The races just didn’t attract the level of interest of other Red Bull events, officials say.
AirVenture Cup registration nears
Deadline is June 1 to register for the AirVenture Cup.
Garmin autopilot approved for Cessna 208
The standalone autopilot integrates with a number of glass flight displays.
Clay Lacy at KOXC awarded repair station certification
This is Clay Lacy’s third FAA Part 145 repair station.
Lack of safety wires contributes to homebuilt’s crash
Probable cause: The airplane builder’s failure to install safety wires on the brake disc attachment bolts, and the mechanic’s failure to identify the omission during the condition inspection. The subsequent brake disc separation resulted in a loss of di
Picture of the day: Dreaming of flight
Megan Vande Voort, whose husband, Shane, owns Classic Aviation at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa, sent us this photo, simply titled “Dreaming of flight.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are […]
Flights of fancy
She flew beautifully, as virtually every first-time flier I’ve ever flown with has.
Video: Behind the Wings with the Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the world’s most widely produced aircraft with more than 44,000 built. And it’s the focus of a new video in the Behind the Wings series from PBS with host Matthew Burchette from the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The 26-minute video shows Matthew flying with a Metropolitan […]
Proposed rule would create flexibility in maintenance training
The FAA’s proposed rule will allow for completion of training based on knowledge and skill requirements.