By Rob Stapleton The seventh annual Talkeetna Fly-in was a huge success under sunny skies and an airport full of activity. Held at the Talkeetna State Airport May 19-21, the event is one of three key Alaska aviation events held in May and one of two held the same weekend. The Talkeetna Fly-in followed the […]
Deadline approaching for scholarship application
Last year, Frederick, Maryland-based aviation insurance broker, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), helped one lucky recipient get her aviation career back on track and work towards more ratings. Once again, a $500 aviation scholarship is being offered for student pilots and pilots to help further their training. The Get into the Air scholarship can be used […]
$3.2 million expansion planned at San Marcos Regional Airport
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Berry Aviation is expanding its operations at San Marcos Regional Airport with the signing of a 40-year ground lease with the City of San Marcos. Texas Aviation Partners, the company contracted to manage the airport on behalf of the City, worked with Berry to secure the lease, on which Berry plans to […]
Belite enhances Radiant Fuel Gauges
Belite has added several new features to its Radiant Fuel Gauges, including compatibility with automotive resistive fuel senders, predictive “time to empty,” and improved on-screen tank labeling. Automotive senders traditionally have reversed polarity from aircraft resistive senders. Belite’s Radiant Fuel Gauge now allows the user to select which style they are using. This allows Belite’s Gauge to be used in automotive markets, according to company officials. It also allows […]
Knots 2U buys Aircraft Door Seals
BURLINGTON, Wis. – Knots 2U, Ltd has acquired Aircraft Door Seals of Denton, Texas. Aircraft Door Seals manufactures and markets door seals and glare shields for general aviation aircraft. Founded in 2003, Aircraft Doors Seals sought a solution to drafty aircraft cabins by finding a way to properly fit doors and windows on airframes. Its advanced rubber compound […]
Lake encounters wake
The pilot stated that during high-speed taxi after a water landing near Mineral, Virginia, he encountered the wake from a boat. The sponson (float) “caught the water” on the second wave and the Lake LA 4 made a right turn. The airplane subsequently hit a dock, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The […]
Flying over a foggy lake
Mike Kincaid sent in this photo, with a quick note: “Searey over foggy Lake Couer d’ Alene” in Idaho.
If at first you don’t succeed…
In 1992 I stumbled across the first airplane I ever seriously considered buying. I was a hard-working CFI back then. My income wasn’t going to set the world on fire, but maybe, just maybe I could find a way to buy the classic T-craft with the faded “For Sale” sign behind its windshield. Even though […]
The FAA gets its knuckles rapped
The FAA’s drone registry is unlawful. So says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Way back when the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act was passed, the legislation stated “that the FAA ‘may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft.’” Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote, “Statutory interpretation does not […]