On Saturday, March 24, 2018, volunteers will gather at 6:45 a.m. at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina, for a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk. “FOD is responsible for a significant amount of aircraft damage each year and is a threat to aircraft safety. It can damage tires, engines, wind screens and airframes. […]
Hayward Air Rally scholarship winners revealed
HAYWARD, California — The Hayward Air Rally, the longest continually-held proficiency flying event in North America, has selected two teenagers to receive fully-paid scholarships, including tuition and roundtrip airfare, to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Advanced Air Academy summer 2018 program. In partnership with local chapters of the EAA and the International Organization of Women […]
Legends of Airpower returns to TV
Legends of Airpower, an aviation history series that has been broadcast on public television, Speed Network, Discovery Wings and Discovery Military Channel, is set to takeoff again this May. The 52-episode, award-winning series profiles 52 men and women who defined and revolutionized air power in America and across the world. The series offers a perspective […]
Flight to chase birds ends in crash
The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight in the Piper J5A was to maneuver at low altitude and chase birds away from designated fields near Lake Harbor, Florida. He had completed about eight to 10 turns over the target field and during a steep “reversal turn” to the left, the airplane hit terrain. […]
Picture of the Day: Sunrise over spring break
Erik Levin sent in this picture for Picture of the Day, explaining: “The few students who stayed on the Purdue University campus in Indiana during spring break this week took advantage of the high pressure area and enjoyed the beautiful sunrise over historic Hangar No. 2.” Would you like to have your photo featured as […]
When the wind blows
By CELIA VANDERPOOL From old European proverbs, people remembered seasonal weather cautions with rhyme: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. No weather is ill, if the wind be still. Red sky at night, sailor’s delight Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. As pilots, we know how to interpret […]
Dynon receives first Skyview STC for Cessna 172s
Dynon Avionics has received its first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its flagship SkyView HDX system. The STC’s Approved Model List (AML) covers many Cessna 172 models, according to company officials. The initial STC is for the installation of a full suite of Dynon avionics, allowing pilots to remove the vast majority of their legacy […]
Next step milestone for Young Eagles
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A milestone has been reached by the Experimental Aircraft Association, as 50,000 Young Eagles have taken the next step in their aviation journeys by enrolling in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course after their EAA Young Eagles flights. “More than 2 million young people have been introduced to airplanes and […]
Heated hangar opens at KFKR
First Wing Jet Center, formerly Montgomery Aviation, has opened a new 12,000-square-foot hangar at Frankfort/Clinton County Municipal Airport (KFKR) in Indiana. The hangar is adjacent to a new 40,000-square-foot ramp and de-icing pad, opened in late 2017, as well as new self-serve 100LL and Jet A fuel farms, according to officials. Attached to the new […]