World War II Civil Air Patrol sub chaser and South Dakota aviation legend Luverne “Vern” Kraemer passed away June 20, in Rapid City, S.D. at the age of 95. Kraemer is the last known CAP sub chaser in South Dakota. Trained as a blacksmith by his father as a young man in Nemo in the […]
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Making flying fun
The July/August 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on making flying fun and is now available online. Articles focus on many of the interesting activities and opportunities pilots have to keep the spirit of fun and adventure in aviation alive and well.
Duncan Aviation plans expansion
Duncan Aviation plans to build a new maintenance hangar and facility to be built at its Lincoln, Neb., headquarters. Duncan Aviation plans to begin construction this fall. Specific details on the new facility are not yet finalized, company officials said. “We are still evaluating our current and future needs as well as the continued economic […]
Associated Air Center opens interiors design center
Associated Air Center (AAC) recently opened its new VIP custom interiors Design Center in Dallas. The Design Center serves as the launching point for AAC customers to explore and design their custom aircraft interiors on-site in Dallas. At the Design Center, customers will work closely with AAC interior designers to ensure that their taste, aircraft […]
Cirrus: The sum of its parts
The Cirrus SR22T is a wonderful airplane to fly. The G1000-based Cirrus Perspective puts decision-making information at the pilot’s fingertips. Separately, each part (airframe and avionics) is unquestionably state of the art. Together, they blow the doors off the envelope. But what about safety? There is much argument about whether the “Cirrus pilot” is a […]
Finding that silver lining…
Only our intrepid “Politics for Pilots” blogger Jamie Beckett could find a silver lining in a hurricane. But he did in this post from another of his ventures, FlightMonkeys.com.
Flying car completes Phase 1 flight testing
The production prototype of the Terrafugia Transition — a flying car — has completed the first phase of its flight test program. Phase 1 flight testing, conducted at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, N.Y, allowed Terrafugia to check off many critical early testing objectives for the Transition program, said Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich, who added, […]
‘Plane Talk’ to broadcast live from 99s conference
IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a live-streaming aviation internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will be broadcasting four two-hour shows live from its remote studio at the 2012 International 99s Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, starting July 11 and continuing through July 14. The live broadcasts will be from 2 p.m. to […]
Committee reports on challenges to replacing 100LL
A just-released report from the Unleaded Avgas Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee concludes that a drop-in replacement for leaded 100LL is not available, adding that an additional six years is needed to assess possible replacements. Known as the UAT ARC, the committee is a collaborative industry-government task force representing aircraft and engine manufacturers, fuel producers and […]