TALKEETNA, Alaska — Kitty Banner Seemann, once an Alaskan-based glacier and bush pilot renowned for piloting climbers, explorers, adventurers, and fisherman into the wilds and bush of Alaska in the 1970s and 1980s, recently released her new book, “Wings of Her Dreams.” The book is a description of, and reflection on, Banner Seemann’s adventures in […]
Flying Musicians to jam at Sebring Expo
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA), a nonprofit organization for pilots who are musicians, will once again perform at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo from Jan. 24-27, 2018. A passionate group of aviators/musicians will be on hand to inspire, educate, entertain, and encourage others to grow through aviation and music. Attendees can hear free performances by […]
Running out of fuel fatal for 172 pilot
The private pilot and one passenger departed on the approximate 35-minute personal flight with an unknown quantity of fuel onboard the Cessna 172. Later that evening, they departed to return to their home airport in night visual meteorological conditions without adding additional fuel during their stop. While on final approach to their home airport in […]
Picture of the day: Nothing more fun
J.S. “Chip” Allen, president of SWT Aviation in Marietta, Georgia, sent in this Picture of the Day, explaining: “Nothing more fun than a new CubCrafters Carbon Cub playing in the grass!” He notes the photo was taken in Woodstock, Georgia. Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can […]
Alaska aircraft registration proposal is a tangled web in the making
“Oh, what a tangle web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” To be honest, I have no idea if this line from Walter Scott’s poem “Marmion” is apropos to the proposed aircraft registration discussion currently taking place in Alaska. But it was the first thing that popped into my head after reading through […]
New Jersey bans drunk drone flying
On his last day in office, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law making it illegal to fly an unmanned drone aircraft after too many drinks, according to a report from Reuters. The new law prohibits flying a drone with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher, the same as for driving a […]
Sporty’s releases 2018 free webinar schedule
Join the thousands of pilots who have attended Sporty’s free webinar series consisting of live, multimedia presentations on a variety of aviation topics, delivered in an online format that allows participants to interact with the presenters. “The best part is you can sit in your favorite chair and take part – no drives to the […]
Version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot App launches
A key feature of the new version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot is the addition of cloud cover information provided by the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). Although NDFD is not an aviation specific weather product, it does provide pilots with an important tool to access cloud information and the ability to make more informed judgments […]
Kannad introduces retrofit pack for replacing Ameri-King ELTs
Orolia has introduced a new Kannad ELT solution for aircraft owners wanting to replace Ameri-King ELTs affected by a recent FAA Airworthiness Directive (Docket No. FAA-2016-6673). The new Kannad Ameri-Fit pack includes the INTEGRA AF emergency locator transmitter (ELT) for fixed-wing aircraft or the INTEGRA AF-H for rotary wing aircraft, a universal mounting bracket, RC103 […]