By TOM DOUGLAS Seventeen minutes without a heartbeat set Jim Poling off in a new and life-fulfilling direction. “They say you can only survive 19 minutes with a shut-down heart, so it was a close call,” Jim related recently. “Even so, a stroke suffered on the operating table left me blind in one eye.” The […]
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Drone pilots reminded to respect wildfire operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Know Before You Fly campaign is reminding operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to respect temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) over and around wildfires as this year’s wildfire season makes an early start. Wildfires or other hazardous conditions often lead to authorities putting in place TFRs, which allow first responders to do their […]
N.C. county allow private airstrips in residential neighborhoods
A news story in the Rocky Mount Telegram by Lindell John Kay reports that Nash County in North Carolina now allows private airplane landings strips in the county’s residential neighborhoods. The Nash County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the county’s unified development ordinance that allows airstrips almost anywhere provided provisions of a special use permit […]
Winners of the Fly Me to the Moon Contest revealed
PORTLAND, Ore. — Lightspeed Aviation has revealed the winners of the Fly Me to the Moon Contest, presented by Lightspeed Aviation and CloudAhoy. The contest pitted pilots against each other in a race to fly the most non-business miles during the five weeks of the contest. “Our goal was to encourage pilots to get out there and […]
Hillsboro Aviation debuts new corporate headquarters, FBO and hangar at KHIO
HILLSBORO, Ore. – Hillsboro Aviation has unveiled its new headquarters at the north end of the Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO). The facility is phase two of a four-phase, 425,000-square-foot long-term development project. The new building is home to the company’s FBO services, helicopter and airplane charter division, aircraft sales, maintenance and avionics services, and parts sales. […]
P-51 Mustang, SB2C Helldiver rides available at AirVenture
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will fly its P-51 Mustang, “Red Nose,” and SB2C-5 Helldiver, “The Beast,” to Fond du Lac airport (KFLD) as part of the 2016 Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis., from Monday July, 25 until Sunday July, 31. Rides will be available on both of these historic aircraft. The […]
Picture of the day: Hanging out with dad at the airport
Matt Pinkerton of Pinehurst, N.C, sent in this photo, with a simple note: “Hanging out with dad at the airport.”
The Classy Cabin Ace SJ
When this small aircraft flies overhead, the questions start flying as well. What kind of airplane is that? Is it an antique? Well, it does resemble one, with its angular windshield, outrigger gear, large spoked wheels, and square-shaped rudder — but it isn’t. This classy Cabin Ace SJ (N486N) is a special blend, concocted by […]
WASP celebrates 100th birthday
By Nancy Covert It was a story about Germany’s flying ace, the Red Knight (Snoopy’s infamous Red Baron), according to Dorothy Kocher Olsen, that piqued her interest in learning to fly. Olsen, who was resting up on a June Sunday morning for an afternoon celebration of her 100th birthday with a pair of sister flyers from […]