California general aviation advocate Elliott Sanders has been named the 2015 winner of the Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) highest honor for individuals. It is presented annually to those who have made the most significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the life of Laurence […]
Aircraft Spruce offers SUN ‘n FUN pick-up
Aircraft Spruce will once again offer customers the option to pick up orders placed in advance at SUN ‘n FUN, slated for April 5-10 in Lakeland, Florida. Company officials note they will have a limited amount of stock available at the SUN ‘n FUN booth, so they encourage customers to place their orders before the […]
Rectrix Aviation names new GM at KBED
Rectrix Aviation, a provider of jet charters, aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and FBO services, has named Chris Shewokis general manager of the Rectrix Aerodrome Center at Hanscom Field (KBED) in Bedford, Mass. Shewokis will be responsible for overseeing all of the Rectrix Aerodrome Center’s day-to-day operations, including line operations, aircraft fueling and fuel sales, aircraft storage (short […]
Distraction contributes to water ditching
The pilot stated that after takeoff the flight proceeded IFR towards the destination airport, The Florida Keys Marathon Airport in Marathon, Florida. He cancelled his IFR clearance, and performed the pre-landing checklist. While on the base leg over water during the dark night, he became distracted by the failure of the landing light. With the […]
Picture of the day: Backcountry camping
Patrick Romano of Backcountry Aviation also sent us a great collection of backcountry photos for our upcoming Special Focus on Backcountry Flying in our March print issues, including this photo, which depicts a Husky and Maule M7 enjoying a brief ray of sun in the Idaho backcountry.
The great equalizer in the sky
In this political season, like every political season, we see divisions forming. In many cases those cracks in the American facade happen between people who would be better served by a united force. Each candidate has their followers. Every point of view has an advocate. Parties square off for battle, often over problems that will […]
STOL Tips: Attitude flying
Interested in learning more about backcountry flying? Patrick Romano of Backcountry Aviation published a series of stories and videos on BackcountryPilot.org that will give you tons of tips on mastering the techniques needed to be successful. The first installment of The Approach — a series on strategy for approaching and departing backcountry airstrips — covers final approach, and shows […]
Pratt & Whitney offers new engine rebate with Blackhawk XP upgrades
Through May 31, 2016, aircraft owners who purchase a Blackhawk XP New Engine Upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 200 or 90 series, Cessna Caravan, Cessna Conquest I, or Piper Cheyenne series aircraft will receive up to a $65,000 rebate from Pratt & Whitney Canada. The installation of the new engines can be delayed through […]
Famous flyers to be inducted into California Aviation Hall Of Fame
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Class of 2016 to be inducted into the California Aviation Hall of Fame include Major James L. “Jim” Brooks, Steve Hinton, Lt. Col. Skip Holm, and Seymour “Si” Robin. The induction ceremony will be held at the Museum of Flying on Wednesday, March 23, with a reception beginning at 11:30 a.m. Major […]