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 […]
Ninety-Nines to award Karen Johnson Solo Scholarship
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 […]