By STEVE WIGHTMAN I blame my flight addiction on Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous quote: “For once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk with your head turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return.” Beginning with flying model airplanes in my teens, my eyes were often turned skyward. I’d […]
A notebook’s view of SUN ‘n FUN
It is hard to see the bigger event that is SUN ‘n FUN while also producing the daily newspaper for the show. A 40-page newspaper requires feeding and attention, just like a baby. So as I look back on the show, it’s all a blur. Thankfully I had a reporter’s notebook in my pocket to […]
GA supports emergency aid in Ecuador after earthquake
The KODIAK, built by Quest Aircraft Company of Sandpoint Idaho, has been delivering aid to earthquake-struck Ecuador and airlifting the injured to area hospitals. The versatile aircraft with STOL characteristics is used by businesses, owner-operators and governments for many duties, and for the important mission of providing assistance to people in need. That is exactly […]
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week: Round Valley Aviation Expo
This Saturday, April 30, will be the fourth annual Round Valley Aviation Expo at Springerville Municipal Airport (KJTC) in Arizona. The day will start with a pancake breakfast, then there will be free flights for kids, vintage aircraft, skydiving, raffles, a silent auction, craft and food vendors, and much more. Find events like this and many […]
NTSB slates Loss of Control Safety Seminar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board will highlight lessons learned from its investigations of general aviation accidents involving loss of control, during a seminar scheduled for 9 a.m., May 14, at the NTSB Training Center, in Ashburn, Virginia. The NTSB has partnered with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the FAA, for […]
FreeFlight Systems and CMD Flight Solutions complete ADS-B Out STC
FreeFlight Systems reports that engineering and certification company CMD Flight Solutions has obtained an AML STC for the installation of a FreeFlight 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor paired with Rockwell Collins’ TDR-94/94D transponders. The pairing is a cost effective way to help aircraft owners meet the ADS-B mandate, according to company officials. “We are pleased to be a […]
Sporty’s converts vintage catalog covers to T-shirts
Sporty’s has created T-shirts inspired by three of its most popular catalog covers from the 1970s and 1980s. These vintage t-shirts are modeled after classic catalog covers and offer a glimpse into the airplanes that remain as popular today as they were when they were first manufactured. Each catalog cover was originally hand-drawn by a […]
Delayed go-around bends Searey
According to the Searey pilot, he positioned his plane to land in an area on a lake in Tavares, Florida, with light ripples. During the landing attempt, the plane bounced and he attempted to continue the landing instead of immediately initiating a go-around.He then elected to perform a go-around, however there was not enough room […]
Picture of the day: A Royal seaplane
Aviation photographer Brian Neidhardt sent in this photo of a Piaggo Royal Gull on Lake Agnes in Florida. It was also included in a photo series in the April 21 print issue of General Aviation News.