According to the student pilot, during landing on a solo flight at the airport in Payson, Arizona, the Cessna 172 porpoised. After landing he repositioned the airplane, but prior to takeoff, a fellow pilot, who witnessed the porpoise, contacted him on the VHF radio, and informed him that he should have the airplane checked out […]
Picture of the day: Seen at Seaplane-A-Palooza
Ted Luebbers sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Thought you might like this picture of the Waco gracing the ramp at the Seaplane-a-Palooza in Tavares, Florida, America’s Seaplane City. The big seaplane splash-in was held April 7-8, 2018, the weekend before SUN ‘n FUN. EAA Chapter 534 prepared a pancake breakfast […]
Godspeed Mary Rosenblum
On March 15 I opened my email and found the following message from Stephanie Smith: “Many years ago (2012 to be exact), my husband, Dennis, and I met you during the Minam Airlift, based in Joseph, Oregon, to deliver supplies to Minam Lodge. My husband was president of the Oregon Pilots Association at the time, […]
Video: Historic South Carolina hangar gets a new lease on life
The historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar at Hamilton-Owens Field in South Carolina is on the National Register of Historic Places. That makes it difficult — but not impossible — to breath new life into. But that is exactly what’s happened. South Carolina ETV produced a nice video that offers some historical perspective, as well as an update on […]
121 women pilots to compete in 42nd Annual Air Race Classic
The 42nd Air Race Classic (ARC) field is set, according to organizers. The annual all-women cross-country airplane race is set for take off at 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, from Sweetwater, Texas. The 2,656-mile sprint across the United States ends Friday, June 22, in Fryeburg, Maine. Fifty-six teams, consisting of 121 women pilots from around the […]
New audio control panel from PS Engineering
PS Engineering has introduced the PMA450B, a new general aviation audio panel. According to company officials, this audio control panel embodies all of the parts from the evolution of the PMA450 Series into one system. The key to the PMA450B’s capability is a second Bluetooth module, note company officials. The second Bluetooth module can serve […]
A clear path for pilots: Synthetic Vision added to iFly GPS
Adventure Pilot has added synthetic vision capability to its iFly GPS system. This new feature provides a 3D terrain view, detailed obstruction icons, highway in the sky route guidance, RealView airport images and 3D traffic display when paired with a compatible ADS-B receiver. This allows pilots to have a better understanding of their surroundings, according […]
LSA ends up on golf course after pilot fails to apply carb heat
The sport pilot reported that, as he was approaching the runway at the airport in Hilton Head, S.C., he retarded the throttle and descended from 1,300′ to 1,000′ mean sea level. He added that, a few seconds after retarding the throttle, the engine “ran rough” for a few seconds and then lost all power and […]
Picture of the Day: Sun Dog
Frequent contributor Geremy Kornreich sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “A ‘sun dog’ frames this Sikorsky S-43 early in the morning. Sunlight shining through ice crystals in clouds cause this phenomenon, known as a parhelion.” “The Sikorsky S-43 was a 1930s airliner carrying 18 to 25 passengers and was used, among […]