As the lights dim in the house of the South Bend Civic Theatre in South Bend, Indiana, actors take their places on the stage. They are the cast of the theatre’s production of “Black Eagles,” a story about the Tuskegee Airmen and their role in World War II. These actors come from varying backgrounds. One […]
Pilots needed for Operation Airdrop
Operation Airdrop (OAD) is an all-volunteer group of general aviation pilots and planes formed just days ago by iHeart Media host John Clay Wolfe and Doug Jackson to deliver relief supplies to hard to reach areas along the Texas Gulf Coast. In the few days since it was created, the group has grown to more […]
Angel Flight pilots help in aftermath of Harvey
BEAUMONT, Texas – When the frantic call to deliver lifesaving infant formula to a Beaumont-area hospital came in, volunteer pilots from Angel Flight South Central were in the air in less than an hour. Pilots Scott Young and Jim Dell flew to Waco to retrieve the medications and then back to Beaumont where transport was […]
Drones changing the face of aviation
A host of new users is changing the world of aviation, according to officials with the FAA. The agency’s Part 107 rule, which regulates small unmanned aircraft, has been in place now for a year. Under these regulations, drones are changing the way countless jobs are done, from making movies to real estate marketing to […]
Free ASA syllabi meet Part 141 standards
The FAA has completed its review of four syllabi from ASA’s Pilot’s Manual Series and determined them to meet required training standards for use under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR) Part 141. The letters state that the free syllabi contain all of the ground and flight training hours needed […]
Embry-Riddle and Sporty’s team to help Young Eagles
The Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has joined Sporty’s Pilot Shop to help Young Eagles achieve their dreams of flying. Support from Embry-Riddle flight instructors is now part of the Sporty’s online Learn To Fly course available to all Young Eagles. The course is free to all kids who have taken a Young […]
Pilot error leads to stall
The SkyStar Series 5 pilot reported that while on short final about 20 feet above the ground at the airport in Green River, Utah, he noticed the “attitude was a little flat.” He added the airplane lost altitude “so fast, he didn’t have time to react or even think to put the nose down or […]
High Mountain Flying
Kevin Quinn sent in these photos, with a brief note: “These are all part of our High Mountain Flying circuit southeast of Lake Tahoe in the High Sierra of Nevada. All spots are above 9,000 feet with Density Altitude well above 10,000.”
Correcting for the fallacy of infallibility
Each of us who takes a command position, regardless of the endeavor, must strike a balance between knowing and believing. One represents a conclusion. The other is little more than a hope. In any situation where management of people or ideas is required, there is a gray area that exists in the gap between those […]