The SocialFlight.com event of the week is the Independence Fly-In, slated for Aug. 13-14 at Independence State Airport (7S5) in Independence, Oregon. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 292 will host its neighbors at Van’s Aircraft, and its founder, Richard (Van) VansGrunsven. The weekend will be filled with all kinds of events including aviation forums, a tour of a B17 […]
SUN ‘n FUN co-founder John Best flies west
LAKELAND, Florida — John Best, Jr., one of the original founders of the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, passed away July 30, 2016. He was 79. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he moved to the Lakeland area in 1963. The U.S. Air Force veteran worked as a Ford automotive mechanic. Besides being one of the original founders of SUN ‘n […]
CAF Red Tail Squadron expands team
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has hired a new “logistics team” tasked with expanding the efforts to spread the inspiration message of the Tuskegee Airmen. Kristi Younkin, the organization’s new Senior Logistics Coordinator, is a longtime CAF Red Tail Squadron volunteer. Younkin holds a private pilots […]
New development underway at VNY
VAN NUYS, California — Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, an aviation property development, management and consulting firm, broke ground July 1, 2016, on a $7.5 million, three-acre development project at Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport featuring hangar, office, shop and private terminal areas. The new facility will complement the company’s adjacent six acre private aviation center project that was developed in 2008. […]
Second Annual Safety Awareness Weekend slated
NOVATO, California — Scanlon Aviation will host the second annual Safety Awareness Weekend at Gnoss Field on Oct. 20-23, 2016. Headlining the event is Master Instructor Rich Stowell, the 2014 National FAASTeam Rep of the Year and 2006 National CFI of the Year. The multi-day program offers several activities: Oct. 20, 7 p.m.: Free FAA […]
VFR into IMC results in spatial disorientation
The non-instrument-rated pilot was conducting a cross-country flight in his homebuilt RV-7A. GPS data indicated that the plane departed and then proceeded west-southwest at an initial altitude of about 4,500 ft mean sea level (msl). About 20 minutes later, the airplane’s track deviated from its initial heading, and it began to climb. It continued to climb at […]
Pictures of the day: Picturesque date
Rafael Cortes sent in this series of photos, explaining: “Flying with my beautiful girlfriend to the West Cost of Puerto Rico in the Piper Sport at 6,500 feet.”
How to get the best technical help for your engine…and beyond
I trust by this time everyone is enjoying the summer weather and getting the opportunity to do as much flying as possible. I thought this might be a good time to focus on a subject that everyone should keep in mind when it comes to seeking technical assistance on their aircraft engine. However, what I’m […]
GA shipments, billings continue to decline
Figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that worldwide aircraft shipment and billing figures are down for the first half of 2016. Airplane shipments declined 4.5% to 970, while billings fell 11% from $10.4 billion to $9.3 billion. Rotorcraft shipments also dropped 16.1%, from 467 during the same period a year ago to […]