By ED BROTAK With many people vacationing, summer is typically a busy time for aviation. Typically, flying weather is better in summer — if you avoid the thunderstorms I talked about in my last article. There are fewer “big” storms and fronts with widespread clouds, precipitation, and strong winds. But summer also brings a different […]
Horrific story of survival leads to ELT
As the saying goes, “aviation regulation is written in blood.” In the case of the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) regulation, I suppose it would be more accurate to say “written in horrific survival.” I just finished Ross Nixon’s detailed and informative book, “Finding Carla,” which tells the nightmarish story of 15-year-old Carla Corbus, her mother […]
World premiere of new Bob Hoover movie slated
DAYTON, Ohio – The world premiere of “R.A. Hoover – The Gift” will be held June 22 at the Air Force Museum Theatre located at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Sean D. Tucker, world-champion aerobatic pilot and a friend of Mr. Hoover, will be in attendance to share personal stories and insights. […]
Channel Islands Aviation founder receives Master Pilot Award
CAMARILLO, California — Channel Islands Aviation founder and owner Mark Oberman has been recognized with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The award is given to those “who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft,” according to the FAA. To be eligible, pilots must be a citizen and […]
Latest edition of The Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying released
The seventh edition of “The Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying” has been updated to reflect current rules and procedures, as well as the Airman Certification Standards. This textbook provides everything an instrument student needs to know to safely fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), according to officials with ASA. All the […]
Helicopters hover to museum for free air show
SEATTLE — The free, all-helicopter American Heroes Air Show lands at The Museum of Flight on June 10 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The event offers families opportunities to explore a variety of helicopters used for law enforcement, the military, television news, and medical emergencies. Flight crews will be with their aircraft all day […]
Hot day, full load bad combination for ag pilot
The pilot reported that during takeoff from a private grass airstrip in Wall, S.D., the Air Tractor AT-401 would not climb above terrain at the end of the runway. It hit the ground, coming to rest in a wheat field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right aileron, and fuselage. The pilot reported […]
On final
Rob Stapleton sent in this photo of a Cessna 185 on final for a touch down landing on the gravel strip during the Takeoff and Landing demonstrations during the 2017 Talkeetna Fly-In.
First VFR flights to Cuba
After the last guy in office decided Cuba could be visited by Americans, a growing flock has been doing so. Europeans have been going for a long time; now Yankees can, too. One thing no one has been doing is flying VFR to Cuba. According to John Craparo, this was the first time in at […]