EAA’s B-17 bomber “Aluminum Overcast” will be flying missions at the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) in Phoenix, April 2-4, at a tour stop hosted by EAA Warbirds Squadron 20. The B-17 will make its first tour stop of the year at Deer Valley Airport before going on to visit more than 30 cities during the […]
Silent Wings land at Museum of Flight
The member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council will present a glimpse into the world of silent flight at Soaring Expo 2010, slated for March 20-21 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. On special display this year is the “Perlan Glider,” (pictured) which the late aviator/explorer Steve Fossett and test pilot Einar Enevoldson flew […]
Glass cockpits haven’t boosted GA safety
Washington, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled a study March 9 concluding that single-engine airplanes equipped with glass cockpits had no better overall safety record than airplanes with conventional instrumentation. The safety study was initiated more than a year ago to determine if GA airplanes equipped with digital primary flight displays were inherently […]
Anthem to General Aviation
Ben Rushing is a musician and pilot whose two loves were combined in a video on the “Wings To Adventure” television series. Check it out here.
Aircraft Spruce celebrates 45 years
Aircraft Spruce is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. The company began in 1965, when Flo Irwin began cutting up Sitka Spruce in her garage. What began locally soon took on a national scope and today responds to aircraft builders’ and restorers’ needs from around the globe. Today’s Aircraft Spruce parts catalog (available in hard […]
GA Security Advisory group meets
The TSA kicked off a two-day meeting of the General Aviation Working Group of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) March 9. The committee is tasked with examining areas of GA security and providing recommendations to TSA and the full committee. During the morning session, TSA officials asked members to identify the top areas of […]
BRS founder Boris Popov wins Sperry Award
Boris Popov, founder of BRS Aerospace, which manufactures whole-airplane emergency parachute systems, has been awarded the Sperry Award for 2009. The Sperry Award, instituted in 1955, is given in recognition of a distinguished engineering contribution that has advanced the art of transportation, whether by land, sea, or space. Previous award winners include: Donald Douglas for […]
Are you current?
Sporty’s newly updated video programs, Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check, now include MP3 audio files, so pilots can learn on the go. The latest editions of these programs, designed for pilots who need to polish their skills and review the basics, feature dozens of new graphics and real world video segments that cover the […]
Mid-Continent Instruments-West goes global
Mid-Continent Instruments–West in Van Nuys, Calif., now has the capability to reach international customers without delays. Bryan Miner, in his role as Chief Inspector, is the latest member of the company’s Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA). Miner is authorized to issue export airworthiness approvals for Class II products shipped overseas on behalf of the FAA. This […]