Kids of all ages will be able to eavesdrop Dec. 24 as the Civil Air Patrol helps the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) track Santa Claus. The NORAD Santa Tracker website will provide this link, which will allow parents and children worldwide to listen to audio from CAP as they support Santa’s epic journey. Listeners […]
Ohio governor declares December GA appreciation month
Ohio Governor John Kasich has declared December 2016 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Ohio, general aviation airports contribute more than $1.8 billion to the state’s economy. “General aviation connects Ohio communities with critical services like emergency and medical care, firefighting, and law enforcement, and supports economic activity for businesses and communities of all sizes,” said Selena Shilad, […]
Quest CEO to retire
Sam Hill is planning to retire as Chief Executive Office of Quest Aircraft Company after the first of the year. The timing of the move has been planned as part of Quest’s overall strategic plan, according to company officials. A search for a successor is underway. Hill will remain as an advisor to the company […]
Straight Talk About WAAS eBook updated
Duncan Aviation recently released an update to its “Straight Talk About WAAS” ebook, which gives aircraft owners a closer look at the Wide Area Augmentation System for use in the United States for IFR approaches. This upgrade to GPS satellite navigation is a critical step in the FAA’s NextGen plans. Duncan Aviation experts compiled information to […]
New seat position bad decision for Thorp pilot
Before the flight in the experimental Thorp T-18, the pilot unbolted and rebolted the pilot’s seat from its middle position to the forward position. He did not check to see if the flight control stick movement would be restricted in this new configuration. During the takeoff roll, the plane would not rotate when he moved the […]
Formation flight honors veterans
Karyn King sent in this photo — which will also be featured in our Dec. 22 print issue — of two T-34s and a T-6 flying in formation as a Veterans Day tribute. The formation flight took off from the Mentor West Fly-In out of Camarillo, Calif.
Did the EPA just signal the end of mogas?
By DEAN BILLING. Reading Ben Visser’s blog, More questions about ethanol, reminded me that December is the month the EPA is supposed to set the ethanol quotas for the next year. For the first time in several years, the EPA has published the quotas in accordance with the schedule set in the law EISA 2007. The EPA Final […]
Video: Bucks County from the air
A reader alerted us to this new video posted to YouTube of a biplane tour of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Cessna 172 donated to A Different Point of View
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — FBO ACI Jet has donated a Cessna 172 to A Different Point of View’s (ADPOV) Aviation Career Program. ADPOV is Santa Barbara-based non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to “engage, inspire and transform youth using flight lessons as a launching pad.” Using a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-based approach, ADPOV offers youth programs […]