Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas, will host Wheels & Warbirds Sept. 24-25, 2016. The fall festival features the opportunity for guests to ride in the museum’s collection of vintage aircraft and military vehicles. Families will enjoy the carnival-like atmosphere featuring games and activities for the kids, Word War II tank demonstrations, concessions, aircraft tours […]
Breitling introduces Navitimer Aurora Blue
Breitling has introduced the Breitling Navitimer GMT Aurora Blue. The 1,000-piece limited edition features an aviation slide rule and a dual timezone system. To adjust the main hour hand to local time, the wearer need only pull out the crown and turn it in either direction in one-hour increments – without losing any precision in terms of the minutes […]
Jet ski distracts pilot
According to the pilot, he was performing both water and pavement touch-and-go landings in his amphibious Piper PA-18A-150 in Gunthersville, Ala. On final approach for a water landing, he observed a jet ski come out of a slew area and his attention was drawn to it. Upon landing, “I found myself inverted,” he reported. FAA […]
Picture of the day: A father-son activity
Carlos Bultron sent in this photo with a quick note: “I was with my 6 month son at home, sitting on the balcony. When a plane passed by, my son was amazed and couldn’t stop looking at it. Aviation unites family and I guess flying or plane spotting together will be a father and son […]
10,000 hours is much more than a lot of hours
Rich Stowell recently logged his “10,000th hour of total flight time.” For those who haven’t heard of Rich, he’s a flight instructor from Cascade, Idaho. He’s written a trio of books focused on stall/spin awareness and emergency maneuver training. I found out about Rich’s milestone via Facebook. He wrote it took “almost 34 years to the […]
EPS freezes design on diesel engine
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — After years of development, EPS has “frozen” the design for the Graflight 8 diesel that is being taken through the FAA’s engine certification process. Company officials note they have reached the conformity stage, which requires the development of an engine assembled with parts that conform to precise drawing and quality standards. The […]
Video: Idaho’s Aviation Safety Standdown 2016 set for Oct. 29
Idaho’s third annual Aviation Safety Standdown Seminar is slated for Oct. 29 at the Riverside Hotel in Boise. The event, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., is designed for all pilots, but particularly Idaho general aviation pilots. Officials with the Idaho Division of Aeronautics are urging pilots in the Northwest to hang up their headsets for the day to participate […]
An airline pilot reviews ‘Sully’
In a new blog post on Air Facts, Tony Vallillo, a retired American Airlines captain, says that “Sully” — the Clint Eastwood movie about the Miracle on the Hudson, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 — is a movie that “any pilot, and especially an airline pilot, can watch without being mortified by technical and artistic errors […]
AOPA Fly-In this weekend in Michigan
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will hold the third of four AOPA Fly-Ins at W. K. Kellogg Airport (KBTL) in Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 16 and 17. The fly-in begins Friday evening with the Barnstormers Party, presented by AOPA Strategic Partner Jeppesen. Advance tickets for the Barnstormers Party are $15 and reservations are […]