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The USAF Thunderbird team will perform at The Gathering of Mustangs and Legends — “The Final Round Up,” slated for next Sept. 27-30 in Columbus, Ohio. The event, which will be held at Rickenbacker International Airport, will bring together more than 100 restored P-51 Mustangs. Of the more than 15,000 Mustangs produced, approximately 150 remain […]

Unison Industries has begun new starter-generator upgrade and exchange programs. Aircraft owners who currently have a non-Unison starter-generator can buy a new upgraded starter-generator from Unison at 43% or more off market price. They just send in their old starter-generators, repairable or not, in “as removed” condition, and Unison’s distributors will send them a new […]

It was 16 years ago when Ray and Celeste Shefland, along with some pilots at Nary National-Shefland Field Airport in Nary, Minn., had the first Tree of Hope toy collection. Since then, pilots have collected thousands of toys for hospitalized children in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Those pilots hope to spread their annual holiday […]

“There’s something about learning to fly that makes you feel as if nothing is impossible. It is a rewarding accomplishment no matter what, but if you are facing some physical challenges, that feeling of accomplishment is increased,” says James Kaler, president and founder of Able to Aviation. “Flying gives you a whole new perspective.” And […]

When the name “Lindbergh” is mentioned most people immediately associate it with Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. Most history books give cursory, if any, mention of his round-the-world flights made after the Atlantic crossing and rarely do they mention that his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, accompanied him. Those that […]

Piper Aircraft, Inc. has selected the Williams FJ44-3AP engine to power its new PiperJet. A close derivative of the FJ44-3A, the FJ44-3AP is based on proven engine technology with more than 2.5 million hours of flight time to its credit. According to Williams officials, the FJ44-3AP is Williams’ most efficient engine with a TBO of […]

The Thielert Centurion 1.7 diesel aircraft engine is now being installed in new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft by Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc. Van Bortel, based at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Texas, bills itself as the world’s largest Cessna dealer. The shop replaces the 172s’ standard Lycoming engines with the diesel engines, then sells the […]

The NTSB recently issued a safety alert to pilots warning them to actively maintain awareness of severe weather along their entire route of flight. NTSB officials say they have identified several accidents in which in-flight encounters with severe weather were the cause — or contributed to — accidents. All the accidents involved aircraft operating under […]

Given time — a lot of time, perhaps. But if you have someone in mind you’d like to recommend who meets the criteria, get hold of your local FAA FSDO and go for it! Master Pilots must: • Have been a U.S. citizen for a minimum of 50 consecutive years; • Have held a CAA/FAA […]