A new report claims that — due to “human variation” — technology is critical to making drone flight beyond visual line of sight safe. PrecisionHawk released the report Dec. 15, 2016, of its Phase 2 Pathfinder Results as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center (UAS TAAC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The […]
Stallion 51’s Lauderback joins Society of Experimental Test Pilots
KISSIMMEE, Florida – Stallion 51 founder Lee Lauderback was accepted as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots at the 60th annual symposium held in September. Lauderback has been the chief flight instructor for Stallion 51 since he founded the flight operation three decades ago. In that time he has amassed over 21,000 flight hours in […]
Two SC pilots receive Master Pilot awards
Two veteran pilots in Georgetown, S.C., received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Dec. 13, 2016. George Ream, representing the FAA’s Flight Standards District Office in Columbia, S.C., presented the awards to AJ Rigby and Charles Craddock. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise in maintaining […]
Barry Schiff DVD available at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is “Proficient Flying, The Very Best of Barry Schiff.” Schiff is a consummate aviator, author, and educator with a passion for general aviation. In these three DVDs, he uses his educational skills to help pilots visualize procedures that will ensure safety while flying. Each DVD contains specific scenarios in detail, and how […]
2017 Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees revealed
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2017 inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at the 28th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 2-4, 2017, at Disney’s Coronado Spring Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “Honoring these women and chronicling their achievements […]
Infinity Aircraft Services named dealer for Nextant and Williams
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Infinity Aircraft Services, an FAA Part 145 Repair Station, is now an authorized dealer for Williams International and Nextant Aerospace. Williams International is the global leader in small gas turbine engines; Nextant Aerospace was one of the first companies to introduce aircraft remanufacturing to the business jet market. Infinity Aircraft Services will perform […]
CubCrafters noses over after landing
The pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped CubCrafters CC11-160 nosed over during landing rollout on a grass runway in Middleton, Wisconsin. He informed an FAA inspector that the runway surface varied with both wet and dry areas, which caused a variable braking action. The pilot noted that the accident might have been prevented with more careful brake application. […]
Father and son flight
Bradley Pearce submitted this photo of an Allegro flying at about 3,000 feet near Chapel Hill, N.C. “Cruising around with my 3-year-old son,” he said in a short note. The photo is also featured in our Dec. 22 print issue, which features The Year in Pictures.
The easiest certificate ever, Part II
Christmas came early for me. Back in October I completed all the requirements to add a Remote Pilot certificate to my list of ratings and certificates. In the mail the week of Dec. 5 came my official certificate from the FAA. As I walked back from the mailbox, envelope in hand, my emotions quickly ran […]