Cirrus Aircraft has launch the new 2017 G6, the latest edition of the SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston airplanes. The latest model includes the just-unveiled Cirrus Perspective+ by Garmin flight deck, luxury automotive-inspired Cirrus Spectra wingtip lighting, cockpit connectivity solutions and more. This sixth generation Cirrus is available for order immediately and customer deliveries are underway. […]
Registration opens for 41st Air Race Classic
Registration is open for the 41st Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Frederick, Maryland, and ends Friday, June 23, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The oldest race of its kind […]
Guardian Avionics introduces USB power upgrade option
TUCSON, Arizona — Guardian Avionics has introduced a USB power upgrade option for aircraft owners who have an old 12v cigarette lighter socket in their current panel. The Guardian Avionics Power 250-101R Dual 2.1 Amp USB Power Supply with a 0.9-inch diameter round faceplate is designed to fit a standard round cigarette lighter socket opening in the instrument […]
Flightlight introduced
ASA has introduced the Flightlight, a 3-in-one LED flashlight that toggles between red, green or white depending on your cockpit needs. With an LED life of 100,000 hours, the included alkaline batteries can keep this flashlight illuminated for up to 17 hours, according to ASA officials. The on/off switch located on the bottom allows for easy […]
FAA Safety Briefing now online
The January/February 2017 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online. The issue focuses on aviation risk management and aeronautical decision making. Featured content follows the framework of the PAVE checklist, covering a pilot’s decision making process to mitigate risks in terms of the: Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External Pressures. Check it out here.
Waco noses over when passenger hits brakes during landing
The pilot reported that while rolling out about 30 to 40 mph in the tailwheel equipped airplane for the full stop landing in San Luis Obispo, California, the Waco YMF F5C made a sudden stop and nosed over. The plane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage and tail section during the landing. The passenger reported […]
Fly like an Eagle
Steve Nelson sent in this photo with a brief note: “Christian Eagle biplane turning final at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colo.”
Peeling back the layers of an aeronautical onion
Last week one of my kids jumped on a transport category aircraft and flew more than a thousand miles north, to New York City. She ate dinner in central Florida, but found herself on the island of Manhattan before midnight. While she was en route, I monitored her flight using an app on my phone. […]
Backcountry airstrips supported in U.S. budget report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The annual appropriations process is underway in Congress, and officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) point out that specific language supporting backcountry airstrips was included in the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee report at the request of Montana’s U.S. Senator Steve Daines. “Increasing accessibility to public lands and providing another recourse in […]