SIDNEY, Mont. – Phillips 66 Aviation branded Richland Aviation, an FBO that has served pilots, aviators and their crew for the past 45 years, will host the Wings of Freedom Air Show Sept. 24-25, 2016, at Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (KSDY). The event holds tremendous significance as there will be a memorial tribute to Phil Petrik, […]
TorchGrip now at Aircraft Spruce
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the TorchGrip, a universal tablet stand and handle. The TorchGrip is compatible with all iPads and most other tablets. The handle will rotate 360°, allowing multiple viewing angles in both portrait and landscape positions.
Former DOT and FAA official joins Morrison & Foerster
Katie Thomson, former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the FAA, has joined the Morrison & Foerster law firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Thomson will chair the firm’s Transportation Group. She will counsel transportation clients on regulatory matters, civil and criminal litigation, internal and governmental investigations, compliance issues, and cybersecurity matters. As […]
Car hits C-206 on runway
The pilot was landing at a private airport near Gustavus, Alaska, that is used to support fish cannery operations. A road runs parallel to the runway with multiple intersections where motor vehicles cross the runway. The airport is equipped with a pre-landing alert system to warn ground personnel that an aircraft is approaching. The pilot […]
Picture of the day: Back in the air
Patrick Weeden sent in this photo, explaining: “Almost 19 years to the day since it last flew, this 1928 Stearman C3B returned to the skies over Brodhead, Wisconsin, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. The aircraft is owned by the Kelch Aviation Museum at Brodhead Airport.”
New training aims to prevent misfueling
On April 17, 2015, a Cessna 421B pilot was forced to land on a highway, when first the left engine, then the right, lost all power during climb-out from Angelina County Airport (KLFK) in Lufkin, Texas. According to the NTSB report, the plane was “substantially damaged,” while one person sustained serious injuries and two others […]
Texas pilots make surprise donation to WACO Air Museum
At last week’s WACO Fly-In in Ohio, two pilots from Austin, Texas — Doug Jaffe and his son, Jordan — surprised the staff of the WACO Air Museum by donating a a 2004 WACO Classic YMF-F5C, 3-seat aircraft. According to a story in the Troy Daily News, the generous donation was “out of the blue.” […]
Final Results for the 53rd National Championship Air Races
RENO, Nevada — The final results are in for the 53rd National Championship Air Races, which wrapped up Sunday, Sept. 18. No surprise, Steven Hinton in “Voodoo” took the top spot in the Unlimited Class. Other winners: JET CLASS Plane: “American Spirit” Pilot: Rick Vandam SPORT CLASS Plane: “Race 39” Pilot: Jeff LaVelle T-6 CLASS […]
Hartzell 5-blade prop now on 30% of TBM fleet
PHOENIX — Hartzell Propeller has delivered 230 advanced swept airfoil five-blade props for Daher TBM 700/850/900/930 aircraft since FAA approval in 2014. The announcement was made in advance of the Annual TBM Owners and Pilots Association Convention to be held Sept. 21-24. “Hartzell’s high performance structural composite propellers are now flying on roughly 30% of the […]