McMINNVILLE, Oregon — On July 1, Konect Aviation Oregon will become manager of the McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV). Although the company has been in operation at the McMinnville Airport since 2009, Konect Aviation only recently became the FBO, taking over for the previous operator, Cirrus Aviation, on Jan. 1. In addition to the scenic tours and charter […]
WWII bomber and fighter aircraft rides at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The steady rumble of World War II bomber flight operations will resonate at The Museum of Flight July 1-4, while a group of four historic aircraft is based here for public rides and tours. Ground tours and flights will be available in the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and B-25 Mitchell bombers, and a dual-control […]
New WACO dealer named
WACO Aircraft has appointed a new authorized WACO Aircraft representative, Warren Aircraft of Shady Shores, Texas. Scot Warren, an experience pilot and aviation enthusiast, will represent WACO in the south central region of the US, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri.
Aero-SafetyFirst app launches
New from Patrick Paris, the 1998 Aerobatic World Champion and creator of the Academy of Aerobatics (AOA), it the Aero-SafetyFirst app for iOS. The app is a video on demand (VOD) platform featuring about 40 videos devoted to unusual attitudes, stalls and spins and emergency procedures (with several situations of engine failures), he noted. “Thanks to a synchronized […]
Spatial disorientation contributes to Lancair crash
The pilot/owner was ferrying the Lancair IV from the United States to Europe, and he had installed an auxiliary fuel bladder in place of the rear seat. Before takeoff, the fuel tanks were topped off, and 60 gallons of fuel were added to the auxiliary fuel bladder. The estimated weight of the airplane during takeoff was […]
Picture of the day: On short final to L52
Mark Spencer recently sent in this photo, explaining: “This spring we took a VFR trip from Northwest Arkansas to the West Coast, up to Seattle and back to Arkansas. We stopped at some great airports along the way from the Grand Canyon to Oceano to Half Moon Bay. So many great places to visit. A […]
Currency requirements times two
For general aviation pilots there is no more compelling challenge than that presented by currency. We’re talking about currency in both its common forms — cash and recent flight time. At least that’s the impression one could get from reading the email and notes readers send my way. These topics are inextricably linked for those […]
SUN ‘n FUN’s 50th pilot gets his wings
LAKELAND, Florida — SUN ‘n FUN and the Aerospace Center for Excellence report that the James C. Ray Scholarship program recently created its 50th teenage private pilot, Matt Atkins. Matt will graduate from Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) in June 2017 and plans to continue his quest for a career in aviation. Since beginning the scholarship […]
Biggest year yet for FlightSimCon
FlightSimCon 2016 welcomed 520 attendees, along with 24 exhibitors, 30 sponsors, and 24 speakers, to the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., at Bradley International Airport on June 11-12. The biggest year yet for the annual flight simulation and aviation conference, FlightSimCon attracted a mix of pilots and aviation enthusiasts from more than 40 […]