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 […]
Video: Oklahoma grants fuel aviation education programs
OKLAHOMA CITY — Twenty four organizations were recently awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling more than $218,000 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The funds will be used to expose more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. “Aerospace is our second-largest […]
Update to Phoenix Goodyear Airport master plan begins
MESA, Ariz. — Work has begun on an update to the master plan for Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR). A consultant team made up of members from Armstrong Consultants, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Genesis Consulting Group, Woolpert, and Class V Communications has begun work on the update. The existing airport master plan was completed in 2007 prior to the […]
Auto create flights with FlightAware and Pilot Partner
Have you ever walked away from the airport and forgot to log your flight and how long it was? Pilot Partner now integrates with FlightAware through the FlightXML API to provide an opportunity to automatically create flight logbook entries from FlightAware flight tracks. Pilot Partner also automatically attaches the FlightAware flight track image to your flight […]
Lane Wallace’s Unforgettable now an audiobook
Lane Wallace’s “Unforgettable: My 10 Best Flights” is now available from Sporty’s as an audiobook. In Unforgettable, Lane describes her 10 best flights, which range from her first flight to Oshkosh in a Cessna 140 to flying a blimp over the Alps. Other flights include a long flight across Texas, landing on a glacier in Alaska […]
Ross Aviation inks deal to offer rental cars at four locations
DENVER – Ross Aviation has signed an agreement with Go Rentals to offer car rental services at four of its new FBO locations — KTRM, KSDL, KIAD and KHPN. The FBO is offering triple AVTRIP Points per gallon at all locations through Oct. 31, while Go Rentals is offering double AVTRIP Points on car rentals through […]
Cessna 140 crashes trying to avoid deer
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Cessna 140 was attempting to depart from the runway at the airport in Luray, Va., when a deer suddenly began approaching the runway from the left. He attempted to steer the airplane left to avoid the deer as it crossed, and in the process, it departed the left side of the runway. […]