The New Year will see CubCrafters making a number of updates to its production aircraft. CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold comments: “We’re constantly on the lookout for ways to improve our aircraft. We pursue these improvements through in-house design initiatives, and also with off-the-shelf technical advancements, such as more advanced navigation systems. The changes for […]
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See the Wright brothers in flight
The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will present a detailed examination of documentary footage shot of the Wright brothers at Fort Myer, Virginia, in 1909, successfully demonstrating the world’s first military airplane Jan. 22. After extensive research and editing, the footage for the first time reveals this momentous event as it actually […]
Collier nominations due by Jan. 31
The 2010 winner of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy will be announced at the NAA Spring Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, to be held Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The winner will be selected the previous day by the Collier Selection Committee, comprised of a national group of stalwarts of the aerospace industry. There’s still time […]
Earning a seat at the table
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. In December 2008, my home city of Winter Haven, Florida, cut the ribbon on a new terminal building at Gilbert Field. With millions of dollars invested and a golden […]
NTSB study: Airbags increase safety
Today the National Transportation Safety Board adopted a study that concluded that general aviation airplanes equipped with airbags provide additional protection to occupants in accidents involving survivable forward impacts. Airbags are designed to mitigate head and upper body injuries and are installed in the lap belt or shoulder harness portions of the restraint system. They […]
Deicing: Dollars and sense
Weather-related issues always pose special challenges for pilots. But at this time of the year, ice and snow are of particular concern, especially during takeoffs and landings, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association, who want to spread the word about the need to follow proper deicing/anti-icing procedures and help pilots budget for […]
Adopt a plane
With the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake Jan. 12, missionary organizations are still working hard in the island nation. Want to help? You can “adopt” a plane for $1 a day. Your donation will help cover fuel and maintenance costs for “your” MAF plane. Rather help elsewhere in the world? You can even choose […]
Airbags for GA
NTSB officials are slated to issue the first formal government recommendations for installing air bags to save lives in private-plane accidents, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which notes that the board’s groundbreaking study is expected to outline the benefits of air bags in reducing fatalities and injuries when small aircraft crash.
Book review: From Props to Jets
If you are enamored with the evolution of the airline industry, “From Props to Jets: Commercial Aviation’s Transition to the Jet Age 1952 to 1962” is a book for you. The 160-page book, written by Jon Proctor, Mike Machat, and Craig Kodera, details the growth of commercial air travel around the world. It covers all […]