Solar Ship and Zenair have reached an agreement to convert the existing Zenair STOL (Short Take0ff and Landing) CH750 into an electric bush plane. The aircraft is recharged by either a battery swap or electric vehicle rechargers. It will not use any fossil fuel and will be available as a bush plane, float or amphibious. The electric […]
Pilot Partner app adds support for BasicMed
While many pilots are excited to fly under BasicMed, the new rules require pilots to understand new requirements that are often seen as complex. That led Pilot Partner to add support for BasicMed in its FAA Medical Wizard questionnaire. The electronic logbook app already supports first, second and third class medical requirements, as well as relevant checklists, […]
Paso Robles AirFest 2017 slated for August
PASO ROBLES, California — The second annual Paso Robles AirFest 2017 will take place Aug. 25-26 at Paso Robles Municipal Airport. The two-day event will feature aircraft displays, activities, and entertainment for the entire family and aircraft aficionados of all ages. This year, organizers hope to attract a large fly-in aircraft crowd as Paso Robles has recently been […]
Airforms earns EASA approval for Caravan Nose Gear
WASILLA, Alaska – Airforms has obtained EASA STC approval for a procedure that provides repairs to worn Nose Gear Torque Links and Nose Gear Shock Struts, and replacement of their attaching parts with FAA PMA approved oversize components. “Torque link joints can have a tendency to loosen over time as the torque link pins, bolt […]
Lancair hits hangar when brakes fail
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he applied the brakes and the Lancair ES made a left turn, exited the left side of the runway, and hit a hangar at the airport in Hampshire, Illinois. A post-accident examination of the airplane by FAA Air Safety Inspectors identified a failure of the airplane’s master brake cylinder, revealing the […]
Flying over the Rockies
Shahn Sederberg sent us this photo, which depicts the Colorado State Patrol Beechcraft King Air (N205SP) flying through the Colorado Rockies and along the Sawatch Mountain Range. The mountain peaks photographed in the background (L-R) are Ervin Peak (13,531 feet), Mt. Blaurock (13,616 feet), and Rinker Peak (13,783 feet).
From here to there and back again
My friend Eirlys is a youthful ball of fire. She’s just 18 years old. As of last week she’s now an official high school graduate, with a diploma to prove it. If all goes well, and weather permitting, she’ll be a brand new private pilot by the end of next week. She’s really something. I ran […]
Able Flight program takes off with new group of disabled pilots
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A retired U.S. Army captain who was wounded in combat by an improvised explosive device is one of seven people at Purdue University working to show that their disabilities will not hold them back from taking to the skies. Students in this year’s Able Flight program arrived on the university’s campus […]
International Young Eagles Day set for June 10
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — International Young Eagles Day will be celebrated on Saturday, June 10, 2017. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the program. Since the Experimental Aircraft Association started the program in 1992, more than 2 million kids between the ages of 8 and 17 have received a free Young Eagles flight. “International […]