The pilot and three passengers boarded the Cessna 172 for a flight at night near Willoughby Hills, Ohio. The controller cleared the flight for takeoff and observed the airplane lift off about 2,000 feet down the runway. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot contacted the controller and reported that the airplane was not “climbing fast” and that […]
Pictures of the day: Inside the Galaxy
Bill Walker sent in these photos taken at AirVenture 2016 of the C5 Galaxy transport, which was opened at both ends to allow visitors to stroll through the massive aircraft during the show.
Reporter’s Notebook: Oshkosh 2016
Perhaps it was the newly-passed Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 and improved business conditions, but the mood at AirVenture 2016 was especially positive and upbeat this year, with Experimental Aircraft Association CEO and Chairman Jack Pelton calling it the best Oshkosh ever. Although this year’s overall attendance was up only slightly — 563,000 versus 558,000 last year — camping […]
NTSB report highlights hazards of cataracts for pilots
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board, in a Safety Recommendation Report issued recently, urged the FAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to educate pilots and aviation medical examiners about the hazards cataracts pose to flight safety. The report contains three NTSB safety recommendations for the development and dissemination of educational information […]
Continental consolidating manufacturing operations
MOBILE, Ala. — Continental Motors Group will consolidate all manufacturing operations into its manufacturing centers in Alabama and Germany. As a result, the manufacturing of CMG’s line of OEM quality FAA approved parts for Lycoming engines, as well as the full line of Titan Experimental and Certified engines that are currently produced in CMG’s San Antonio, […]
Southeast Aviators celebrate one-year anniversary with fly-in
The one-year anniversary of the the inaugural fly-in for the Southeast Aviators will be held Aug 27 at 11 a.m. at Donaldson Jet Center at Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) in Greenville, S.C. The Southeast Aviators (SEA) is a group of pilots and aviation enthusiasts who enjoy flying and helping other pilots. While the expressed purpose for the […]
Whole-plane parachute system now available for Sportsmans
Glasair Aviation, in partnership with BRS Aerospace, now offers whole-plane parachute recovery systems for the company’s Sportsman line of aircraft. The BRS system is available immediately on new Sportsman planes as a purchase upgrade and on previously built aircraft as a retrofit. BRS Aerospace leads the industry with its aircraft ballistic recovery systems, which are credited […]
Cutter Aviation to build new FBO terminal at KCOS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Cutter Aviation recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new FBO Executive Terminal at Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS). In August 2006, Cutter Aviation launched FBO operation at COS when it purchased the former FBO, Discount Fuels. As fuels sales and activity increased steadily over the years, Cutter began making plans to […]
LogTen Pilot Logbook launches Smart Share
Coradine has launched LogTen Pro X 7.3 Bandeirante, which includes hundreds of updates, performance improvements and new features, according to company officials. LogTen Pro X Bandeirante adds two new major features: Smart Share and Instant Endorsements. SMART SHARE The Smart Share feature enables pilots to share any item in their logbook, including flights, endorsements and certificates, limit, currency and […]