Schiffer Publishing has released “Legacy Hornets: Boeing’s F/A-18 A-D Hornets of the USN and USMC,” by Brad Elward. The 112-page book is an illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps’ most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 A-D Legacy Hornet. Presenting a historical perspective of the Legacy Hornet from its origins through […]
Pilot’s improper maintenance leads to fatal crash
The private pilot conducted a 20-minute local flight in the Eros 1600, an experimental, amateur-built airplane, after installing a new ignition coil on the two-stroke, two-cylinder engine. He then returned to the airport in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he landed the airplane, back-taxied on the runway, and initiated a second takeoff. Witnesses reported that, shortly after takeoff, […]
Picture of the day: A chilly start to 2018
Rob Stapleton sent us this photo, taken at sunset at Merrill Field in Anchorage, Alaska, in the early days of January 2018. “We have been having lots of ground fog and what you see on the prop of this Mooney is hoarfrost from the fog,” he explains.
Transferring a dream
By JOHN WEBER On Dec. 21, 2017, several members of Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 were involved with transferring a dream. Members traveled from the chapter’s hangar at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida, to the home of an 87-year-old gentleman in The Villages. There, they picked up a project from Harry Farmer, who admitted […]
Vulcanair V1.0 certified
The FAA issued a type certificate on Dec. 20, 2017, for the Vulcanair V1.0. Company officials note they promised at AirVenture 2017 that Vulcanair would have certification before the year’s end, and that goal was met. The Vulcanair V1.0 is a four-seat, single-engine aircraft with an IO-360 180-hp Lycoming engine, and equipped with a full […]
Video: Rare footage of the Red Baron
Reader Tom Lasser shared this link to 100-year-old footage of the Red Baron during World War I. Shot on March 9, 1917, the very rare piece of film gives us an up-close and personal look at the infamous Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen. Some observers note that if you look close, you also will see Hermann Goering […]
Registration opens for Air Race Classic
Registration is open for the 42nd Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots from around the world are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Sweetwater, Texas, and ends Friday, June 22, 2018, in Fryeburg, Maine. The oldest race of […]
Garmin begins shipping GFC 500 autopilot
Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for several aircraft models for the GFC 500 autopilot, including a wide range of Cessna 172 and 182 aircraft. Intended for less complex piston single-engine aircraft, the GFC 500 integrates with the G5 to provide pilots with an economical autopilot and modern flight instrument, according to Garmin […]
Zenith workshops returns to Sebring Expo
Zenith Aircraft Company is once again bringing its two-day, hands-on kit aircraft building workshop to the 2018 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. The Expo, held at Sebring Regional Airport in Florida, is slated for Jan. 24-27. “The two-day hands-on workshop is an excellent way to learn all about building your own kit aircraft, and to […]