Star Novak captured this photo of a Swift at the airport next to hers. When she reached out to the owner to learn more, she discovered what a gem this aircraft is. “The previous caretaker had this plane for about 40 years,” said Ron Sipple, president of Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 16 and the proud […]
A family reunion, thanks to GA
Just before Thanksgiving 2017, a US Air Force active duty service member was able to give his mother a special early Thanksgiving surprise, thanks to a family friend who is a general aviation pilot. Major James Carpenter III had just completed training in Washington, D.C., for a new post in Southwest Asia. He was scheduled […]
Living Legends of Aviation to be honored
John Travolta will host the 15th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Friday Jan. 19, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California. The event honors those who have made significant contributions to aviation. Those to be honored include: David Joyce will receive the Lifetime Aviation Industry Award. Joyce is Vice Chair of GE and CEO […]
StandardAero quits LAX
StandardAero will close its operations at the company’s LAX-based Business Aviation repair station by the end of March 2018. However, the company will continue to maintain mobile service capabilities in the Southern California region, according to officials. According to company officials, they reached the decision to close the LAX operations due to a number of […]
Tired of complex adapter issues?
LEMO headsets can now be connected to Sporty’s SP-400 radio with Sporty’s LEMO plug adapter. Plug your LEMO aviation headset into Sporty’s adapter and you can use your radio without taking off your headset. “This new product came about from input from our customers,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “We heard requests from countless […]
Latest edition of FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook released
WINGsReality EDU has released the 2018 edition of the FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — General (FAA-H-8083-30A). The handbook was developed as one of a series of three handbooks for people preparing for mechanic certification with airframe or powerplant ratings or both. The handbook provides basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures for both […]
Drone Trusted Operator Program takes off
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) reports it has appointed representatives from the industry to serve on a steering committee to develop the Trusted Operator Program (TOP) for remote pilots and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training organizations. The TOP is a UAS community initiative to facilitate best practices, codes of […]
Loss of engine power brings down LSA
The sport pilot of the Avid Mark IV, an experimental, amateur-built, light-sport airplane, performed a takeoff and initiated a steep, left crosswind turn to avoid horses off the end of the runway. About 300′ above the ground, he smelled “burning wires” and thought he saw a “wisp of smoke.” The engine “sputtered then died.” The […]
Picture of the day: The last sunset of 2017
Mark Wiley sent in this photo, explaining: “The last sunset of 2017. Taken on approach to St. Pete, Florida.”