The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has put the call out for applicants for two programs focused on high school and college music students with a passion for aviation. FMA officials note they recognize the correlation between the hard work and skill required by learning to fly and learning music. “The path is unmistakable: Practice, precision, […]
Wings Out West slated for Oct. 7
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the City of Prescott, Arizona, will co-host Wings Out West Oct. 7, 2017. The event will feature an aerial demonstration, static displays, an aeronautical tech fair, and a regional fly-in. Gates at Prescott’s Ernest A. Love Field will open to the public at 9 a.m., with the aerial demonstration taking place […]
Piper cartwheels on landing
The pilot reported that while en route to his destination, the wind at the Susanville, California, airport was reported as 180° magnetic, at 19 to 22 knots, gusting 25 to 28 knots. He added 5 knots to the “normal speed” of 70 knots for approach to “help compensate” for the gusts. About 20 feet above the […]
Gliding at totality
Mark Malzer sent us these photos, taken Aug. 21, 2017, during the eclipse, while gliding with his Pipistrel motorglider during totality at 17,000 feet south of Lusk, Wyoming.
Night vision
Night vision is a perennial problem for pilots. Nature did not design us for night operations. Our eyeballs are too small, our pupils too narrow, and the rods in our eyes that allow us to see in the dark are located 20° off center. That is why to scan for traffic at night, we must […]
Visiting the Maine Air Museum
As my wife Joan and I travel around the country in our motorhome, we are always looking out for aviation museums. As members of EAA Chapter 534, we have a keen interest in aviation. Our home chapter is at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida, but during the summer we travel up the East […]
Time running out for FAA reauthorization
In an analysis on Air Transport World Online, Aaron Karp says not to hold your breath waiting for an FAA reauthorization bill, including major air traffic control (ATC) reform, to pass the US Congress in the next couple of months. “Avoiding a costly partial shutdown of FAA this autumn now seems the best one can […]
Aviation Design Challenge registration opens
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane has opened registration for the sixth annual 2018 Aviation Design Challenge. The first 110 high schools that enter the competition will receive complimentary “Fly to Learn” curriculum and software powered by X-Plane that teach aerodynamic and aviation engineering principles. The curriculum can be completed in approximately […]
New checklist app helps handle emergencies
If you have a situation in flight or on the ground, are your emergency checklists close at hand? You will with the new Aero Checklist from Apple’s App Store. With Aero Checklist, the most critical emergencies related to each stage of the flight are right at your finger tips, according to the developers. Aero Checklist […]