Amidst this year’s airshow season and continuing extreme/destructive weather, I wonder if aviation events are fully prepared. The National Weather Service’s Storm Ready program can help event organizers minimize weather catastrophes like 2011’s SUN ’n FUN tornado or the multi-fatality Indiana State Fair stage collapse. But how many fly-ins and airshows are so prepared? Visitors to […]
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A thunderstorm’s fury
Thunderstorms can pack a powerful punch, and flying anywhere in the vicinity of one can be deadly. But, how do you recognize and deal with convective weather? The Air Safety Institute has put a new webcast online, “Preempting a Thunderstorm’s Fury: Cockpit Weather, ATC, and You.” In the webcast, AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and […]
Stratus updated
Stratus, the portable in-flight weather receiver for ForeFlight that was launched at SUN ’n FUN, has been updated to provide increased performance, according to officials with Sporty’s. “Relying on the uniformly excellent reviews and customer feedback we have received on Stratus, the teams at Sporty’s, ForeFlight and Appareo have worked hard to make it even […]
Air Zoo partners with Third Coast Aviation
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo and Third Coast Aviation have joined forces to offer a variety of new visitor experiences, including a Full-Motion Advanced Flight Trainer, flights in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, and private pilot ground school. The Full-Motion Advanced Flight Trainer is a professional training simulator that features wrap-around visuals, a fully enclosed […]
Honoring the WASP
Michael Porter’s restored Stearman helps tell the women’s story “Is that what I think it is?” There’s something special about seeing a military aviator reunited with an airplane that he or, in this case, she flew during the war. It can be an emotional moment, like watching the reunion of long-lost family members. During this […]
A day in the life of an FAA test pilot
CBS recently profiled Lorry Faber, a pilot who has had some amazing adventures during her 25-year career, including flying the President of the United States overseas, taking dignitaries to and from Washington D.C. and hovering over Mount Fuji in a helicopter. Currently, she tests air transportation projects, such as those for NextGen and ADS-B. Check […]
Team RV to fly first AirVenture performance
Team RV, the world’s largest formation aerobatic team, will perform for aviation fans from around the globe at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. This is the team’s first appearance at the big show. with performances on opening day, Monday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 25. It seems fitting for Team RV to fly this year given […]
Unleaded fuel solution showcased at Oshkosh
Air Plains Services is showcasing its newly branded unleaded fuel solution for flight, Inpulse, from July 23-29 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Oshkosh attendees are invited to stop by booth #339 to talk with Air Plains founder Mike Kelley about Inpulse. Additionally, Kelley will participate on a panel discussion, “Autogas at […]
Dynon introduces ADS-B ‘In’ receiver
Dynon has introduced the SV-ADSB-470 UAT Band Traffic and Weather Receiver for the SkyView system. This remotely mounted receiver module integrates with the SkyView system to provide access to weather and traffic information on top of the detailed navigational information SkyView already provides, company officials said. At an MSRP of $995, the SV-ADSB-470 has been […]