The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has opened applications for three different flight training scholarship programs that will award more than $156,000. Cindy Hasselbring, senior director of AOPA’s high school aviation initiative said, “AOPA’s scholarships are a great way to simultaneously grow the pilot community and teach young people the responsibility and skills that lead […]
45th annual Antique Fly-In slated for Saturday
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron 45th Annual Antique Fly-In. The fly-in will be held Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Massey, Maryland. Early arrivals are more than welcome to arrive on Friday, organizers note. Aircraft judging will commence on Saturday morning at 9 […]
Relying too much on fuel gauges contributes to crash
The pilot checked weather and requested that the airplane be serviced with full fuel before the cross-country flight. Fuel receipts show the Piper PA 28-180 was serviced with 34.5 gallons. The airplane’s fuel capacity was 50 gallons. He performed a preflight inspection including confirming that its fuel tanks were full. About an hour after takeoff, he […]
Picture of the day: A grand view
Mark Spencer sent in this photo, with a simple note: “Flight over the Grand Canyon.”
Air Racing from the Cockpit: A hard day’s work
Dispatch from KTRL, Terrell, Texas: I pull my mixture control knob all the way back, turn the key three clicks to the left to shut off the mags, and reach up to flip the master switch down. Race 53’s engine doesn’t like to stop running, but finally sputters, coughs, stops. The spinning prop makes one last […]
FAA offers rebate for GA aircraft owners to equip for ADS-B
The FAA has launched a rebate program that will help general aviation pilots equip their aircraft with NextGen technology. “To further demonstrate our commitment to NextGen, we will soon offer some general aviation aircraft owners a $500 rebate to help defray some of the cost for purchasing ADS-B Out avionics,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
CubCrafters debuts XCub
YAKIMA, Wash. — CubCrafters has unveiled its new top-of-the-line aircraft, XCub. The new model received FAA Type Certification June 2, 2016, and is available immediately, according to company officials. “Six years ago I imagined a Part 23 certified Carbon Cub,” recalls Jim Richmond, CubCrafters’ CEO. “Our development team set out to design a Cub with terrific STOL capabilities, […]
EasyFBO takes off
The EasyFBO workflow management system recently went live at ProJet Aviation’s FBO in Leesburg, Virginia. The web-based software takes the traditional paper and radio process of managing fuel order requests completely electronic for a more efficient and safe process, according to company officials. The founder of EasyFBO is John Hill, a pilot and FBO employee […]
McMurdo extends warranty on ELTs to 10 years
McMurdo now offers a 10-year standard warranty on its Kannad Integra Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). The new warranty period replaces the previous two-year warranty, according to company officials.Traditional ELTs rely on an aircraft’s external antenna and GPS equipment, which is subject to failure in the event of an emergency. The Kannad Integra ELT, through its built-in internal antenna and embedded GPS […]