WINGsReality EDU has released the 2016 edition of the FAA’s Aircraft Weight and Balance 2016 Edition (FAA-H-8083-1B). The Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook has been prepared in recognition of the importance of weight and balance technology in conducting safe and efficient flight. The objective of this handbook is twofold: To provide the airframe and powerplant […]
Two companies merge to form Infinity Aircraft Services
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — B. Coleman Aviation’s Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO) division and Mobile Aircraft Services have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies to create a new aircraft MRO and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) support services company called Infinity Aircraft Services. The new company will be headquartered in West Palm Beach with an […]
Barley brings down Piper
The private pilot was attempting to land the Piper PA 18-150 at the airport in Monte Vista, Colo. He reported that, due to equipment obstructing the 2,600-foo dirt runway at midfield, he conducted a shallow approach to land on the eastern half of the shortened runway with the plane pointed west almost directly into the setting […]
Picture of the day: A little rain doesn’t stop the fun
Regular contributor Penny Hamilton submitted this photo and report from the annual fly-in and community breakfast held earlier this month at Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field in Granby, Colo. She reports: “Rain grounded aircraft, but there was plenty of community support as almost as many pancakes were served up as last year and the silent […]
Seize the sky
On most mornings throughout the year, commuters driving along Interstate 4 through central Florida are treated to the elegantly bouyant eye candy of a low-speed airshow. Hot air balloons dot the skies for miles, drifting on light winds, and bringing joy to passengers and observers alike. It’s perfectly natural to be attracted to the sight […]
House passes FAA extension that includes third class medical reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bipartisan FAA extension that ensures the FAA is funded through Sept. 30, 2017. Current FAA reauthorization expires July 15. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) sponsored the measure, H. Res. 818, the “FAA […]
Tuskegee Airmen Roscoe Brown flies west
Captain Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group – the famed Tuskegee Airmen or “Red Tails” – passed away in New York on July 2. He was 94. “Roscoe Brown and all of the Tuskegee Airmen overcame so much adversity to become one of the most respected […]
Riders sought for P-51 ‘Red Nose’ at Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Visitors may have an opportunity to fly in a P-51 Mustang, “Red Nose,” at the second annual Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House on Saturday, July 16. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, based in Peachtree City, Ga., plans to bring its historic aircraft to Moton Field if at least two rides can […]
Scheme Designers offers 3-D renderings with custom designs
Customers who commission a custom paint scheme for their aircraft from Scheme Designers may now also opt to receive photo-realistic 3-dimensional artistic renderings of their aircraft with their new custom scheme. This new tool allows customers to visualize all angles of their aircraft’s custom livery, company officials note. “Scheme Designers’ 3D photo-realistic renderings are very […]