The decade of the 1920s was a transitional time for American military aircraft design and construction. Early fighters of the era, though better than the machines of the recently concluded Great War, were hardly revolutionary. They began employing welded steel tube fuselages, a design advancement proven in combat with Fokker fighters flown by German airmen. […]
Video: From first rivet to first flight
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, recently posted this video of Pat Long’s Hatz Classic experimental aircraft, built in his garage. The video shows the aircraft from the beginning of construction to first flight.
KSAV working to integrate drones into airport operations
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is partnering with Woolpert to integrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technologies into airport and airfield operations. KSAV is one of the first commercial service airports to formally integrate drone technologies into its regular operational programs for inspection, maintenance, monitoring and facility management, including supporting its Part 139 […]
FlareAssist introduced
New from Recreational Mobility, “The Searey Specialist,” is the FlareAssist Radar Altimeter for glassy water landings. FlareAssist annunciates the aircraft’s altitude above the surface, starting from 30′, down to 1′. Accuracy is +/- 3″. Audio can be plugged into the intercom via a MP3 plug, or hardwired into the intercom’s non-muting input. Power requirement is 12 […]
Eclipse pre-owned aircraft program launches
LOS ANGELES — AEROCOR has launched a Certified PreOwned Program for the Eclipse 500 and 550. “We are very excited to bring this unique opportunity to the Eclipse market,” says company co-founder Gavin Woodman. “We know how stressful buying a jet can be, and we’ve seen how easy it is to make costly mistakes. We […]
Maule bent when passenger inadvertently pushes rudder pedal
According to the airline transport pilot, during the takeoff roll at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska, the Maule M-4 briefly exited the runway to the left after the passenger inadvertently pushed the left rudder pedal. While correcting for the runway excursion, the right main landing gear hit a taxiway sign. The pilot and passenger reported that they […]
Picture of the day: How dreams are made
Frequent contributor Ted Luebbers sent us this photograph for Picture of the day, which he titled “This is how dreams are made.” “Two of our EAA Chapter 534 Aviation Youth group (L to R) Sosa Lopez and Aiden Lowery try on the chapter’s TR-5 project for size,” he says, explaining the photo was taken in […]
The magic of making dreams come true
This story was updated in 2023 to reflect the new name of the organization from Ageless Aviation Dreams to Dream Flights. Back in 2011, Darryl Fisher took a flight that changed his life — and the lives of thousands of veterans and senior citizens. On a cross-country trip in a Stearman with his father, Darryl […]
A Guide to Speaking Pilot
Pilots have their own way of speaking, which can be confusing for those new to general aviation community. The folks at US Sport Aircraft/Thrust Flight recently posted a video on YouTube, “Your Guide to Speaking Pilot,” which helps those new to our community figure out what everyone’s talking about. Check it out below: