The Cessna 210 hit trees near Wantage, N.J., about an hour into a night cross-country flight. The pilot died in the crash. The weather was clear, with nearly a full moon and unrestricted visibility. The airplane was not reported overdue, but air traffic control began receiving reports of an emergency locator transmitter shortly after the […]
Picture of the Day: On final
Chad Christopher sent in this photograph, noting the plane is arriving for the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, held May 5-6, 2018, in Anchorage. “This is the final approach before the gravel strip next to Ted Steven International Airport,” he says. “The Chugach Mountains are incredibly picturesque in the background.” Would you like to have your […]
Let’s get inappropriate
I’ve told the story before of my first attempt to get involved in aviation, and my absolutely dismal failure. It was sophomore year at Glastonbury High School in rural central Connecticut. A US Navy recruiter came to speak to students who were open to enlisting in the military. That may seem like no big deal today, but […]
The most popular GA aircraft in the first quarter of 2018
The Wichita Business Journal put together a slide show of the most popular general aviation aircraft in the the first quarter of 2018, based on recently released figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Check it out here to see an interesting collection of GA’s finest.
National Air & Space Museum gets $1 million donation
The National Air and Space Museum recently received a $1 million gift from AAR Corp., its chairman and CEO David P. Storch, and the family of its founder Ira J. Eichner. The gift supports the construction of the new designed hangar in the transformed “How Things Fly” exhibition at the flagship building in Washington, D.C., […]
Sporty’s hosts grand opening of new onsite store
Visitors to Sporty’s now have an expanded, updated and interactive store in which to browse, select and experiment with Sporty’s aviation offerings. The new store is in the atrium of Sporty’s headquarters at Clermont County Airport near Cincinnati, Ohio. The grand opening was celebrated in an all-day airport open house held May 19, 2018. A […]
FlightSafety adds drone training
FlightSafety International will offer a variety of Unmanned Systems Training programs for commercial operators. “Our Unmanned Systems Training program will include a comprehensive series of Remote Pilot ground and flight training courses designed to help UAS operators achieve the highest levels of safety and proficiency,” said Ray Johns, Executive Vice President. FlightSafety is developing a […]
Loss of electrical power leads to bent 182
The private pilot stated that, while on a cross-country flight, he noted that the Cessna 182 was losing electrical power and decided to make a precautionary landing near Lake City, Florida. He attempted to extend the landing gear and advised air traffic control of the emergency before all electrical power was lost. Since electrical power […]
Picture of the Day: Chance encounter
George White sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “I had a chance encounter with a RAF C-17 crew. They were awesome, giving me a 45-minute tour that included this view out of the top escape hatch.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can […]