PEORIA, Ill.— Congressman Darin LaHood hosted a General Aviation Round Table Aug. 23 at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) to discuss the transportation issues facing small airports, rural areas, and the GA community. “General aviation allows businesses to efficiently transport people, goods, and products across the nation, and is therefore responsible for $219 billion in […]
Snap-On introduces wireless borescope
Snap-On Industrial has introduced the Williams Wireless Borescope, designed to give mechanics the ability to easily examine engines and other machinery inside and out. The Williams Wireless Borescope (product code JHW40282) offers flexibility in more ways than one, according to company officials. In addition to a lightweight, handheld design, wireless connectivity allows for the transmission […]
Photo workshop planned at Atlanta Warbird Weekend
Photographers are invited to participate in aviation workshops in conjunction with Atlanta Warbirds Weekend (AWW), Sept. 24 and 25 at Dekalb Peachtree Airport in Chamblee, Ga. 3G Aviation Media photo workshops are scheduled Saturday with an additional editing workshop and a sunrise photo shoot on Sunday. New this year is an air-to-air photo experience on Saturday. Interested […]
World War I Airshow returns to Military Aviation Museum
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Military Aviation Museum’s Biplanes and Triplanes World War One Airshow will be held Oct. 1-2, in Pungo, Va., taking guests back to the days of The Great War for a weekend of flying, colorful World War One aircraft, live performances, elaborate reenactor encampments, and more. Beginning 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, […]
New Remote Pilot Airman Certification Standards now available
The FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) Remote Pilot: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems is now available from ASA in print format. The ACS details the knowledge and risk management elements for what an applicant must know and consider to earn a Remote Pilot certificate and fly an small unmanned aerial system — also known as a […]
Failure to comply with AD contributes to crash
The pilot/owner reported that, while on final approach to the airport in New Orleans, the Piper PA28-161’s engine experienced a total loss of power. He was unable to restart the engine, and the airplane was unable to glide to the runway, so he subsequently ditched the airplane into a lake. The pilot evacuated the airplane and swam […]
Picture of the day: Curves attract crowds
Bill Walker sent in this photo from AirVenture 2016, noting the curving lines of this converted Lockheed PV-1 Howard 500 drew visitors at Oshkosh.
For the love of pie…
As I perused the Body Mass Index chart recently, I was aghast to find that I have slid just over the line that separated the overweight from the obese category. Yikes! Sure, I can log 25 miles on my bicycle without undue discomfort. Even at my advanced age I can still do a dozen pushups without […]
AOPA’s Bremerton Fly-In biggest yet
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) held the second of four AOPA 2016 fly-ins at Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) in Washington state on Aug. 19 and 20. The event drew more aircraft and attendees than any previous AOPA fly-in, according to association officials. “With more than 4,000 people and nearly 700 aircraft, the AOPA […]