By ROB STAPLETON It was an unexpected pleasure when the weather changed to blue skies and warmer weather, but when more than 100 aircraft showed up on May 13-15 for the sixth annual Hudson Memorial Fly-in, all expectations were exceeded. “It’s only noon and we have over 80 aircraft here now and we are running out of […]
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FAA deems B-29 Doc airworthy, first flight imminent
WICHITA — The FAA has deemed the B-29 known as Doc airworthy by officially presenting the restoration crew with an FAA airworthiness certificate. The airworthiness certificate is the most notable milestone yet for the team working to restore the historic B-29. It also came three days before the 16th anniversary of Doc arriving in Wichita on May 23, 2000, […]
AOPA launches flight training poll
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched its annual Flight Training Poll. The Poll will run through Aug. 22, 2016. Outstanding flight schools and instructors will be recognized through AOPA’s Flight Training Excellence Awards. “From a budding student pilot preparing for their first solo to the commercial pilot brushing up on VFR flight rules, we’re all […]
WingX Pro7 wins Appy award
Hilton Software has won MediaPost’s Appy Award 2016 in the Mapping/Location-Based category for WingX Pro7 for iOS. The winners and finalists included market leaders such as Lufthansa, Coca-Cola, Reuters, CBS, Home Depot, United Healthcare, Best Western, and Heineken. The evaluation was conducted by a panel of judges represented by M&C Saatchi Mobile, Tribal DDB, Deustch, OgylvieOne, […]
Airport association designates scholarship winner
NOVATO Calif. — The Gnoss Field Community Association (GFCA) has selected Poh Maga, a rising senior at San Marin High School, as its Freedom of Flight summer intern and flying scholarship winner. Poh, 17, will be working with Scanlon Aviation in a variety of roles, exposing him to many different aspects of a modern flight school, […]
Frasca sim to be used in Georgia Tech research study
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has contracted with FRASCA International, for a FRASCA Mentor Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AATD, which will be configured as a Cessna 172, will be used by the School of Psychology’s Decision Processes Laboratory (DPL) led by Dr. Rick Thomas. It will be used as an experimental platform to […]
Flying a Helio Courier
Four years ago John and Jan Sessions were looking for a plane with short field capability. John was in the process of bulldozing a flat 700-foot-long spot on top of a hill in the Texas backcountry and needed a plane that could take off and land in that space. He chose a Helio Courier, one […]
World’s only Marine PBJ bomber flies after 23 years
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing reports that the North American PBJ Mitchell named Semper Fi returned to flight on May 15 after a 23-year restoration. Semper Fi is the only original PBJ flying in the world, according to CAF officials. During World War II the Marine Corps operated surplus B-25 Mitchells […]
FAA audits Sonex models
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft recently hosted the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET), as it audited the new Sonex and Waiex B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kit. NKET evaluation is used to establish a kit’s compliance with Experimental Amateur Built aircraft “major portion” or “51%” rules. FAA NKET Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklists for the new Sonex […]