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Association awards $10,000 in aviation scholarships
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester Aviation Association, a not-for-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport, and Academy of Aviation, a flight school located at the airport, awarded two scholarships at the WAA Safety Day Conference 2018 to Adam Delitta of Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Luc Piderman of Stamford, Conn. Piderman was awarded a […]
Improper soft-field takeoff fatal for two
The pilot and passenger were departing on a personal, cross-country flight from a grass runway in Rockville, Indiana. A witness saw the Cessna 150 lift off from the 2,081′ runway near midfield with a high pitch attitude, but he did not see the subsequent climbout or accident. The airplane hit tall trees about 1,100′ past […]
Picture of the Day: The cutest co-pilot ever
Daryl Austermiller submitted the following photo of Arlan and Amundsen Schmitz, 4, who he says is the “cutest 4-year-old co-pilot ever!” The pair were photographed next to a Cessna 185 while on vacation flying the Idaho backcountry out of McCall, Idaho. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can […]
Latest ATC spinoff proposal meets heavy opposition from GA advocates
Six general aviation advocacy associations have issued a joint statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization a failed proposal to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control services. “There is a large and diverse chorus of opposition to the idea of privatizing our air traffic control system, including congressional leaders from […]
Pat Napolitano honored with memorial scholarship
WICHITA, Kansas — Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is honoring the memory of Pat Napolitano by establishing The Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians. Through this scholarship, Pat’s legacy will inspire a new generation of aviators, company officials said. Napolitano, fleet support representative and Staggerwing pilot for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, passed away in an […]
Czech pilot wins ‘home’ Red Bull Air Race
Massive crowds of Czech fans among 135,000 spectators in Budapest, Hungary, for the fourth round of the Red Bull Air Race 2018 this weekend were ecstatic as Martin Sonka took his first win of the season. With Budapest just an hour flight from his base in the Czech Republic, Sonka considers the classic stop in […]
Ross Aviation at PANC named gateway FBO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ross Aviation at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the FBO the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Washington, D.C.
Failure of exhaust valve key spring bends Navion
The commercial pilot stated that, while in cruise flight, the Navion’s engine began to run rough. He noted that the Nos. 1 and 5 cylinders were indicating significantly cooler temperatures than the other cylinders. About 12 minutes later, he noticed an “acrid metallic smell” in the cabin. The pilot turned the plane toward the closest […]