NAPLES, Florida — Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation (AEAC), which is developing the “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft, and TC Aero Group, which offers maintenance, repair and overhaul with facilities in Florida and Minnesota, have launched a Sun Flyer sales and service center for the state of Florida. The operation, based in Naples, will be part of Prime […]
Applications now being taken for Cascade Warbirds scholarships
Cascade Warbirds, a not-for-profit organization involved in the restoration and display of historically significant military aircraft based in the Pacific Northwest, is now accepting applications for its 2017 Aviation Scholarship program. Teaming with Galvin Flight Services on Boeing Field in Seattle, these scholarships, awarded to area youth aged 16 to 21 years, include tuition for […]
Blended Flight Review Ground School debuts
WINGsReality EDU has added a blended learning environment to its online Flight Review Ground School. For several years, WINGsReality EDU has offered pilots the opportunity to complete the ground portion of their flight reviews from their own homes or offices through its self-paced online Flight Review Ground School. Pilots now have the choice to join WINGsReality EDU in […]
International Women’s Air & Space Museum to host author day
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual book sale and pancake breakfast, Nov. 5, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many books and other aviation items will be available for purchase. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, and orange juice. While it’s free to attend, there is a suggested […]
Flying Aviation Expo prepares for takeoff
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Some of the best known names in general aviation, including Cessna, Garmin, Pilatus, Cirrus, Avidyne and Piper, are expected to be exhibitors at the Flying Aviation Expo Presented by Scheyden, Oct. 20-22 2016. The show is designed for those who have an interest in flying, whether it’s as a hobby or […]
Maintenance error leads to Cirrus owner pulling chute
The commercial pilot was conducting a personal cross-country flight in the Cirrus SR22. He reported that, while en route to his destination at a cruise altitude of about 5,000 feet mean sea level, the engine “failed.” He flew the airplane toward an open field near Lexington, N.C., and deployed the ballistic recovery parachute. He subsequently conducted a successful […]
Pictures of the day: An Alaska sunrise
Steven Untiet of Alaska Custom Firearms in Anchorage, Alaska, sent in these photos, taken of his plane at Merrill Field on his iPhone the morning of Oct. 11, 2016.
Getting the word out in a big way
This past week my Sunday paper included a story you would have enjoyed. The photos were of three young women, each standing proudly beside an airplane. Two were beside a Piper Cub, while the third leaned casually against a Cessna 150. One is a CFI, the other two are high school students who just happen […]
The genesis of ‘Hold my beer, watch this’?
“The New York Times called it a ‘fine landing’ and reported it had been widely called ‘a feat of aeronautics.’” A friend passed the story to me from the popular Imgur website. According to the June 4, 2016 New York Times story, Thomas Fitzpatrick landed a stolen plane “on St. Nicholas Avenue in northern Manhattan,” […]