WICHITA, Kansas — Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is honoring the memory of Pat Napolitano by establishing The Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians. Through this scholarship, Pat’s legacy will inspire a new generation of aviators, company officials said. Napolitano, fleet support representative and Staggerwing pilot for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, passed away in an […]
Czech pilot wins ‘home’ Red Bull Air Race
Massive crowds of Czech fans among 135,000 spectators in Budapest, Hungary, for the fourth round of the Red Bull Air Race 2018 this weekend were ecstatic as Martin Sonka took his first win of the season. With Budapest just an hour flight from his base in the Czech Republic, Sonka considers the classic stop in […]
Ross Aviation at PANC named gateway FBO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ross Aviation at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the FBO the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Washington, D.C.
Failure of exhaust valve key spring bends Navion
The commercial pilot stated that, while in cruise flight, the Navion’s engine began to run rough. He noted that the Nos. 1 and 5 cylinders were indicating significantly cooler temperatures than the other cylinders. About 12 minutes later, he noticed an “acrid metallic smell” in the cabin. The pilot turned the plane toward the closest […]
Picture of the Day: Seaplane sanctuary
Mark Wrasse submitted the following photo and a note: “A quiet evening in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.” 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 also considered for our new Page 4 photo feature in […]
Terrific twin T-34s
In 1987, Reid Garrison bought a shell of a T-34A Beechcraft Mentor that had been languishing in a hangar in Memphis to restore with his sons Brett and Jeff. It had no canopy, no engine, no instrument panel, and no control surfaces. This did not faze Reid. He had already restored two T-6s. And his […]
Better, more precise GPS coverage now available across U.S.
There is now more precise GPS coverage across the U.S., thanks to the recent deployment of the FAA’s Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 Wide Area Augmentation System navigation payload, which was developed by Raytheon‘s Intelligence, Information and Services business. The GEO 5 payload joins two others already on orbit in correcting GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, […]
Washington state creates Electric Aircraft Working Group
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Electric aircraft bring exciting possibilities, but also challenges. To explore both, the state of Washington has created its first Electric Aircraft Working Group (EAWG), which met for the first time at Zunum Aero June 13, 2018. Led by the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division, the meeting brought together experts from […]
Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang to be auctioned off at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Ford Motor Company is again supporting EAA’s youth aviation education programs by auctioning a one-of-a-kind vehicle that salutes an aviation legend, as the RAF Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang GT is unveiled at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. The vehicle, specially designed and built by Ford design engineers as well as drifting […]