“Transition to Gliders” is the latest DVD in Sporty’s “What You Should Know” series. The DVD was designed for power pilots transitioning to gliders. The DVD features glider instructor Bob Wander, author of the “Gliding Made Easy” series of books. Packed with in-flight footage, the DVD takes you inside the cockpit of several training gliders […]
Ground school in a weekend
Want to learn to fly but don’t have the time to attend a 10-week ground school session? Too busy to sit for hours in front of a computer with an online course? You can complete the Private Pilot Knowledge Test in a single weekend with a weekend ground school course from Am I High Aviation […]
Sensenich introduces new ground adjustable prop
After five years of research, development and testing, Sensenich has introduced a new ground adjustable composite propeller. Designed with an EZ-pitch hub, the high performance prop promises improved performance on Rotax-powered 912 and 914 series aircraft. The new props are manufactured hollow, utilizing the latest carbon fiber, prepreg fabrics in a high temperature, internal pressure […]
It’s enough to make you sick
A fairly common occurrence with pilots is air sickness — the nausea or vomiting associated with flying, especially when flying aerobatics. I have been doing flight physicals and have been around aviation for the last 40 years and I have found that nausea in most airmen can be dealt with in one way or another. […]
A flood of thanks
I would like to express some thank you’s to a few individuals who went above and beyond to help fellow tenants and aircraft owners at California’s Corona Airport during the recent flooding. The first on the list would be George and his crew from By George Aircraft painting, Steve and Mike from Procraft Aviation, Dan […]
Seaplane base needs support
American Lake Seaplane Base in Tacoma, Wash., has been informed that its lease, which expired at the end of 2004, will not be renewed by the newly formed City of Lakewood, the current landlords. This would seem to be a major oversight by the city fathers, who apparently didn’t realize they owned an FAA certified […]
That’s space biz
Regarding the “Design flaw led to Genesis crash” article on page 13 of the Dec. 24, 2004 issue: I appreciate the interest shown by GAN in the cause of the Genesis crash. It was definitely a great disappointment to a lot of people, including the general aviation people that were going to make the midair […]
California’s Corona Airport set to reopen after floods
Mother Nature, in the form of drying winds, is helping with the cleanup at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO) in Southern California. The airport has been closed to the general public since the second week of January. Torrential rains turned the airport into a lake last month. Although most of the aircraft were moved to higher […]
Sportplanes.com establishes 20 regional centers
Sportsplanes.com, which has established 20 Sport Aircraft Regional Centers (SARCs), plans to open a few more to attain national coverage. The Salt Lake City-based company is in the process of looking for qualified flight schools to train sport pilots. Each SARC Director has a goal of affiliating with a minimum of five Sport Pilot training […]