Believe it or not, there was a time in my career as an aeronautical nut when I couldn’t wait to get out of the little spam cans I was flying. My plan was to move on to bigger, more capable machinery. Multiple engines were calling my name. Oh, to be operating airframes of much greater […]
FlightsAbove.org updates website dedicated to #socialaviation
Flights Above started in 2012 with humble beginnings as a group of passionate aviators on Facebook in the Pacific Northwest. Fast forward to 2018 and Flights Above is a collection of nine regional groups with more than 12,000 members. At the Feb. 24-25, 2018, Northwest Aviation Conference, Flights Above founder Brice Van Baren proudly stated […]
U.S. Chamber to host 17th annual Aviation Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will convene top leaders in business, aviation, and government for the 17th annual Aviation Summit March 1, 2018. This year’s event, “Further in Flight,” will highlight a wide swath of topics critical to the aviation and aerospace industries, according to chamber officials. Participants will discuss challenges and opportunities facing […]
Aero Armor gets FAA nod
Skandia has received FAA Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) for its Aero Armor line of aircraft exterior erosion protection products. With FAA PMA approval in hand, customers purchasing Aero Armor products can be confident of original equipment quality manufacturing processes, according to company officials. Aero Armor is the only product of its kind available with FAA […]
Alkaline battery-powered ELT introduced
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — ARTEX has introduced the world’s only 406 MHz approved transport-grade alkaline battery-powered Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT). The ARTEX ELT 4000, which features an alternative power source to traditional lithium batteries, offers OEMs, airlines and aircraft owners an ELT that is exempt from FAA non-rechargeable lithium battery special conditions, while introducing benefits […]
RV-7 lands on airpark road instead of runway
The private pilot was landing the experimental, amateur-built RV-7 at a residential airpark in Tavernier, Florida. Immediately following the accident, a state trooper interviewed the pilot, who said the landing was his first one at the residential airpark and that he thought that the side road was the runway. The airplane struck three mailboxes, a […]
Pictures of the day: Yak attack, take 2
Jeremy Diack of the Yakovlevs sent in these photos for Picture of the Day, with a note: “Following on Etienne Verhellen’s excellent photo of him in action in his Yak-52 at Gravity Park, here is a small selection of photos of our team in action at last year’s Formation Aerobatic Challenge, held at Zhengzhou, Henan […]
Pilot Perspectives: Anthony Oshinuga
By DEREK ROBERTS. “All I want to do is fly airplanes,” says the 32-year-old aerobatic competitor, air racer, airshow performer and air tour operator. “I’m really passionate about it.” Indeed, Anthony Oshinuga lives and breathes aviation. As the owner and chief pilot of Air Oshi, based in Temecula, California, Oshinuga offers aerial tours of the […]
South Carolina airports contribute $16.3 billion annually to economy
South Carolina airports contribute $16.3 billion annually to the state and local economies, according to a new report released by the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC). “We believe this study strongly supports the important contribution that airports make to our economy,” said SCAC Executive Director James Stephens. “Overall, the 57 airports in our system contribute […]