The Abingdon Co. has released its 10-year anniversary timepiece, Amelia in Crowning Gold. Amelia is the company’s most popular watch and helped launch the company back in 2007. The anniversary timepiece is in 24K gold and limited to 100 pieces. The watch includes a Ronda Swiss made 505.24H GMT movement, 40mm case size, and 5 […]
Kitfox’s propeller gearbox fails in flight
While on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for landing, the private pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane heard a “clunk” sound from the front of the Kitfox, however, the propeller continued to rotate and the engine appeared to be operating normally. He continued to the base and final legs of the traffic pattern […]
Pictures of the day: And the winners are…
The winners of the Recreational Aviation Foundation‘s annual photo contest have been revealed. For this year’s contest, the association received photos from all over the country. Officials split the nation into five regions. Judges report they had difficulty selecting just one winner from each region, finally selecting eight winners. “The quality and composition of the […]
Pilot Perspectives: Bruce Williams
By DEREK ROBERTS. “It’s like driving an old British convertible sportscar. It’s fun on a winding mountain road in the summer, but going down the autobahn, you’d rather have a Mercedes.” An apt metaphor from Extra 300L owner/instructor Bruce Williams, as he describes his seasonal trip from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Boulder City, Nevada, where […]
What you need to know about aviation insurance
Nothing can take the joy out of being a pilot or aircraft owner like having an incident with your aircraft, then learning that it is not covered, or not sufficiently covered, by your aviation insurance. To avoid that one-two punch, it’s critical you understand what you need and what you’re getting when purchasing your aviation […]
Garmin Pilot upgraded
Garmin has added several new features to the Garmin Pilot application for Android and iOS mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 6.2 for Android incorporates approach chart overlays on the moving map, enhancements to stadium TFRs, glide range ring, logbook tracks and more, while the 9.1 version of Garmin Pilot for iOS adds a new high resolution […]
New book on The Spitfire released
New from Pen & Sword Books is “The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies,” by Philip Kaplan. The Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and changed the course of the Second World War. This new book celebrates one of history’s most important weapons […]
LA County Air Show to celebrate Skunk Works
The Los Angeles County Air Show (LACAS) will be held March 24-25, 2018, at General William J. Fox Airfield (KWJF) in Lancaster, California. This year’s theme — “First, Fastest and Farthest” — applauds the impact that the Antelope Valley has had in shaping the aeronautical industry, including the 75th snniversary year of Lockheed Martin Company’s […]
Collegiate Drone Challenge takes off
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), an association for model aircraft flying hobbyists, and the University Aviation Association (UAA) have launched the Collegiate Drone Challenge. The UAS4STEM Collegiate Challenge is designed for university students to learn, practice, and demonstrate professional unmanned aircraft system (UAS) knowledge, mission planning, flight skills, data collection, analysis, and safety practices […]