DAYTON, Ohio — “One Hundred Years A Hero,” a new biopic documenting the life and career of Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, USAF (Ret.), will premiere Friday, April 22, at 5 p.m. in the Air Force Museum Theatre at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. As part of the Living History Film Series, […]
Piper cuts prices on two models
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft is “repositioning” its M-Class product line in anticipation of the certification of the M600, which is expected to take place in the third quarter of this year. As part of the repositioning, Piper Aircraft has reduced the price of the M500 from $2.264 million to $1.99 million. Additionally the newly upgraded executive interior will be a […]
Aircraft Spruce now carries Flightcam 360
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Flightcam 360, a flight recorder that captures those memorable moments in the sky. Aircraft Spruce carries multiple products by Flightcam 360, including its aerodynamic POD mount, which has an internal eyeball style swivel capabilities, making every recording as realistic as the sight a pilot or passenger would witness. The […]
Rectrix Aviation names new GM at Sarasota Aerodrome
Rectrix Aviation has named Chris Mundy the general manager of its Aerodrome Center at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) in Florida. As GM, Mundy will be responsible for overseeing all Rectrix Aerodrome Center day-to-day operations associated with serving commercial, corporate and private aviation customers, including line operations, aircraft fueling and fuel sales, aircraft storage (short and long […]
Drunk pilot dies in crash
The pilot’s friend reported that he planned to fly his recently purchased twin-engine Aerostar 601P over his friend’s home near Aurora, Colo., to show it to him and another friend. The pilot’s friends and several other witnesses reported observing the pilot performing low-level, high-speed aerobatic maneuvers before the plane collided with trees and then terrain. The […]
Picture of the day: A backcountry sunrise
Veteran backcountry pilot Bob Bement, still flying at 81, recently sent us this photo, snapped by a passenger as Bob flew down Hells Canyon, along the Snake River in Oregon, early one morning in his 1959 Cessna 182.
Lessons learned: Mountain flying
When I took off for Alaska from South Carolina in the summer of 2015, the sum total of my mountain flying experience was a few hours spent airborne years earlier in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That all changed last July when I had the opportunity in a few short weeks to cross the Great Smokies and […]
What you should know about the new student pilot certificate
New changes to FAA student pilot certificates are coming our way, and although there was an initial display of panic from some members of the flight training community, the new student pilot certificate rule might just be a good thing, according to GlobalAir.com blogger Sarina Houston. She details what you need to know before the […]
NASA licenses new technology for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
NASA officials report the agency has developed technology that may enable unmanned aircraft to fly safely in the national airspace along with piloted aircraft. The patent-pending integrated communications and control system is capable of collision warnings, as well as real-time traffic and weather updates, according to NASA officials. This communication system brings unmanned aircraft — […]