I came to flying later than many. In part because I was sort of a hippie kid more attracted to the idea of playing guitar professionally than suiting up as a member of the military. And while those two paths might not seem mutually exclusive today, in the Viet Nam era they were often thought […]
Civil Air Patrol responds to Hermine
The Civil Air Patrol’s Florida Wing remained at “activation level” Sept. 4, 2016, following last week’s landfall of Hurricane Hermine. This was Day 10 on active alert for the wing. Florida Wing operations is receiving tasking from FEMA Region IV, the state of Florida and the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. The Area Command established under direction […]
Video: Warbirds on parade
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com put together a video for the Commemorative Air Force Dallas Wing in Lancaster, Texas, called Warbirds on Parade. Check it out below.
Pilots to get first look at ‘Sully’
AVweb’s Russ Niles is reporting that the movie “Sully” will preview to a theater full of pilots Sept. 7, two days before the film opens in theaters nationwide. The movie is based on the “Miracle on the Hudson,” when Flight 1549 was forced to ditch in the Hudson River in 2009. It stars Tom Hanks […]
Learning opportunities expand at Reno Air Races
Pathways to Aviation — formerly known as the Reno Air Racing Foundation — will unveil an expanded Aviation Learning Center expansion during this year’s Reno National Championship Air Races to accommodate more than 5,000 elementary, middle, high school and college students for five days of hands-on learning, exhibits, classes and presentations. The Aviation Learning Center has […]
STC granted for MT-Propeller on Maule
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 3-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-9-B/198-52 on the Maule M-6-235, M-7-235, M-7-235B, MX-7-235 and MT-7-235. According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the installation: Enhances takeoff distance by approximately 5% (MTOW, SL, ISA conditions); Enhances climb performance by approximately 5% (MTOW, SL, ISA conditions); Weighs approximately 2 pounds less than […]
Pennsylvania aviation conference kicks off Wednesday
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The 36th Annual Pennsylvania Aviation and Aerospace conference begins on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in King of Prussia. The three-day conference and exhibition brings together the people, companies and innovations that generates $23.6 billion in annual economic impact for Pennsylvania, helps businesses of all sizes to be more productive and efficient, and provides […]
New Kitfox owner killed in familiarization flight
The NTSB determined the probable cause as the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the inability of the flight instructor to take control of the airplane due to the lack of fully operational dual controls in the right-seat pilot position.
Picture of the day: High-flying politics
Matt Byczek sent in this photo he snapped of the Wisconsin Capitol from the air.