OKLAHOMA CITY — The Ninety-Nines and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will award a $3,000 Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship to a young woman (age 16-20 at any time during the 2016 calendar year) who wants to learn to fly. In addition, the winner will receive a King School flight training course to prepare for the written […]
Latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing now online
Now online is the March/April 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on the leading cause of general aviation accidents – loss of control. Articles will help pilots better identify loss of control warning signs, as well as fine-tune mitigation strategies and recovery techniques that can improve flight safety in these situations, according to […]
Flight Outfitters iPad Kneeboard introduced
Flight Outfitters has introduced two new iPad Kneeboards, the Mini and the Air. The iPAD Mini and iPAD Air Kneeboards are loaded with pilot-friendly features that provide a sturdy mounting bracket for an iPad Mini or Air, according to company officials. The bracket rotates for both portrait and landscape orientation. The side of the kneeboard consists […]
Flight to inspect livestock ends in crash
The flight instructor/owner and pilot-rated passenger departed the local airport in a tailwheel-equipped Piper PA-18A to inspect ranch property and livestock near Wheatland, Wyo. The pilots planned to land in a pasture. The CFI was in the rear seat of the tandem cockpit airplane, while the pilot in the front seat was on the controls. […]
Pictures of the day: Cessna adventures
Don Schwanke of Springfield, Ill., sent in these photos of his adventures in his Cessna 177.
Stoking the fire within
Deep within the hearts and souls of those who fly is a desire to repeat the experience. Whether our last flight was three days ago, three years ago, or three decades ago, the flame still burns. We want to fly. We occasionally dream of flying. And we plan to one day, someday, fly again. That’s […]
Annual RAF Weekend moves to Triple Tree
The annual donor appreciation fly-in for the Recreational Aviation Foundation will move this year to Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina.The fly-in, slated for June 3-5, was moved to the South Carolina field to accommodate more airplanes and people, according to RAF officials. The fly-in has traditionally been held the last weekend of June […]
What about SARA?
“The department continues to be bullish on new technology,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a Feb. 24, 2016 release about the FAA’s efforts to expand the safe integration of unmanned aircraft. “We recognize the significant industry interest in expanding commercial access to the National Airspace System. The short deadline reinforces our commitment to […]
Greg Koontz lands Super Legend on pickup truck
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — American Legend Aircraft Company reports the successful completion and testing of a new Super Legend HP aircraft to be used in Greg Koontz Airshows’ World’s Smallest Airport flying routine. Pilot and performer Greg Koontz concluded the tests of the Super Legend by successfully landing the aircraft on top of a moving pickup truck. The […]