Air Plains Services, a company that specializes in extreme performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, is hosting a regional open house and fly-in on July 13, 2018, at its facility in Wellington, Kansas. The event, open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, will offer inspections of the company’s signature XP line of […]
Student’s squirrelly landing bends 172
The flight instructor reported that this was her fifth instructional flight with the student and that they were practicing takeoffs and landings in the pattern at the airport in Cornelia, Georgia. She recalled that the previous landing accomplished by the student was “squirrelly.” She reminded the student pilot “how and why not to use the […]
Picture of the Day: Recreating the past
Eric Dumigan sent in this photo he titled “Recreating the past.” On the left is an unidentified woman from the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division posing with a Harvard at a Canadian airfield during World War II, he said. “On June 3, 2018, at Canadian Forces Base Borden, birthplace of Canada’s Air Force, Murray […]
Planes of Fame warbird show fills the sky
The annual Planes of Fame air show at Chino, California, on May 5-6, 2018, was not your typical air show. It was non-stop warbirds, warbirds, and warbirds. Yes, there are some good non-warbird aerobatic acts, like Sean Tucker’s Oracle team and Rob Harrison, but nowhere else can you find nearly 50 warbirds flying throughout the […]
Red Bull pilot trades pylons for hot air balloons
Red Bull Air Race pilot and airshow performer Kirby Chambliss switched pylons for hot air balloons to mark National Hot Air Balloon Day, June 5. Some 99 years after Indianapolis Motor Speedway held its first event, a hot air balloon race, the Red Bull Air Race pilot commemorated the anniversary in style. The display was […]
Video: Electric tug for aircraft
The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted a video (just over five minutes long), demonstrating their new Electric Aircraft Tug from MiniMaxTugs for their Cessna 172.
New chairman for SUN ‘n FUN
As the SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In and Expo closed on Sunday, April 16, 2018, Bob Knight stepped down as the chairman of the board of the organization after serving for six and a half years. While this was his last fly-in as chairman, he will remain on the SUN ’n FUN Board. During the May […]
Aviation Roundup returns to Minden with the Blue Angels
MINDEN, Nevada – The Aviation Roundup, held at the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), returns Oct. 13 – 14, 2018, with showcase performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Held at Nevada’s fourth busiest airport, the 2018 Aviation Roundup also features Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter, the Red Bull Wingsuit Jumpers, Bill Stein Airshows, Danny […]
Kitfox crashes into lake
During a local flight, the pilot and passenger, who held a student pilot certificate, were searching a lake for a submerged boat. The passenger stated that while maneuvering at a low altitude, the pilot banked the Kitfox IV about 45° to 60° at an airspeed of about 50 miles per hour. During the turn, the […]