Evan Seitz sent in this photo, snapped when he was visiting Quillayute State Airport (UIL), on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula in a 1966 Cessna 150G. “Quillayute Airport is an old 1930s Navy blimp base,” he says. “You can see one of the old abandoned hangars in the background.”
Tip: How a retired airline pilot stays current
Dan Albers of Conroe, Texas, sent in this tip: When I retired from the airlines, my flying went from 70 to 80 hours a month, to maybe 50 to 60 a year. How I work on staying current is each time I fly, I pick a different airport about 20 to 30 minutes flying time from my home […]
Titan-powered Kitfox makes first flight
HOMEDALE, Idaho – Kitfox Aircraft hung a 180-horsepower Titan X340 engine on an airframe and took it flying the first week of January. “Flight testing is partially complete, but so far we are seeing massive climb performance,” reported Kitfox on its Facebook page. “We are seeing numbers at 2500 fpm cruise climb and are hoping for […]
Video: Pratt & Whitney’s first engine named historic engineering landmark
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has designated Pratt & Whitney’s R-1340 Wasp A engine as a historic engineering landmark, recognizing its technical significance in engineering and aviation. The Wasp engine joins nearly 260 ASME landmarks around the world, including the Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio, and the Hamilton Standard […]
Lee Bottom prepares for 2016 fly-in
All airports are special. But privately-owned, publicly-available airports more so. And those that evoke the emotions of Indiana’s Lee Bottom Flying Field (64I) are truly unique. Lee Bottom co-owners, Ginger and Rich Davidson play host to the annual Aviation Migration Fly-In (Sept. 16-18, 2016 this year). To be ready, the non-sexy part of airports must be attended […]
Flight Design inks deal for second source of airframes
Flight Design USA has contracted for a second source of completed airframes for import into America. This means more aircraft will be available for new customers, according to company officials. Flight Design USA signed a production and distribution agreement with AeroJones Aviation of Taichung, Taiwan, to supply Flight Design aircraft and spare parts for the […]
Tickets still available for raffle for P-51 Mustang ride
Mercy Flight Southeast and Stallion 51 have teamed to raffle off a chance to fly in a dual cockpit-dual control P-51 Mustang, the most iconic fighter in the world. The raffle drawing winner will be announced April 10 at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The winner does not have to be […]
Red Bull Air Race taps Hartzell Propeller
For the third consecutive year, Hartzell Propeller will be the propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2016. Hartzell will provide its three-blade structural composite propeller known as “The Claw,” carbon fiber composite spinners, and lightweight governors to every Red Bull Air Race team. In addition, Hartzell will supply personnel […]
Platinum Tools introduces new lineman’s pliers
Platinum Tools has introduced the new 6-inch (p/n #12206C) and 8.5-inch (p/n #12201C) Lineman’s Pliers. The 8.5-inch (MSRP: $20.95) and 6-inch (MSRP: $18.95) models are now shipping. “The new Platinum Tools Lineman’s Pliers are a fresh take on a classic design,” said Lee Sachs, Platinum Tools, president and general manager. “Designed for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting […]