The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its final fly-in of 2017 at Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 27-28. The newly expanded two-day format features all-day workshops on Friday, seminars, exhibits, aircraft displays, food, camping, a Saturday afternoon fly-out and more, according to organizers. Pilots can also learn more about […]
Advanced Aero Components buys Glasair II and III assets
REDDING, Calif. – Advanced Aero Components (AAC) has bought the assets of both the Glasair II and III from Glasair Aviation. The acquisition includes all tooling, parts inventory, and intellectual property related to both models. “Customer support to more than 2,000 existing builders and owners will continue into the future for all existing aircraft,” said […]
Aviation Explorers names youth representatives for new program
Two Aviation Explorers have been selected for the first Aviation Explorers Youth Representative program. Yoni Butbul of Skokie, Illinois, and Megan Ryan of Valley Falls, Kansas, were elected to this one-year position by their fellow Explorers who took part at the Aviation Exploration Base at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. Yoni Butbul is a member of the […]
Carb icing brings down Champ
The commercial pilot was taking off for a personal local flight in the Champion 7ECA. He reported that, shortly after takeoff and as the plane reached about 700 feet above ground level, the engine began to gradually lose power. He attempted to return to the departure airport, but was unable to maintain altitude. He then […]
North Fox Island: Years of work pay off
Brad Frederick, Michigan State Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, sent in these photos, taken by a variety of people, of the airstrip on North Fox Island in Lake Michigan. After working for many years to reopen the airstrip, RAF officials were successful in the summer of 2015. Since then, the island has become a destination […]
Pilot Perspectives: Gordon Alvord
By DEREK ROBERTS. In the shadows of the mid-2000 economic slowdown, many young airline pilots like Gordon Alvord were asked to remain in the employment “holding pattern.” Times were tough for the entire nation and the luxury of air travel for everyday citizens was replaced by necessity. With less money to go around, there were […]
On this day in history: World’s first parachute jump
On this day in history, 220 years ago on Oct. 22, 1797, pioneering balloonist André-Jacques Garnerin became the modern world’s first successful parachutist. Born Jan. 31, 1769, in Paris, France, Garnerin reportedly first came up with the concept of a parachute while a prisoner in a Hungarian prison during the French Revolution. No surprise, he […]
Ever wanted to fly with the birds?
Paraglider Horacio Llorens recently became part of a flock of starlings to embrace his dream of flying like a bird. The 35-year-old Spaniard travelled to Denmark to witness the natural phenomenon of Black Sun, created as tens of thousands of starlings gather in the sky at one time. The five-time aerobatic paragliding world champion, who […]
Volunteers continue to care for Death Valley’s airstrips
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and the National Park Service (NPS) recently renewed their agreement addressing maintenance on the three airstrips in Death Valley National Park. Volunteers will perform maintenance on public airstrips at Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Saline Valley. “The RAF and the NPS have been successfully partnering for […]