Winter weather delays have moved the installation date for a new weather reporting system at the Methow Valley State Airport (S52) in Washington state to late spring 2016. The Washington State Department of Transportation previously estimated that the weather reporting system – also known as an Automated Weather Observing System – would be operational by […]
Sidney Airport wins Nebraska Airport of the Year
SIDNEY, Neb. — Avfuel-branded dealer L&L Aviation started 2016 with a bang as Sidney Municipal Airport (KSNY) won Nebraska’s non-Part 139 Airport of the Year award during a Jan. 28 banquet held in conjunction with the 24th Annual Nebraska Aviation Symposium. “We’re truly honored,” said Jon Leever, L&L Aviation co-owner. “L&L Aviation took over airport management […]
Aerosim Flight Academy launches new scholarship program for women
SANFORD, Fla. – Aerosim Flight Academy recently unveiled its new Women Aviators Scholarship program. “Through the Aerosim Flight Academy Women Aviators Scholarship program, qualified recipients can receive up to $10,000 to apply toward their tuition for our Professional Pilot Program,” said President and General Manager Hank Coates. “Our female instructors and students continue to make impressive contributions […]
Garmin completes acquisition of DeLorme
Garmin reports it has completed the acquisition of DeLorme, a privately-held company that designs and markets consumer-based satellite tracking devices with two-way communication and navigational capabilities.DeLorme pioneered the inReach series of two-way satellite communication devices for the consumer market. These GPS-enabled devices allow the user to send and receive satellite text messages or trigger an […]
ASA releases new flight manual bundles
The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual and The Instrument Flight Manual from William Kershner’s Flight Manual Series are now available in eBundle format. Each print book is packaged with a code to download its eBook counterpart. For just a few dollars more than the cost of the printed book, students can have a print copy for the office […]
Engine failure ends fatally
On the morning of the accident, the pilot terminated his first flight early due to a fuel leak in the fuel tank sight gauge on the Sonerai II LT. He made a repair before taking off for a second flight. During the second flight, witnesses reported seeing the airplane in distress and hearing the engine […]
Picture of the day: Thirsty Thunderbird
Kyle Mullen of CTI Professional Flight Training in Millington, Tenn., sent in this photo, explaining: “Two of our lineman, Matt Meeks and Jim Anderson, fuel an Air Force Thunderbird F-16 during the 2015 Memphis Airshow.”
Video STOL Tips: Takeoff
Backcountry Aviation‘s Patrick Romano continues his series of STOL Tips with Takeoff, which he says is an “often overlooked but critical skill for backcountry performance and safety.” Read the story at BackcountryPilot.org, then check out this video: See the first tip here.
Museum’s 727 prototype makes final flight
SEATTLE — On March 2 the Museum of Flight‘s recently-restored Boeing 727 prototype made its first flight in 25 years — the flight also marked the airplane’s last flight ever. The Future of Flight at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., held a preflight ceremony while hundreds of fans and former 727 flight crew members awaited the plane’s arrival at […]