Officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) have issued a call to action on third class medical reform, asking members — and all members of the general aviation community — to contact their elected representatives in the House and urge them to take up and pass S.571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill […]
Air Race Classic prepares for takeoff
More than 100 women pilots will take off on the adventure of a lifetime when the flag drops to mark the start of the 40th annual Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind in the United States. Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 55 planes will launch down the […]
Hillsboro Aviation opens new FBO facility
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation officially opened its new FBO facility for business in May. This marks the end of phase two of the company’s 425,000-square-foot expansion at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport (KHIO). Hillsboro Aviation now boasts a 51,000-square-foot FBO with four acres of ramp space, along with a 32,000-square-foot hangar. The expansion also includes two 12,000 gallon […]
Sporty’s courses ACS compliant
With the FAA’s transition from Practical Test Standards (PTS) to Airman Certification Standards (ACS) taking effect June 15 for Private Pilot and Instrument Rating, Sporty’s reports that its Learn to Fly and Instrument Rating courses are ACS-compliant. The goal of Sporty’s courses is to impart the body of knowledge necessary to become a safe and competent pilot […]
Oil starvation brings down Cessna 188
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the Cessna 188 with a banner attached when he noticed a loss of oil pressure. He notified an air traffic controller of the emergency and indicated that he could not reach an airport. The engine then experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot made an emergency landing […]
Picture of the day: More extraordinary contrails
After the posting of Tomas Daniska’s photo of interesting contrails, Bob Cady sent in this photo, explaining: “On the afternoon of New Years Eve day 2014, I saw an extraordinary number of contrails, well over 20. We get a lot of air traffic here in southeast Virginia but never before like this.” “That itself was interesting, […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: The champs and the challenger
Dispatch from KMDH, Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois: Standing on my wing, I look down the long double row of airplanes. Like an old-style barn dance, the two lines of planes face each other, spinner to spinner, across a wide taxiway. We’re arranged from fastest to slowest; the fastest planes on the east, the slowest planes on the west. […]
Video: Red Bull Air Race demo at SUN ‘n FUN
While he appreciated our coverage following SUN ‘n FUN of the first-ever Red Bull Air Race demo at a fly-in, Jeff Lee of LiveAirShowTV says he’s got something better: The official video that was shown on the Jumbotrons at the airshow. Check it out here to see Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian race through the […]
Rare artifact from Spirit of St. Louis up for auction
NEW YORK, New York — At an auction slated for June 15, Lion Heart Autographs will offer a piece of the original silver-colored cloth from the fuselage of the “Spirit of St. Louis” signed by Charles A. Lindbergh, just days after his historic trans-Atlantic solo flight. The event at Invaluable.com, “Five Centuries of Autographs: Ferdinand & Isabella (1492) to […]