On Sunday, Dec. 5, Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), south of Seattle, was calling itself “the most woman-friendly airport in the world” as 171 women took flight to celebrate the Centennial of Women Pilots. As part of the celebrations, pilots around the world are attempting to introduce a record number of girls and women to flying […]
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TSA won’t target GA airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed that a new proposal for general aviation security would not target small airports, according to a report at AOPA.org. Instead, the proposal will focus on aircraft.
Safety in Motion takes flight
It is said that the better the training, the better the pilot. In 2000 Brandon Kanning, a student pilot at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash., realized the value of his training when the throttle cable disconnected in his Cessna 172. “I was on my third solo flight, at low altitude and too far […]
Electric Waiex achieves first flight
The Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft achieved its first flight Dec. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Piloted by Sonex Founder and E-Flight team leader John Monnett, N270DC made a short hop on runway 27, intended to be a conservative non-pattern flight to break ground-effect and analyze in-flight system performance […]
FAA quietly makes VFR changes in D.C.
The rules for flying VFR in the Washington, D.C., area changed Dec. 2. If you plan to operate there but didn’t know about the alterations, you’re not alone, according to an Aviation Week story. Check it out here.
Angel Flight Southeast launches auction
Angel Flight Southeast recently launched it 1st Annual Aviation Charity Auction earlier this week, which is being held on the Ebay Charity Auction website. Dozens of aviation vendors stepped up to provide items from high end pilot headsets to left seat time in a DC-3. Examples of other items include GPS receivers, VHF radios, aviation […]
‘Savor’ the experience
There is a saying among the builders of experimental aircraft: The project is 90% done and there is 90% to go. In other words, the builder/pilots are more focused on getting the project finished than the building experience. That’s the wrong attitude, says Chris Christiansen of Tempe, Ariz., the designer/builder/pilot of a high-wing one-off airplane. […]
First flight of GE-powered Thrush 510G
Thrush Aircraft has completed the first flight of its new 510G agricultural aircraft powered by the General Electric H80 turboprop engine. The flight lasted just over 25 minutes, during which time initial systems checks and basic flight maneuvers were accomplished, said company officials, who noted that no unanticipated issues were encountered. This first flight marked […]
Going green in Aspen
Two Aspen businessmen have a proposal they believe could revolutionize how private aircraft are serviced at airports across the country, according to a story from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Cliff Runge and Andrew Doremus want to start a second FBO at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, with a twist to their business plan: The two […]