GoPro has added the new Hero camera to its line of cameras. Available now, HERO is a $199, go-anywhere, capture-anything camera that makes it easy to share experiences that would be difficult to capture with a phone, according to company officials. HERO features a 2″ touch display, is waterproof to 30′ and is durable, making […]
Improper soft-field landing technique bends RV-9
The pilot reported that while landing on a grass airstrip in Allison, Iowa, the RV-9’s nose landing gear “caught” on the soft turf and collapsed. The airplane slid about 60′, the forward portion of the fuselage hit terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, rudder, vertical stabilizer, and […]
Picture of the day: An early morning sortie
K.T. Budde-Jones of Stallion 51 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Florida sent in this photo for Picture of the day, explaining: “This is a photo I took before an early morning sortie at “O-Dark hundred.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this […]
35 years and counting at Rans Aircraft
One of the most celebrated names in light aviation is Rans, a company name that both hinges on and reflects its designer and company boss, Randy Schlitter. Recently this now-familiar producer celebrated 35 years since the initial flight of its first single-seat aircraft. When the company first flew its S3 Coyote I three and a […]
DailyHangar.com will find a hangar for your plane when away from home
Protecting aircraft from weather is necessary for all sizes and types of planes. That is a driving force behind the launch of DailyHangar.com, a website that connects transient pilots with hangars for their planes. The website can also be used by FBOs and corporate hangar owners to manage their hangar rentals. “DailyHangar.com offers hangar owners […]
35 states deploying drones to save lives, time and money
A survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials finds that 35 of 44 responding state departments of transportation — 80%— are using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, for a wide range of purposes. The March 2018 survey finds that 20 state DOTs have incorporated drones into their daily operations. Another […]
Post Office celebrates 100th anniversary of airmail
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Postal Service will honor the beginning of airmail service by dedicating two United States Air Mail Forever stamps this year. The first commemorates the pioneering spirit of the brave pilots who first flew the mail in the early years of aviation. The first-day-of-issue ceremony for this stamp will take […]
Centennial of World War I to be highlighted at AirVenture
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 will feature historic aircraft from the World War I era and flying activities that commemorate the final year of the “Great War” that concluded with the armistice of 1918. The 66th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]
Low altitude, airspeed bad combination
The non-certificated pilot reported that he conducted a low approach over the turf runway in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, at 50′ above ground level with the engine power at idle. About halfway down the runway, he applied full power, but the engine did not respond. He entered a shallow left turn and slowed the Challenger II to stall […]