The FAA issued an update June 4, 2018, on its evaluation of unleaded fuels for general aviation, noting the completion of the testing is now expected in late 2019. According to agency officials, Phase Two of the testing continues, reaching the two-and-a-half year mark since the two finalists in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) […]
Airmail celebration flight carries 2,700 letters
Three historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes carried 2,700 letters for 1,200 miles from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of airmail service in the United States. The Mail Centennial Celebration included a stop in Olympia, Washington, where the public got the chance to view these […]
Bearhawk Canada takes off
AUSTIN, Texas — Bearhawk Aircraft reports that Bearhawk Canada has launched. An agreement has been made with Mike Silvernagle in Saskatchewan to represent Bearhawk Aircraft in Canada for sales, service, parts, and support of the three models of Bearhawk aircraft kits. Silvernagle will base Bearhawk Canada operations on a private 2,500′ grass strip in southeastern Saskatchewan where […]
EAA Chapter 241 presents scholarship to high school student
EAA Chapter 241 recently held its first pancake breakfast fundraiser of 2018, attracting more than 400 guests to DeKalb-Taylor Airport (KDKB) in Illinois. The fundraiser was held under a stunning, rich blue sky and perfect late spring temperatures, according to chapter officials. The flight line was open for casual walks to look at the many […]
Pilot seriously injured in Mini Max accident
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb after takeoff in the Mini Max 1200, he noticed the controls were “loose and sloppy.” He decided to return to the airport in Batesville, Indiana, and land. During the turn back to the airport, the plane’s nose dropped, and the pilot increased back pressure on the control […]
Picture of the Day: Passing on the love of aviation
Officials with the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, adjacent to Bradley International Airport, sent in this photo with an announcement of the next Open Cockpit Day, slated for Father’s Day June 17, 2018. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the special event will include climb aboard experiences in historic aircraft, flight […]
That’s a Standard, not a Jenny
Popular history has a way of making icons of some aircraft and almost ignoring others. In the case of American World War I biplane trainers, the Curtiss JN-4 and JN-6 Jenny series of biplanes are undisputed icons of their era. But there was another American trainer of 1917-18 that all too often gets lumped in […]
Video: Pilot Your Own Adventure: Destination Valdez
Flight Outfitters, creators of gear for pilots, has launched a new video series to complement the company’s tagline: Pilot Your Own Adventure. The first video in the series captures the adventure of flying in and around Valdez, Alaska, as part of the Valdez Fly-in, which is billed as Alaska’s premier bush flying event. Now in […]
Australian pilot wins Red Bull Air Race in Japan
CHIBA, Japan – More than 70,000 people packed Makuhari Beach over Memorial Day weekend to see their hero Yoshihide Muroya race at home for the first time since winning the Red Bull Race Air Race World Championship in 2017, but their delight turned to dismay. Charging for a third home win, the Japanese pilot exceeded […]