The Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, about 50 miles southeast of Boise, Idaho, saw the triumphal air show debut of the unique Yak-110 twin-fuselage aircraft on June 3, 2018. The Yak-110 is made from two single-engine Yak-55s joined at the wing and tail, with a jet engine added beneath the wing […]
Video: Missing World War II B-24 discovered
B-24 “Heaven Can Wait” – missing since March 11, 1944 – has been found in the waters off Papua New Guinea by Project Recover.
Avfuel inks deal for sustainable alternative jet fuel
Avfuel is now the exclusive aviation fuel distributor for the sustainable alternative jet fuel produced by Gevo, a next generation biofuels company. Avfuel has been active in the field of alternative aviation fuels since the formation of Avfuel Technology Initiatives Corporation in January 2012, company officials note. “As a leader in the global supply of […]
MH Oxygen updates Pilot Oxygen Re-Fill Kit
Mountain High updates pilot oxygen refill kit to meet new requirements.
Clay Lacy opens office at KHPN
Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a new office at Westchester County Airport (KHPN) in White Plains, New York. The new office is an extension of the company’s East Coast headquarters in Oxford, Connecticut, enhancing service and support for aircraft management, jet charter, and maintenance clients in the New York area, company officials say. Founded in 1968 […]
Lack of familiarity with toe brakes contributes to accident
As pilot rejected takeoff, lack of familiarity cited as a contributing factor in Tecnam P2008 accident.
Picture of the Day: A visit to where it all began
Conrad R. Zapanta, MD, submitted this photo of a Cessna 172 at First Flight Airport in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In the background is the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent […]
The flip side of Sinek
In 2009 a not particularly well-known Simon Sinek stood up at a TEDx event in Puget Sound and dropped a new way of thinking on his audience. Simon postulated that greatness in any industry, with any new product or service, starts with the founder and their team knowing why they do what they do, and […]
Video: STOL competition on a Belgian beach
Recently posted on YouTube is a video of a short takeoff and landing competition held on Knokke Beach in Belgium. Organized by the folks behind the Vintage Air Rally, the Zoute Air Trophy competition attracted pilots from all over the world.