If you’d like to see “Miss Veedol,” the first airplane to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean, this summer, you’re in luck. The Spirit of Wenatchee Project, which owns Miss Veedol, will make the historic Bellanca available at a number of events and fly-ins this summer. June 30 – Wenatchee, Wash. Open House at The […]
80-year-old pilot hits power line
The 80-year-old pilot usually flew with his son and not by himself. On the day of the accident, he intended to fly solo around a lake in his Pietenpol Aircamper and then return to the private landing strip to pick up his son for an additional flight together. He took off from the landing strip […]
Picture of the day: Lancaster fires up
Gord McNulty took this photo May 5, 2018, submitting it with a quick note: “All eyes are on the Canadian Warplane Heritage Avro Lancaster as the four Merlin engines are started, one by one, in a dramatic scene at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario.” “Watching the engines come to life on the […]
The deadly flight risk that’s often ignored
Hypoxia is a killer, robbing our blood of much-needed oxygen — and the resulting effects can be deadly.
One step closer to integrating drones into the National Airspace System
NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on June 12, 2018. This historic flight moves the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial […]
Court denies petition to overturn FAA SMO deal
Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) are calling a court’s decision to deny — on procedural grounds — the association’s petition to overturn a questionable agreement between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica regarding Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) “disappointing.” But NBAA officials note the ruling does not address the merits […]
Germany’s TQ-Systems to debut at AirVenture
SEEFELD, Germany — TQ-Systems, which recently opened a branch office in Chesapeake, Virginia, will introduce its line of avionics at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23-29, 2018. The German-based company will showcase its new KTX2 transponder with ADS-B functionality, along with its KRT2 radio transceiver, which has become the most popular VHF COM in […]
Jets Over Kentucky roars into Lebanon for the 14th year
Jets Over Kentucky returns to Lebanon, Kentucky, July 8-15, 2018. The remote control jet show will be held at Lebanon-Springfield Airport (6I2) and feature nearly 200 pilots from around the world, an aerobatic jet show, private plane tent tours, and more. Watch a video that shares a peek into the event. Casual fans and remote […]
Cause for loss of engine power a mystery
The passenger reported that, about 15 minutes after takeoff on the cross-country flight, the Cessna 175’s engine began “stalling in and out.” Although the pilot attempted to troubleshoot the issue, he could not remedy it, and selected a dirt road near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as a forced landing site. The passenger said the airplane was […]