What’s faster — a World War II-era, open-cockpit SNJ trainer plane at full throttle or the eight-time World Champion offshore racing catamaran? Crowds at the Ocean City Air Show will find out on Father’s Day weekend when two GEICO Skytyper planes compete against the superboat Miss GEICO in two, one-mile races along the shoreline. The race follows […]
AOPA offers ADS-B selector tool
With the FAA mandate for ADS-B Out fast approaching — required Jan. 1, 2020, in most airspace where a transponder is required today — aircraft owners need to understand the options. That’s why the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has on its website an ADS-B selection tool, which will help aircraft owners determine the best solutions for […]
Redbird to host STEM Lab at Oshkosh
Redbird Flight Simulations will host a STEM Lab in its booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Redbird STEM Lab will integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into aviation-themed classes while incorporating Jay Velocity flight simulators into the lessons. One goal of the STEM Lab is to highlight how impactful, hands-on training makes for […]
KROG to close for 10 days
Rogers Executive Airport-Carter Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas, will close for 10 days — from June 23 to July 3 — for a $6.6 million construction project to make improvements to the runway, lighting and drainage. According to airport officials, three construction crews will be working around the clock to complete the work, weather permitting. Aircraft based at […]
Platinum Tools introduces Fiber Optic Stripper and Kevlar Scissors
Platinum Tools has introduced a 5-in-1 Fiber Optic Stripper and Kevlar Scissors. The 5-in-1 Fiber Optic Stripper features a five cavity design that allows for use with a multitude of fiber optic cables. The pre-set design ensures all cavities are precision set with no adjustments required. Cushioned grip handles provide positive non-slip, comfortable operation. The Kevlar Fiber Optic […]
Formation flight into Oshkosh ends badly
The pilot reported that during the final approach to land as part of a formation flight into Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he was focused on monitoring the plane that landed in front of him, and his airplane’s airspeed indicator. As a result, he inadvertently flew below the normal glide path, impacted terrain, and sheared off the nose landing […]
Trojan Phlyers flying high
Dwayne Kear of Norman, Oklahoma, sent us this photo of the Trojan Phlyers performing at the Claremore Regional Airshow in Oklahoma in June 2016.
Not quite deja vu
Although I am a huge and unrepentant advocate for general aviation, my first exposure to flight involved a big aluminum tube powered by four round engines. Eastern Airlines was the carrier. Bradley Field in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, was the departure point. Gainesville, Florida, was the destination, with a change of airplanes in Atlanta. I was […]
“The solution is simple”
“If we truly want to fix the real problems facing the FAA today, the solution is simple,” claims Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio. Really? “Congress can and should pass targeted reforms.” Cool. That is simple. Umm. So… why haven’t you passed “targeted reforms” Rep. DeFazio? After all, you’ve served as a member of the House Transportation […]