The World Games 2017, slated for July 20-23 in Wroclaw, Poland, will feature 66 athletes from three air sports: Parachuting Canopy Piloting, Glider Aerobatics, and Paramotoring events. The air sports will take place at Szymanow Airfield. In total, 37 sports with 60 disciplines are represented at the World Games, which will see 3,500 athletes from 100 nations competing. Taking […]
Reel Stuff sets sail with Cruise Flight in 2018
Cruise Flight, a first-of-its-kind aviation-themed Caribbean cruise on Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam, has been slated for Jan. 7-14, 2018. Aviation fans will travel to exotic ports-of-call and aviation destinations in the tropics while engaging with legends of air and space, enjoying unique aviation excursions, and participating in educational programs and film screenings led by […]
Checklist blows outside plane
The pilot reported that after completing his before takeoff checklist, the checklist was “blown” outside of the Evektor Sportstar at the airport in Eufaula, Alabama. After he retrieved the checklist and restarted his engine, he stated that he “scanned all the instruments but did not go through the complete checklist.” As the main landing gear […]
Reflections in the rain
Penny Hamilton sent us these photos of a Pilatus in the rain at Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado. “I love the reflection in the rain,” she notes. “So much symmetry.” While the two photos are similar, the second shows a “little different angle,” while “maintaining a good reflection in the rains” at […]
Our own slice of airport heaven
I just signed a lease on a tie-down spot at my local airport today. Got a good deal too. Paid a year in advance, so that scored me a 10% discount. For the first time in my 50 years on the planet and my 20 years flying around it, I finally have a place of […]
Video: Cessna 2 Oshkosh
As the entire aviation industry prepares for the kickoff of this year’s AirVenture on July 24, 2017, our friends at FlightChops posted a video about last year’s mass arrival of 87 Cessnas in the annual Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.
Study: Remote control towers a better future for smaller airports
Remote air traffic control towers could improve aviation safety and the productivity of air traffic controllers, lower construction and maintenance costs, and help airports in small communities, according to a new report published by think tank Reason Foundation. The study’s author, Stephen Van Beek, a former associate deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Guardian Avionics unveils smartPlane system
Guardian Avionics had unveiled the new smartPlane system, an iPad-based multifunction display system and flight data recorder system with voice command capability for Part 23 FAA certified aircraft. The smartPlane system was designed to give owners a budget-friendly multifunction display option while collecting, storing, and displaying flight and performance data to help improve efficiency and reduce […]
Wipaire doubles FAA ADS-B rebate
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota – Wipaire is doubling the FAA’s $500 ADS-B rebate for GA aircraft owners. Wipaire’s additional $500 rebate, which can be paired with the FAA program for a total of $1,000, is available to U.S.-registered single-engine piston fixed-wing manned airplanes registered before Jan. 1, 2016. The Wipaire rebate is applied to installation charges […]