Tim Walker of Brockport, N.Y., responded to our call for our readers’ favorite pictures of 2017 with this one of his 10-year-old son “basking in the warmth of the late evening sun sometime in June, just outside the Rochester, N.Y., area in our Piper Cub. Pop and son time — and son’s smile…priceless!” Want to […]
Miss Vermont cleared for takeoff
By STEVE SCHAPIRO Mention a runway to most Miss America contestants, and they’ll likely think of evening gowns and heels. But not Miss Vermont. Mention a runway to Erin Connor, this year’s representative from the Green Mountain State, and she’s expecting to hear, “Cleared for takeoff.” Erin earned her private pilot certificate at the age […]
What’s wrong with experimental pilots?
That’s the question Richard Collins asks in a new blog post at Air Facts. He notes: “The higher incidence of accidents in experimental aircraft is just as logical as the fact that the fatal accident rate in private (general) aviation is almost infinitely higher than it is in airline flying. When more freedom is granted […]
A tough decision
There are so many headsets out there for pilots that’s it’s hard to pick the one that’s best for you. The right headset can make a difference as to enjoying a flight or suffering through communications problems, complete with headache. Since no single headset is the best for every pilot, Sporty’s developed a Headset Buyer’s […]
Jeppesen teams with Universal Avionics on integrated data display
Jeppesen has reached an agreement to provide its Airport Mapping Database to Universal Avionics‘ new InSight Display System, providing the general aviation market with airport diagrams and other information to enhance operational efficiency. Jeppesen will provide Airport Mapping Database information, digital charts, NavData navigation information and cultural data services for the InSight Display System. Jeppesen […]
New prop approved for Cessna 208 Blackhawk
MT-Propeller has received an STC for the installation of the next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet scimitar composite propeller or a 4-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Cessna 208, 208B Blackhawk XP42. These installations are already certified by EASA. According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the 5-blade QFJ MTV-27 Propeller on the C208 Blackhawk feature […]
Loss of control, fuel starvation prove fatal to two
The commercial-rated pilot and passenger — who owned the airplane — were conducting a cross-country business flight. Several witnesses reported seeing the Beech G35 overhead. One witness stated that the engine made a “sputtering” sound like it was running out of gas. She stated the airplane was flying north and then turned west when it […]
Amphib WACO YMF-5F takes flight
Peter F. Bowers of WACO Aircraft Corp. in Battle Creek, Mich., sent us this photo of the company’s new amphibious WACO YMF-5F.
16-year-old solos in 100-year-old Jenny
By CAROLINE DOUGHERTY I pushed the throttle forward, quickly glanced at the tachometer to check for the full 1450 RPM, let my feet dance on the rudder bar to keep the nose straight down the runway, and thought, “Wow! I’m actually out here on my own!” That’s how I celebrated my Sweet 16: Making my […]