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 […]
27th annual Father’s Day Fly-In set at 62PA
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the 27th Annual Father’s Day Fly-In, slated for June 17-18 at Shreveport North Airport (62PA) in Wellsville, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Mason-Dixon Sport Flyers, organizers say they welcome any aircraft capable of operating from a well-maintained, lighted, 2,600-foot turf runway. On the grounds of the Footlight Ranch, the fly-in […]
Seeker Aircraft approved for commercial operations
Seeker Aircraft reports that the FAA and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have both issued Normal Category Type Certificates (TCs) to the Seeker SB7L-360 series aircraft. Now that it is FAA Part 23 Normal Category Certified, Seeker Aircraft can sell the Seeker for commercial operations, in addition to individuals for personal use, company officials explain. […]
FAA moves to protect walruses in Alaska
The FAA is working to address concerns that low-flying aircraft could cause walruses to stampede and kill their pups or harm humans on the Alaska Peninsula. Female walruses and their young forage over the shallow continental shelf of the Chukchi Sea every summer. The walruses use sea ice as a platform to rest between foraging […]
Antique airplanes to flock to Texas
The Texas Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association will host its 54th annual fly-in Oct. 7-8 at Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE). According to organizers, the Fall Festival of Flight will be aa weekend of celebration, including: Antiques, classics, warbirds, replicas, and homebuilts; Static displays, exhibits, and vendors; Discounts on fuel; Door prizes; and Food, music, and flying. […]
Distracted pilot forgets to lower landing gear
The Mooney M20TN pilot reported that during the sixth and final landing of the day, he was aware of another airplane in the landing pattern at the airport in Yakima, Wash., that disrupted his routine. He did a mental checklist, and thought that the landing gear was down, however it was not. The airplane subsequently […]
Picture of the day: Beautiful scenery, a mug of Java…what else could a pilot want?
David Baldwin sent in this photo, noting: “Ahhh…enjoying a large mug of Java while out for a nice early morning flight, flying over the Eklutna hydro electric plant 34 miles northeast of Anchorage, Alaska, that began operation around 1954. “A 4.5 mile tunnel was bored through the mountain from Eklutna lake on the other side […]
The Brilliant Bentzen Sport
“We’re all astounded at what this Bentzen Sport can do,” says Rob Bach of Pell Lake, Wisconsin, adding, “Bill and Ken Bentzen were engineers and brothers; they only built one plane — and they built it perfectly.” Though the airplane is 54 years old, it’s a fresh face on the flight line today, with an intriguing history. The […]
Video: The pure joy of flight
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video, aptly titled “My Cessna: The Pure Joy of Flight.” The video chronicles a flight taken on a “beautiful North Texas evening” as the pair “flew over Lake Lavon and Lake Tawakoni to see the results of the massive amounts of rain received for the past weeks.”