When Jared Calvert heard about a Cub that had been in a barn for decades, he decided, “I’ve got to be the one to fly this plane.” When he first learned about the Cub, he was told the 1946 Cub had been “sitting for awhile” in a barn. When he finally saw the barn, he […]
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The revitalization of Ranger Airfield
Jared Calvert is a young man with big ideas. He’s working tirelessly — along with a group of other dedicated volunteers — to revive Ranger Airfield (F23), in Ranger, Texas, about 65 miles west of Fort Worth. He’s the force behind the annual air show, slated this year for May 28-30. Something new this year: […]
MAF sends new Kodiak to Haiti
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has deployed a new Kodiak airplane and four crew members to join its fleet of three aircraft already serving the relief effort following the massive earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12. The deployment marks the first-ever use of this specially designed airplane in disaster relief work, according to MAF officials. “The Kodiak […]
EAA’s replica Bleriot XI nears completion
EAA staff and volunteers from The Aeroplane Factory have working for more than three years building a replica 1909 Bleriot XI monoplane, the same model Louis Bleriot designed, built, and flew over the English Channel more than 100 years ago. Now the finish line is in sight, according to a story on EAA.org, which notes […]
FAA sends temporary control tower to Haiti
At the request of the Haitian government, the FAA dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to Haiti Jan. 21 to assist with aircraft operations at Port-au-Prince International Airport. The tower was transported aboard a large, chartered cargo aircraft and it took about 48 hours for FAA technicians to install and prepare it for service. “We […]
Pilot My-Cast app now available
Pilot My-Cast by Garmin, a premium aviation weather, flight planning and flight filing application, is available immediately for the iPhone and iPod Touch. “We’ve designed the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Pilot My-Cast from the ground up,” said Craig Burfeind, president of Digital Cyclone, a subsidiary of Garmin. “Our customers range from the student […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot to speak at AEA
Jeff Skiles, first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, “The Miracle on the Hudson,” will be the guest speaker for the annual awards luncheon April 9 during the Aircraft Electronics Association’s 53rd annual International Convention & Trade Show, from April 7-10, in Orlando, Fla. Rockwell Collins and the AEA are sponsoring Skiles who details the […]
Plane escapes during hand-propping
This January 2008 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 210. Location: Bessemer, Ala. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to hand-prop the airplane to get it […]
Passing gas
Guest Editorial By STEVE BILL HANSHEW It’s all Tom Midgely’s fault, so quit knocking him for ridding us of the knock. That was the problem a chemist named Thomas Midgely was tasked to resolve in the early 1900s. His bosses at General Motors were making better engines with higher compression and higher horsepower output. Unfortunately, […]