SEATTLE — Raisbeck Engineering has added Hampton Aviation as an authorized dealer. Located in the hills of western Arkansas, Hampton Aviation specializes in heavy structural repair, inspections and modifications for all King Air models. “We are very pleased to welcome Hampton Aviation to the team,” said Lynn Thomas, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Raisbeck Engineering. “Having […]
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Fly back to World War II times
SEATTLE — The steady rumble of World War II airplanes will resonate at The Museum of Flight June 23-25, while a group of four historic aircraft from the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour is based at the museum on Boeing Field. Ground tours are free for veterans. Reservations are suggested for rides in the B-17 Flying Fortress, […]
FLIGHT Act takes off
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee and a certified pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), also a pilot, have introduced S. 1320, the Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs (FLIGHT) Act of 2017. The FLIGHT […]
Young Eagle earns private pilot certificate
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Less than four years after her first flight as a Young Eagle, Rachel Broom passed her private pilot check ride and earned her private pilot certificate. Rachel took her first flight in a small airplane at a monthly Young Eagles Rally hosted by Chattahoochee Valley Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 677 in September […]
Developments underway at Avflight Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Penn. – Avflight Corporation will break ground this month on phase one of a major development plan at Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT). The first phase includes a new FBO facility, which is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2018. The 5,000-square-foot FBO building will feature a conference room, kitchen, pilot lounge, three private […]
Muroya takes Red Bull race in Japan
About 90,000 Red Bull Air Race fans went wild in Chiba, Japan, on June 3-4 as Yoshihide Muroya prevailed in showdown after showdown to capture a repeat home win, as well as his second victory of the season. After close calls in the opening Race Day rounds, Muroya’s Final 4 time of 55.288 was a […]
FAA issues final NavWorx AD
AVweb is reporting that the FAA has published its final Airworthiness Directive for certain NavWorx ADS-B devices. The final AD requires owners to remove, disable or modify the ADS–B unit. The FAA said the unsafe condition in the units “relates to the potential for the NavWorx unit to incorrectly report its own position to other aircraft […]
Newly restored P-63 Kingcobra to fly at Oshkosh
A newly restored Bell P-63 Kingcobra will join Warbirds in Review at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, Wis., July 24-30, 2017. The aircraft spent 16 years in restoration before flying again this spring at Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga. The P-63, restored and operated by the Dixie Wing […]
Smithereens
Dispatch from the Texas/Oklahoma border: I’m jamming with Mick Jagger at 7,500 feet, “Gimme Shelter” streaming from my iPod into my Bluetooth headset. The sun is now high enough it’s out of my eyes, the ride is smooth, and a wicked tailwind is propelling me over the ground 50 miles per hour faster than I’m flying. […]