Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the FAA has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry, FAA officials say. On […]
Help Pick the Paint on the One-Week Wonder
The popular “One Week Wonder” project, in which a complete airplane is built over a seven-day period, is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2018. This year, it will again come with an opportunity for all EAA AirVenture fans to vote on the aircraft’s final paint job as the “Pick the Paint” poll returns. Before […]
Sporty’s exclusively carries new flyGIRL line of products
Sporty’s Pilot Shop has added the flyGIRL line of products to its offerings. This new line includes tote bags, sport caps, and an array of T-shirts and polo shirts. Sporty’s officials note that flyGIRL is not just for women. It also offers men’s polos as well, for those men who want to show their support […]
Pilot dies when Cirrus SR22 crashes
After performing six touch-and-go maneuvers without incident, the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor contacted air traffic control and requested a climb to 3,000′ to perform a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver. The air traffic controller cleared the pilots for the maneuver and requested they report the base-to-final turn to the runway, and the […]
Picture of the day: Reflecting on two T6s
Ed Gullo sent this photo taken March 31, 2018, of two T6s at Isbell Field (4A9) in Alabama for an EAA Chapter 890 pancake breakfast. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are […]
A journey in the future to honor the past
Imagine more than a squadron of Douglas C-47s winging across the Atlantic in three-ship formations, joining up with 15 more from Europe and as far away as South Africa. The armada will sweep across France 75 years after the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1944. That dream is the goal that animates Moreno “Mo” Aguiari, […]
Remote tower testing to resume at KJYO
Testing of a remote tower will resume this summer at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), requiring pilots flying under both VFR and IFR to contact the tower. The remote tower concept uses a variety of high-definition cameras and sensors to enable controllers in a remote facility to manage airports that do not have a tower, […]
Aeronautix offers free BasicMed STC for Piper owners
COLUMBIA, Missouri — The FAA’s BasicMed regulation created a greatly simplified medical requirement that serves as a replacement for the Third Class Medical, allowing pilots to operate any aircraft with six seats or less with the submission of a simple medical form and a copy of a valid driver’s license, similar to the LSA Pilot […]
Wings Over the Rockies to open Blue Sky Gallery July 21
DENVER — The Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery will open its doors July 21, 2018, on the south side of Centennial Airport in Colorado after almost a decade of planning and fundraising. The 19,000-square-foot facility will be open to the public three days a week, giving guests access to interactive and educational exhibits, spaces to watch […]