World Airshow News has announced that Manfred Radius is the 2016 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Radius started flying sailplanes in 1961 at the age of 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to Canada in 1969 and became a glider instructor pilot in 1972. He added the glider aerobatic instructor endorsement in […]
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The Aviator’s Cabin makes for the ultimate Aviation Lifestyle
Weekend cabins are commonplace in the Midwest, but they typically involve lakes, not airports. However, there are many pilots who would rather get away to an airstrip for relaxation. It’s why the Poplar Grove Airport took a different approach to airplane hangar construction with the “Aviator’s Cabin.” Read about how these aviators recreate at the […]
What is my transponder really doing?
Chances are you have one. You turn it to ALT before takeoff. You hit the IDENT key when requested. Whenever there is an issue with it though, you simply smile and nod along not wanting to let on to anyone that you have no idea how it actually works. In this blog on FunPlacestoFly.com, Anthony […]
Air Safety Institute releases video on avoiding terrain and obstructions
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new video, “Look Out! Avoiding Terrain & Obstructions.” “Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) has been an issue since airplanes first took to the sky,” said ASI Senior Vice President George Perry. “But with training like this video combined with the use of […]
New show to be called DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase has been chosen for the new sport aviation show slated for later this year in DeLand, Florida. Coming up with a name for a new aviation event isn’t easy, especially one that highlights what the event will be and hasn’t been used by others. That was the dilemma facing the […]
AirExpo 2016 introduces the Drone Zone
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — This year AirExpo 2016 introduces the “Drone Zone,” a drone demonstration area where you can watch drones fly in an enclosed area or purchase one to take home. Maverick Drone Systems of Savage, Minn., will be flying drones during the airshow, which is slated for July 16-17 at the Wings of the North. […]
Company’s airplanes work for a living
“Take this job and love it…” Our variation on the title of an old country song is how we at T.J. Snow Company introduce the unique flying job we’ve developed over the years at our Chattanooga, Tennessee-based business, which was founded by my father in 1963 and is now owned by my son and me. […]
Flirtey drone donated to the Smithsonian
The Flirtey drone used to make the first FAA-approved drone delivery in the United States has been accepted into the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, which displays the Space Shuttle Discovery, the SR-71 Blackbird and the first aircraft operated by FedEx. The six-rotor drone delivered medication to a rural medical clinic […]
NextGen benefits at LAX
NextGen is bringing new benefits to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) through a technology called Data Comm. According to FAA officials, Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges – like texting versus talking over the phone. Voice communication is labor intensive, time […]