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 […]
Lockheed Martin sponsors Able Flight scholarship
Lockheed Martin is sponsoring an Able Flight scholarship to aid wounded warriors of the United States armed services. The Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship provides sports and physical activity programs for wounded veterans, with the honorees introduced as part of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl activities Dec. 23 in Fort Worth. “It’s especially gratifying to […]
Aviation Mobile Apps launches GPS Coordinate Converter
DALLAS — Aviation Mobile Apps has introduced GPS Coordinate Converter, which gives pilots a faster and simpler way to convert coordinates mid-flight, among other functions. The new app measures distance and bearing, and includes a database of airports and radio navigation aids, a smart keyboard, bookmarks, and a built-in user guide, according to Aviation Mobile Apps Founder Bill DeWeese. According to […]
Glassy water contributes to crash
The pilot reported that he was attempting to land the Super Bearhawk on a lake near Sault Set Marie, Mich., and misjudged the height of the airplane above the water, which he described as “glassy.” During the touchdown, the left float “dug in,” and the airplane subsequently nosed over. It is likely that the glassy water […]
Pictures of the day: Flying with family
Frequent contributor Rafael Cortes sent in these photos taken by his mother while flying last weekend “just for fun.” The pictures are of El Morro Fort in Old San Juan, and the final approach for the Isla Grande Airport (TJIG) in Puerto Rico. “Flying with family and seeing these views are some of the most rewarding things […]
Flying Clubs and FBOs: A match made in heaven
Not long ago Hurricane Hermine blew through Florida. This was a Category 1 hurricane. A relative pip-squeak on the spectrum of deadly storms. Relative in that it did result in a fatality, but for most of those affected it caused little more than an occasional tree blocking a road, stray limbs littering the yard, and […]
FAA ADS-B Rebate Program slated to begin Sept. 19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website will go live Sept. 19, 2016. On that day, general aviation aircraft owners can apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a “timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandatory equipage date,” FAA officials said. “NextGen has […]