The Oakland Aviation Museum at Oakland International Airport’s Historic North Field (OAK) in California will host an Open Cockpit Day, Sunday, July 18, from noon to 4 p.m. Sit in the cockpit of various jet fighters from a Korean era MiG-15 to a Vietnam era A-7 Corsair II like that flown by the Lt. Costello, […]
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‘Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Aviation’
John and Martha King will share their “lessons learned from a lifetime in aviation” with the Atlanta Aero Club at its July 15 meeting. The Kings are instantly recognized throughout the aviation world for their King Schools and the millions of video and digital training courses distributed over the past 30 years. Throughout the years, […]
Rotax guru slates Oshkosh forums
Phil Lockwood, one of the nation’s most knowledgeable experts on the Rotax engine, will present new information on the 912 series, as well as give up-to-date fuel advice during two forums at this month’s Airventure in Oshkosh. The first forum will be held Tuesday, at 10 a.m., focusing on the latest improvements made to the […]
Women in Aerospace exhibit opens
Opening July 10, “Chasing Horizons: Women in Aerospace” is a new exhibit produced by The Museum of Flight in Seattle that portrays the history of women in the aerospace industry. The story begins with the pioneer French aeronaut Élisabeth Thible, who became the first woman to fly in a balloon in 1784, and it continues […]
New book reveals secret life of Howard Hughes
Douglas Wellman’s new book “Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes” has been released and is available at major online book retailers. The book tells the tale of Hughe’s secret life under the assumed identity of Verner “Nik” Nicely, from the point of view of his wife, Eva McLelland. Her discovery that her eccentric Midwestern […]
New insurance option for repair stations
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and Polaris Enterprise Group have unveiled a new insurance option for the aviation maintenance industry. Aviation Alliance Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc. (AAIRRG), which ARSA and Polaris have been working jointly to establish, has received its insurance license (known as a certificate of authority) from the state of Montana. […]
Rocky Mountain Fly-In takes off Aug. 28
The 31st annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In (RMRFI) will take place Aug. 28-29 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) in Denver. “The wide range of pilot-related activities at the 2010 event represents Colorado Sport Aviation’s continuing dedication to the flying community,” says Jim Cimiluca, president of CSA, which hosts the event. Event volunteers will greet […]
Dynon upgrades SkyView
Dynon Avionics has released SkyView software versions 2.0 and 2.5 for its glass panel flight system. Owners of a SkyView system can download the software free at DynonAvionics.com. Included among the many new features in the two updates are free trial previews of an upcoming optional Navigation Mapping Software. This feature allows pilots to navigate […]
Osprey returns to Oshkosh
For the second time in three years, the CV-22 “Osprey” — one of the most unique aircraft flown by the U.S. military — is scheduled to appear at EAA AirVenture, which will be held July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). The CV-22, an Air Force-modified version of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, […]