WICHITA – Cessna has selected Eastern Kentucky University, The Ohio State University, Auburn University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Louisiana Tech University for the 2017 Top Hawk program. Each university will take delivery of a new, custom branded Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft in early 2017 to support flight training, recruiting efforts and promotional activities at […]
FAA awards $90 million to airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than $90 million in FAA grants have been awarded to six airports in Alabama, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wyoming for airport runway, taxiway, and apron projects. Huntsville International Airport in Alabama The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority received $9.6 million for Huntsville International Airport-Carl T. Jones Field. The funds will be […]
Airfoil app is now live
Airfoil, a new app for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, has officially launched. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts using Airfoil can now connect to one another through the mobile app to buy, sell and lease everything from aircraft to airport land; create and participate in discussions locally and around the globe; and see event calendars for all kinds […]
New edition of Airplane Flying Handbook released
The latest edition of the FAA’s Airplane Flying Handbook expands and updates the material that is a key reference in FAA testing and Airman Certification Standards (ACS). It incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information, such as loss-of-control upset prevention and recovery training, and transitioning to light-sport airplanes (LSA). The Airplane Flying Handbook […]
Fuel exhaustion leads to complete loss of engine power
The pilot reported that the Piper PA 28-181 was operated on a visual flight rules night flight. He estimated that the plane had about 30 to 32 gallons of fuel prior to departure from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) in Denver, Colorado. During the flight, intermittent electrical issues were experienced, including static in the headsets, flickering instrument […]
Picture of the day: A new birthday suit
Mitch Kahn sent in this photo with a quick note: “New paint – just in time for its 50th birthday.”
I quit
Here’s an unsettling statistic. Of the thousands upon thousands of prospective pilots who begin flight training each year, approximately 80% give up before reaching their goal. Yep, eight in 10 flight students throw in the towel, give up on their dream, and settle for living something less than the life they’d dreamed. Now imagine that you run […]
FAA suspends approval of some NavWorx ADS-B units
The FAA issued an emergency order Nov. 22 suspending the authorization NavWorx uses to manufacture certain Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) navigation units. The authorization, known as a Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA), enables suppliers to produce components for use on aircraft after proving that each component meets FAA standards. Federal regulations set forth FAA’s authority to […]
Video: Conquering a fear of the radio
A new video from Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com talks about conquering his fear of the radio. He notes: “I love to fly, but talking on the radio at a busy, tower controlled airport has always been a phobia for me. Today, I am out to conquer that fear. Join me as I fumble on the radio […]