On Saturday, Aug. 13, model aircraft hobbyists from around the country will celebrate National Model Aviation Day with 120 free events open to the public. This national event will bring together thousands of hobbyists and members of local Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) clubs to fly together and provide basic safety tips to newcomers. Click […]
Honeywell chosen to power TriFan 600 prototype
DENVER — XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has entered into a preliminary agreement with Honeywell International for the HTS900 engine to power XTI’s first prototype, a two-thirds piloted subscale of the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. Honeywell will also provide an additional engine for use in XTI’s Ground Propulsion Test System. XTI officials had said earlier that […]
New flightmate adds audio safety factor to the cockpit
PS Engineering has introduced flightmate, an audio storage/recall system, included in the new PMA8000G. The flightmate system allows the pilot to record alert messages that can be triggered by some event or switch in the aircraft, like a stall warning or autopilot disconnect. These four logic inputs trigger specific messages pre-recorded by the pilot. In addition, there is […]
AVG Flying Tigers headline Atlanta Warbird Weekend dinner
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia — Three World War II veterans of the legendary American Volunteer Group “Flying Tigers” will share their experiences at the Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) “Dinner with the Tigers,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the 57th Fighter Group restaurant at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear first-hand about […]
Fuel starvation brings down Piper
The pilot reported that the Piper PA 28-180’s engine lost power about five minutes after takeoff and that the starter would not engage to facilitate a restart. He executed a landing on a highway near Sulphur, La., during which the landing gear collapsed. After the accident, a first responder who held a pilot certificate examined the fuel […]
Picture of the day: Honoring his hero
Frequent contributor Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo, explaining: “It is my 7-year-old clapping for the great Bob Hoover (his hero) at this year’s AirVenture.”
Reckless behavior
I went to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl one January night in 1995. I remember several things about that night. First, I recall offering my jacket to my date, as it was unseasonably cold. Normally in January in the LA basin, summer temperatures prevail because of strong easterly Santa Ana winds scouring hot air […]
Schweiss Doors introduces hydraulic door wind pin
FAIRFAX, Minn. — Wind pins lock the door to the building structure similar to a bolt in a standard door lock. They are an integral structural link between the door and the building to resist negative wind loads. Schweiss Doors hydraulic doors now includes the application of hydraulic wind pins. Locking in wind pins – until now – was a […]
King Schools teams with NAFI
King Schools and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) have reached a two-year agreement providing NAFI members an opportunity to take select King School courses for free, as well as get discounts on other courses and products. King Schools is now a NAFI Advocate Level Supporter, NAFI’s highest level of sponsorship. King Schools will […]