On closing day of SUN ‘n FUN, fly-in officials honored three gentlemen for their total 85 years of service and contribution to aviation education. President and CEO John “Lites” Leenhouts, along with Pat Boyce, Ford Heacock, Gene Strickland, and Jim Jerplank, presented a 20 year volunteer pin to Gas Welding Instructor Bijan “BJ” Neshat, a 30 year volunteer pin to […]
FAA doubles allowable sim time for instrument training
The FAA has released its final rule making it possible, once again, for pilots training for the instrument rating to count up to 20 hours of use in an approved aviation training device (ATD) toward their time requirements. “The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) pushed strongly for all of these changes,” said David Oord, […]
App opens for invite-only preview
Airfoil, a new mobile app and community for pilots, has launched its invite-only preview — but pilots can request an invite. Pilots using Airfoil can connect to one another through the app, participate in discussions and buy and sell aviation-related goods. Supercharger Studio, a New York-based custom web and mobile design firm, is developing the app […]
SocialFlight’s event of the week: Kingsbury Spring Fly-in
The Pioneer Flight Museum in Kingsbury, Texas, is a group that is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and reproduction of aircraft and other historical artifacts from the beginning of flight to the early years of World War II. A living history museum, it keeps as many of its aircraft, vehicles, and artifacts in working order […]
World Wide Wings to open flight school at KSBD
The San Bernardino International Airport Authority has approved a lease with World Wide Wings to establish a Part 141 professional pilot school to train domestic and international students for careers as professional pilots. The school will occupy office and hangar space at the northeast end of the airport that will support administration, classroom training, flight […]
USS Hornet Museum to host veteran from Hornet CV-8 to commemorate Doolittle Raid
ALAMEDA, Calif. — As part of Living Ship Day on April 16, the USS Hornet Museum will commemorate the 74th anniversary of World War II’s infamous Doolittle Tokyo Air Raid, which was led by Alameda-born Gen. James “Jimmy” Doolittle. Events include a presentation by World War II veteran and former CV-8 crewmember, Richard Nowatzki who, as an eyewitness […]
Malfunctioning brake breaks Piper
The flight instructor was flying the Piper PA-34-200 and demonstrating a short-field landing during the instructional flight in Spring, Texas. The CFI reported that, after the plane touched down about 90 mph, the right brake pedal went full forward, and the brakes were not slowing the airplane. He pumped the brake pedal several times to […]
Pictures of the day: High flying mayor
Skychick Ramona Cox and photographer Hans Li caught these photos of Lakeland, Florida, Mayor Howard Wiggs as he prepares to do loops and rolls with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, compliments of Honda Generator who is a sponsor of the team and SUN ‘n FUN. At first apprehensive, the mayor later said that he thoroughly enjoyed […]
On the borderline
By JEB BURNSIDE. A summer job working the line at the local airport can be a great thing for an aspiring pilot, but perhaps not for the airplanes. One of my first real jobs was pumping car gas, back in the days when drivers didn’t do it themselves. I was what we would call today […]