If you get a drone as a holiday present, the FAA wants you to know how to fly it safely. That’s why the agency released a new video reminding everyone of the rules and regulations that safe drone pilots must follow. As the video shows, before you fly your drone outdoors, the first thing to […]
Video: Putting it all together
Peter Bowers of WACO Aircraft Corp. at W.K. Kellogg Airport (KBTL) in Battle Creek, Mich., shared this video with us that shows the final assembly of a Great Lakes aircraft. Pretty interesting to see how it all goes together…
New weather reporting system at Methow Valley State Airport
Pilots traveling in the Winthrop, Washington, area can now access a new weather reporting system — also known as an automated weather observing system (AWOS) — at the Methow Valley State Airport (S52). The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division activated the AWOS on Thursday, Nov. 17. The FAA then inspected, observed and commissioned the system […]
Airport’s role in American aviation history comes to life
The founding roots of America’s modern day aviation industry can be traced through St. Louis and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. That history is documented in a new book published by the Missouri History Museum Press, “The Aerial Crossroads of America: St. Louis’s Lambert Airport,” by author Daniel L. Rust. The same time the book was […]
Avflight adds FBO at KMLU
MONROE, La. — Avflight Corporation recently expanded its chain of FBOs by transitioning the sole operation on the field of Monroe Regional Airport (KLMU) from JPS Aviation to Avflight Monroe. This brings the chain’s total to 16 FBOs across North America and Europe. “Avflight’s acquisition of JPS Aviation is key for our representation in the […]
2017 Beringer Aero calendar now available
The 2017 Beringer Aero calendar is now available, showcasing planes equipped with Beringer wheels, brakes and landing gear. Each page measures 11.69 x 16.53 inches. The spiral spine allows the calendar to hang flat. The calendar is available for $25 (including any applicable tax, plus shipping) from [email protected],
Sport pilot encounters windshear
The sport pilot was performing touch and go landings on Runway 17R at the airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During the fourth landing a wind gust turned the Champion 7EC to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the track of the airplane with the application of right rudder, however, the airplane did not respond. The […]
Pictures of the day: Aerospace Career Day
The sixth annual Aerospace Career Day was held Nov. 18, 2016, at the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, S.C. According to Carolyn I. Donelan, Ph.D., Lead Flight Director at the center, about 500 students from 16 schools attended the event. You can find out more about the event here. Donelan also sent some photos from the […]
Aviation Adventures awakens no-limits attitude
Aviation Adventures, a non-profit organization designed for aviation education and career development for women and disadvantaged youth, especially girls, grew out of a simple request for more. In 2010 Terry Carbonell served as the start and terminus liaison for the Air Race Classic (ARC), an annual women’s 2,500-mile cross-country race. Carbonell met with the Mobile Sports Authority Director Coach […]