Greg Poe won the second round of the eXtreme Airshow Challenge, held at Smith-Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, N.C. The challenge, dubbed NASCAR of the air, continues this weekend in Denton, Texas. Meanwhile, Peter Besenyei beat 10 other pilots in the second leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Series on May 6 in Barcelona, […]
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AirsideTV launches website
AirsideTV, an online aviation video channel, recently launched its newly enhanced website at AirsideTV.com. New content is being constantly updated, including highlights from the Sport Pilot TV television program broadcast to more than 60 million households nationwide.
AirVenture NOTAM released
The FAA has released the NOTAM for the 54th annual EAA AirVenture, slated for July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. The NOTAM is in effect from July 22-31.
Helicopter pioneer Stanley Hiller dies
Stanley Hiller, Jr., 81, died peacefully at home April 20 of complications associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Founder of the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif., Hiller began his aviation career while still a teenager. After leading a company that produced thousands of helicopters for military and commercial markets worldwide, he began a second career […]
What’s it like to be a fighter pilot?
What’s it like to fly F-15s? “It’s a great job,” says Capt. Tony Bierenkoven, demonstration team commander and pilot for the West Coast F-15 Demonstration Team, which performed at Sun ‘n Fun. “I’ve flown every day this week.” The team that flew at Sun ‘n Fun is based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. […]
First flight: Diamond D-Jet
A little more than three years after being announced, the Diamond D-Jet had its first flight April 18. Conducted from the London International Airport in Canada, home of Diamond’s North American operation, the first flight lasted one hour and six minutes. The flight was designed to evaluate 19 test points. After take off and climb […]
Scott Crossfield, supersonic pioneer
Scott Crossfield was a hero who lived up to the expectations of his admirers. Not all of them do, you know. Crossfield died during the night of April 19 after encountering a Level 6 thunderstorm over Georgia, while flying his Cessna 210 toward Virginia. The wreckage was found the next day in a wooded gully […]
Improvements in works for Rocky Mountain Fly-In
Many improvements are in the works for the 28th Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In (RMRFI), scheduled June 24-25 at Front Range Airport (FTG) in Watkins, Colo. Expect to see more classic Warbirds — static displays as well as aerial performers — during the fly-in’s third year at Front Range. Activities include daily aerobatic shows, workshops and […]
Forward looking with Forward Vision
When most of us think of Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) we envision police helicopters looking for people on the ground or expensive all-weather systems in Gulfstream cockpits. It’s hard to imagine FLIR in small general aviation aircraft at a price of $18,680. Harder to imagine than that is the many ways in which FLIR can […]