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 […]
MAC Jets opens for business
PORTLAND, Maine — MAC Air Group of Maine Aviation Corporation joined the Avfuel Network as it opened its new FBO — MAC Jets — on June 28, adding full FBO services to its 57-year resume in aviation.The new 43,000-square-foot MAC Jets FBO is the only operation on the south side of Portland International Jetport (KPWM), company officials […]
Hartzell introduces new generation alternator for Continental engines
Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) has introduced the ES-6024D, a new-generation 24V/60A direct-drive alternator created for six-cylinder Continental engines. “This new unit is based on the highly reliable, field proven 100A ES-10024 and our extensive certification testing has demonstrated a marked increase in efficiency and performance compared to the legacy Continental Crittenden unit it replaces,” President Mike Disbrow […]