Pathways to Aviation will debut a new aviation careers program for high school and college students in January 2018. Launching at two different locations, aviation industry experts will describe career opportunities in a series of monthly workshops. Students will also receive career planning guidance, particularly in the areas of job searching, skills identification, resume writing, and […]
Alpina unveils limited edition pilot watch honoring Michael Goulian
Swiss Watchmaker Alpina has introduced the limited edition Startimer Pilot Timepiece to celebrate its partnership with champion aviator and air show star, Michael Goulian. Drawing inspiration from the Startimer Pilot Automatic collection, the limited edition timepiece features a titanium-colored stainless steel 44 mm case contrasting with a matte dark blue dial. It displays the oversized luminous hand-applied […]
Visual Approach Guidance now available for GTN 650/750
New features in the latest software upgrade for Garmin’s GTN 650/750 touchscreen series include visual approach guidance, control and display of the GTX 3000 transponder and GTS 8000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II)/Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS II), as well as LNAV+V approaches without Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) service. Visual approach guidance […]
Cub hits 172 on runway
According to the pilot of the Piper J-3C, which he was operating from the rear seat, while taxiing to the runway at the airport in Greeley, Colorado, his forward visibility was diminished by his airplane’s nose, requiring the use of “S” turns in order to clear the area in front of the airplane. He reported […]
Picture of the day: The Way Aviation Used to Be
Robert Talarczyk of highandmightyphoto.com recently won an Award of Excellence for his poster of Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, N.J. The image, which was taken at the airport’s annual fly-in, depicts “The Way Aviation Used To Be.” For more than five decades, Graphic Design USA in New York has sponsored competitions to honor outstanding work of […]
What goes up, must come down…somewhere
Safety in flight is not something that happens by chance. In the long term, pilots don’t get lucky. They plan and execute well, or they fly with reckless abandon and take their chances. Maybe they have an accident or maybe they don’t. But there’s no luck involved. It’s just timing. Anyone in any pursuit who […]
DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase returns bigger and better
Aviation enthusiasts were drawn for the second year in a row to the DeLand Municipal Airport in Deland, Florida, to attend the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase on Nov. 2-4, 2017. This year’s show seemed bigger with more displays outside and inside. Three days of good flying weather meant that people considering buying an ultralight or […]
Hurricane Harvey no match for hangar doors
Occasionally, customers suggest that Schweiss hydraulic and bifold doors may be more heavy duty than they need to be, but you won’t hear that from pilots who house their airplanes in hangars at the Aransas County Airport in Rockport, Texas. While the neighboring city of Fulton bore the brunt of Category 4 Hurricane Harvey that […]
Flight school opens at KSEF
A new flight school has opened at Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF) — the airport’s first flight training facility. Leading Edge Flight Training School is open and ready for business with a Cessna 172 and a Lake Amphibian. The school also offers simulator training on the Redbird FMX. The sim will be available for all to […]