Steve Nelson sent in this photo, with a short note: “The Wings Over the Rockies Museum at Centennial Airport in Denver holds a teacher day a few times a year. It sparks their interest in aviation, and hopefully that will trickle down to the students. Two astronauts spoke, then there were plane rides in three […]
On a scale of 1 to 10…
General aviation airports are my happy place. There’s no denying that. Often I stop into my hangar just to sit peacefully in the usually quiet confines of the non-towered airport environment I call home. Sometimes a friend drops by to pass the time of day, or share an interesting tidbit of information, or ask for […]
Flying Car School opens in Utah
ROOSEVELT, Utah — PAL-V has opened its first Flying Car school in North America to introduce prospective customers to flying in a vehicle similar to the PAL-V Liberty Flying Car. “We are very excited to make this announcement today and even more enthused that we are going to be working with gyroplane training guru, Phil Harwood and the International Association […]
Genesys accepts minority investment to expedite growth
Genesys has accepted a minority investment by McNally Capital to help support continued growth. Genesys Aerosystems offers a product line that includes 3D Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Instrument Systems, S-TEC Analog and Digital Autopilots, HeliSAS Helicopter Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System, as well as sensors and components. The company offers its systems as stand-alone components or integrated […]
Aircraft Spruce adds Belite’s Radiant line
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is Belite’s Radiant instrument line. The Radiant Instrument will display the last 30 minutes of fuel level information graphically along with the current fuel level, providing pilots with the ability to look at information on displays screens, to ensure a safer flight. Radiant Instruments are designed for a standard 2.25” […]
Problem with avionics leads to crash
The pilot reported that he had maintenance conducted on the Piper PA-32’s avionics, which included the replacement of the primary flight display (PFD). After the maintenance was completed, he prepared to return to his home airport. A preflight inspection revealed no anomalies, and the steering system operated normally during taxi. During the takeoff roll, he observed […]
Pictures of the day: The Prescott Pusher
Our good friend Albert Dyer sent in these photos with a quick note: “EAA Chapter 241 in DeKalb, Ill., had the pleasure at one of its monthly chapter meetings of having Ole Sindberg fly in to give a talk on building, flying and maintaining the Prescott Pusher, which currently is the only airworthy example. Visually stunningly inside and […]
Ethanol and aircraft: Just say no
Almost every month I receive a question or two about auto gas with ethanol. The questions usually center on whether it can be used in aircraft and if not, why not. The answer I give is almost always: “ No because of technical and/or legal reasons.” Technical Reasons There is a fairly long list of technical […]
Video: Piper M600 flight demo
Ride along with Piper Aircraft salesman Mike Murphy, as he takes you on a flight demonstration of the M600.