The kid’s pace slowed as the tree line fell behind, the green grass of the airport coming into view. Pedaling slower while steering the bike off the main thoroughfare and onto the little used service road, the kid’s eyes scanned the grounds. Beyond the chain link fence, the Do Not Enter signs, and the undeveloped […]
Mechanics retiring faster than they can be replaced
A new report from the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) has discovered that mechanics are retiring faster than they can be replaced. While new people make up just 2% of the aviation maintenance technician (AMT) population, 30% of the workforce is at or near retirement age, according to the report. In the U.S., FAA-certified Aviation […]
Video: From drone pilot to bush pilot
In this video from FliteTest, Trent Palmer, a Hollywood drone cinematographer, tells of his journey from RC and drone flying to general aviation and bush flying in his Kitfox.
New CEO for Reno Air Races a familiar face
Fred Telling, chairman of the board of directors of the Reno Air Racing Association, has also been named CEO of the organization, effective immediately. Tony Logoteta, Chief Operating Officer of RARA, will continue in his role of overseeing the day-to-day operations. Telling’s experience with RARA is extensive, having been a participant in the National Championship […]
Meet a Tuskegee Airmen free webinar slated
Join the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron for a live webinar and conference call with Tuskegee Airman pilot Dr. Harold Brown, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. This free live event will feature Dr. Brown’s inspirational story, in his own words, according to CAF officials. Brown was a pilot with […]
Dragging the landing site goes awry for Alaska pilot
The pilot was on a personal cross-country flight to a remote, off-airport site in Sleetmute, Alaska, in a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180. He said that before landing he intended to fly a low pass over the snow-covered site to determine the condition of the snowpack, a maneuver commonly known as dragging the landing site. He said […]
Picture of the day: A new Breezy
Donald Tevis sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, noting: “My newly purchased Breezy waiting for me to pick it up.” He added the Breezing has a Lycoming O-290 engine and Stinson 10A wings. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
David Morrell: Author, adventurer, aviator
At 74, Canadian David Morrell has a shelf of literary awards to go along with his 30-plus novels. Creator of the American icon Rambo, Morrell is well-known in publishing as a man who prefers intense first-hand research over library-based research. “In 2006, I started to write a novel, ‘The Shimmer,’ about the mysterious Marfa lights […]
Retrofit avionics sales surge more than 20% in 2017
Total year-end avionics sales exceeded $2.3 billion in 2017, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s 2017 year-end Avionics Market Report. That’s a 2.9% increase in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2016. The increase reverses two straight years of declining sales and was the first year-over-year increase in […]