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 […]
Duke oil cooler introduced
AERO-Classics Heat Transfer Products, a manufacturer of FAA-PMA oil coolers for general aviation, has introduced its oil cooler for the Beech Duke. AERO-Classics new P/N 8002437 oil cooler is approved for use on Beechcraft Duke powered by Lycoming TIO-541 series engines, according to company officials.
Connecting students with history
Lockheed Martin has given a $5,000 grant to the Military History Museum in Greenville, S.C., to support student field trips. “Local educators are always looking for unique field trips and, as far as I know, there aren’t any in our region that focus on the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. […]
Two die when A36 crashes into lake
The private pilot was beginning a cross-country flight and was instructed by the ground controller to remain clear of Class B airspace. After an uneventful takeoff, while in Class B airspace, he was instructed by the local controller to remain outside the Class B airspace, and the pilot advised the controller that the flight was […]
Picture of the day: Just finished
Geoff Pritchard, who flies out of Vernon Regional Airport (CYVK) in Vernon, British Columbia, sent along this picture of his newly restored 1930 Fleet Model 2. “The test flight was on Oct. 5, 2017, and apart from a slightly heavy left wing, all went well, including the Kinner R 56 that ran like a top,” […]
Hangaround: A place for pilots to connect online
When David Flynn started college at the University of Mississippi, one of the first things he wanted to do is check out the local airport. A self-proclaimed aviation nerd raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Flynn had just gotten his private pilot certificate and was eager to put it to use. “I was a brand new pilot […]
Group fights to keep DET open
A simple maintenance request has turned into a fight for Detroit’s Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET). The flying club’s request to fix a hangar door attracted the city administration’s attention, according to officials with the new Coleman A. Young International Airport Education Association. “We first approached the airport manager, and eventually attracted the city administration’s […]
AeroShell Aerobatic Team’s Gene McNeely retires
As the 2017 Stuart Air Show closed at Witham Field in Florida on Nov. 5, aviation enthusiasts bid a fond farewell to AeroShell Aerobatic Team member Gene McNeely, who retired after 24 years of flying the “slot” position for the team. His favorite memories are flying the night shows that he humbly explains away as […]