airport in Petersburg, Va. Nearly 500 aircraft flew in during the weekend from states up and down the Eastern […]
Copperstate Fly-In wows crowds
The 33rd annual Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-In, held this year for the first time at Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) in Arizona, was a hit with pilots and vendors. Vendors especially appreciated the air conditioned exhibit hall, which was packed with more than 100 booths featuring everything from avionics and maintenance support products to aircraft […]
The bottom line
How much does product liability add to the cost of an airplane these days? Even the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) isn’t sure. “We do not know anyone who has those numbers. We are looking for them as well,” says Katie Pribyl, GAMA’s director of communications. “Prior to GARA, Beech Aircraft estimated that the cost […]
Go online to share a ride
Want to find someone to share expenses with, but don’t know where to start? Try PilotShareTheRide.com. The website, started by Baldy Ivy, a working cowboy in Northern Arizona who uses a 1941 Taylorcraft to fly his ranch land, the website is designed to help pilots share their love of flying, as well as the expenses […]
Genuine Aircraft Hardware takes the headache out of hardware
Genuine Aircraft Hardware Co. recently upgraded its entire website. Customers can now order aircraft fasteners, hardware and other products directly from the company’s new web store. The website allows customers to search for items by part number, as well as research dimensions and other details and view photos of the items.
New oil cooler approved for TCM engines
AERO-Classics, Inc. has obtained FAA-PMA approval on oil coolers for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) applications. With these recent approvals, AERO-Classics becomes the only oil cooler manufacturer offering factory new FAA-PMA oil coolers for Continental engines. The oil coolers are available for all TCM 470 and 520 series engines. The factory new oil coolers are corrosion […]