Two readers sent in two very different photographs captured during general aviation flights. In the first, Glenn Swiatek submits a photo of San Francisco from 10,500 feet, snapped on Sept 2, 2017. “Since I am based at Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), I have only been above the Bay Area at a high altitude just a […]
Hood River Fly-In challenged by forest fires
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – Since 2007, the Hood River Fly-In has earned a smokin’ hot reputation as a premier antique aircraft fly-in. In 2017, “smokin’” turned literal as nearby forest fires enveloped the area around Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2) in smoke and a trio of TFRs. In 2016, several hundred aircraft from all over descended […]
Air Canada’s Lockheed L-10A takes off to celebrate 80 years
In honor of the airline’s 80th anniversary, Air Canada‘s Lockheed 10A vintage aircraft is taking to the skies across Canada. After taking off Sept. 9, 2017, from Vancouver, BC, the L-10A will be making overnight stops, as well as fuel stops, at airports across Canada. The vintage aircraft will then be on public display at […]
Video: AOPA Fly-In
The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com posted a short video of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Fly-In in Norman, Oklahoma, over the weekend of Sept. 9, 2017. “What a great fly-in,” they said. “A large crowd and tons of cool aircraft to drool over. A good time was had by all!”
Stemme Twin Voyager gets FAA nod
The FAA has awarded a Type Certificate to the Stemme Twin Voyager S12 powered glider. The Stemme S12 had already been certified to the requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Having passed the FAA validation process, the glider can now be sold in the U.S. market, officials with the German company said. “The […]
Deadline approaches for helicopter scholarships
Deadline is Oct. 1 for applications for a 2018 Whirly-Girls scholarship. According to officials, 16 scholarships will be awarded to female aviators in 2018. Scholarship sponsors include Airbus, Erickson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FlightSafety International, ForeFlight, Garmin, Night Flight Concepts, Oregon Aero, Robinson Helicopter Company, Survival Systems USA, and Western Helicopters, as well as private individuals. […]
New edition of Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms published
The Dale Crane Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms contains more than 11,000 aviation-specific terms and definitions, and nearly 500 illustrations. The sixth edition includes terms from Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, glossaries from FAA handbooks, advisory circulars and manuals, the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Pilot/Controller Glossary, as well as definitions not found […]
Building, maintenance errors lead to wreck
The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the Schilling S-19, an experimental, amateur-built airplane, “ballooned.” He then relaxed back pressure on the control stick to correct, however the plane then hit the runway hard and departed the left side at the airport in East Falmouth, Mass. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the stabilator […]
A fighter’s low pass
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent us this photo he captured of a low pass by a model RC Tupolev TU-28-128 “Fiddler” on the runway at Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM) in Italy.