The FAA is expanding research on ways to detect “rogue” drones around airports. The FAA is collaborating with its government, industry and academia partners to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Over the last two years, the FAA has received numerous reports from pilots and residents about unmanned aircraft […]
49th Annual Tuskegee Fly-in this weekend
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the 49th Annual Tuskegee Fly-in, slated for May 20-21 at Moton Field Municipal Airport (06A) in Tuskegee, Alabama. This will be a weekend filled with amazing aircraft at one of the most historic airports in the country, according to organizers. More than 10,000 African-American men and women in military and […]
Stemme S12 earns EASA TC
Stemme AG’s new Twin Voyager S12 has earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification (TC). The S12 model is based on the previously TC’d S10 and now clears the way to start customer deliveries, according to company officials. FAA certification is in underway.
Garmin introduces D2 Bravo Titanium aviator watch
Garmin has introduced the D2 Bravo Titanium, an aviation GPS smartwatch. Utilizing premium materials like a hybrid titanium band and gunmetal bezel, sapphire lens and high-resolution color display, D2 Bravo Titanium combines GPS wearable technology with multisport activity profiles like golf and advanced fitness training. It incorporates Garmin Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology allowing customers to measure heart […]
New Luscombe brake kit earns STC
A new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a hydraulic brake system for 8-series Luscombe aircraft is now availble. The kit, marketed exclusively though Classic Aero LLC, includes new wheels, calipers, disks, bearings, master cylinders, reservoir, hardware and lines. Price is $2,700, but with the return of old brakes components, the price is discounted to $2,350. For more information contact […]
Attempt to teach himself aerobatics fatal for pilot
Several witnesses reported seeing the Stolp Starduster SA-300 spiral to the ground near Newton, N.C. A review of a video recorded by another witness revealed that, during the flight, the airplane entered a left spin and completed about seven revolutions before descending behind a treeline and hitting a wheat field, killing the pilot.A flight instructor […]
Picture of the day: Cub on the coast
Frequent contributor Annemarie Bain sent in this photo, snapped back in December during a “Santa Clause flight over the Fire Island lighthouse in New York. That’s Scotty Gerber in his Piper Cub, she noted.
To protect grassroots flying, ‘they’ are ‘us’
SUN ’n FUN always marks a big time of year for many of us who fly elsewhere throughout the country. It marks the end of the season where our priorities are making sure the engine heater is plugged in, the snow and ice are chipped away from the hangar door, and weight-and-balance includes the weight […]
Video: What your car is doing while you’re at the airshow
Ever wonder what your car does while you’re at an air show…