With a TFR in place most of August over President Donald Trump’s residence in Bedminster, N.J., officials with the National Business Aviation Association have asked the FAA to develop additional supplementary routes in and out of the New York City area when weather or traffic volume impedes the flow of traffic. The TFR runs from […]
Frank Christensen honored on Christen Eagle’s 40th anniversary
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) rolled out the red carpet at EAA AirVenture 2017 for aircraft designer, kit manufacturer, and aerobatic pilot Frank Christensen. The occasion was the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the Christen Eagle, an aerobatic aircraft that he designed and manufactured as a competitor to the Pitts Special. […]
Video: A celebration of women in aviation
San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) has released a short video celebrating the women students and pilots of general aviation. The video brings together present and future women pilots, and shows the positive impact that aviation had in their lives. The video, “It All Began,” shows the path that women can take to become licensed pilots. […]
Applications now being taken for CFI scholarship
Applications are now being taken for the second NAFI/King Schools scholarship for Certificated Flight Instructors. The scholarship, which is to help flight instructors further their education and training, is valued at $18,000, according to company officials. The scholarship includes access to the King Schools library of courses for life. The application form is now available online at […]
Bondhus adds to HandyHex line
Bondhus has added a line of hollow hex handles that allow adjustment of the distance a hex blade extends from the handle. Users can adjust the distance the blade extends from the handle because the hole in the handle extends all the way through the handle, company officials explain. The handle will also accept the […]
Cracked cylinder head results in forced landing
The pilot reported that, during the agricultural spray run, the engine lost power. The Grumman G164-B was unable to maintain altitude, so the pilot made a forced landing to a rice field near Princeton, California. After touchdown, the airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder. A post-accident examination of the engine […]
A perfect evening
Daniel Brian sent us this photo, noting, “my son and I enjoyed a perfect evening exploring the Illinois river last night.”
Want two, three, or no engines with that Gooney Bird?
It was not uncommon for mass-produced aircraft of the 20th Century to stick with one type of engine, albeit with model advances as the engines improved. All production B-17s except the Model 299 prototype flew with some version of the Wright R1820 radial; B-24s were loyal to Pratt & Whitney R1830s. The Douglas DC-3/C-47 series […]
Airbus Perlan Mission II reaches new high altitude
EL CALAFATE, Argentina — Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect insights on climate change, weather and high-altitude flight, reached a new high altitude the week of Aug. 2, 2017, in its second season of flight testing in El Calafate, Argentina. Pilots […]