You might think that these days a desk-top computer is as common in a maintenance hangar as a set of wrenches, but it’s not so. There are still some licensed aircraft mechanics who don’t utilize cyberspace. That can make it difficult to find out about Airworthiness Directives that affect the aircraft they are working on. […]
Online search and rescue site launched
Although the search for millionaire adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett has been unsuccessful so far, there has been a positive outcome. When Fossett went missing, satellite technology and the Internet allowed “searchers” anywhere in the world to study the search area remotely. It was the first time the method had been utilized. As a result, […]
Pearl Harbor photos donated to Museum of Flight
A Washington state resident who snapped the first photographs of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has donated them to the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The images, shot by Lee Embree, will be on permanent display. At the time of the attack, Embree was a staff sergeant and photographer with the Army Air Corps. […]
Washington State airport recovers from floods
When heavy rains hit southwestern Washington earlier this month, Chehalis-Centralia Airport (CLS) was a staging area for rescue operations. But on Dec. 3, when the Chehalis River, which runs beside the airport, rose 24 inches in just one hour, CLS was swamped. State officials say a dike that was supposed to protect the airport was […]
Santa Monica proposes ban on jets: FAA calls ban illegal, but city officials say it’s a matter of safety
The City Council in Santa Monica, Calif., has tentatively approved an ordinance that would ban certain jet aircraft from Santa Monica Airport (SMO). The unanimous vote was cast Nov. 27. Council members cited safety concerns as their primary reason for the ban. According to Santa Monica Airport Manager Bob Trimborn, the ban, if adopted, would […]
Hidden’ pictures embellish Wayne Hadath’s F-1 Rocket
One of the joys of building your own airplane is that you can design a one-of-a-kind paint scheme. For Wayne Hadath of Kirchner, Ontario, Canada, that process began with a desire to honor the Canadian Air Force. Eventually it grew into a most unusual paint scheme featuring “hidden” pictures of a variety of objects from […]
‘A bit of an oddity’: Just one of five built, David Powell’s restored Anderson Greenwood AG-14 has a sci-fi feel
The Great Depression and the post-World War II glut of aircraft on the market are not the only factors that led to so-called “orphaned” designs. Poor timing led to the demise of the Anderson Greenwood AG-14, according to David Powell of Rogers, Ark., who owns AG-14 Serial No. 5, the last of the twin-boom, two-place […]
A long way to go… “Memphis Belle” restoration may take up to 10 years
There is no such thing as a quick restoration project, especially if it’s “Memphis Belle,” probably the most famous B-17 of World War II. The big bomber has been undergoing restoration at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Dayton, Ohio, since the fall of 2005, when it arrived at the museum […]
Abingdon Watches: Femininity meets functionality
A distinctive watch is often associated with being a pilot. Many of these designs have an E6-B on the face and are able to display multiple time zones, but these are fairly large timepieces, even for a man’s wrist. If you are a woman, especially one with a smaller wrist, wearing a man-sized watch has […]