EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — More than a half dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum offers look behind hangar doors
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will hold an open house at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Saturday, Jan. 30, in Chantilly, Va. For one day only, visitors can tour areas usually off-limits to the public, including the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar and the Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory. The daylong event includes behind-the-scenes […]
Grand opening slated at Westfield Technical Academy
Westfield Technical Academy, a public high school in Westfield, Massachusetts, will hold a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for its new Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Jan. 25. This historic event will feature Westfield Technical Academy as the first high school in New England to offer this FAA-certified program.The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to […]
Museum of Flight to celebrate Boeing’s centennial
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight draws upon its collection of Boeing aircraft, artifacts, images and documents to present The Boeing Company story during the year of its 2016 centennial. Opening Jan. 23, Boeing aircraft and artifacts will be highlighted throughout the museum campus, and most galleries will offer new exhibits focusing on the company. The Centennial […]
Propel Aviation named dealer for Seeker Aircraft
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Seeker, a purpose-built light observation aircraft specifically designed for aerial surveillance missions, will now be sold by Propel Aviation Sales & Services (PASS). PASS will be responsible for the marketing and sales of the aircraft throughout Florida, the Caribbean Basin, including Guyana, Suriname, and French Guyana, and Africa. Based at Miami Executive Airport […]
Platinum Tools introduces Big Mouth Tool Bag
Platinum Tools has introduced the Big Mouth Tool Bag. Big Mouth includes six interior and exterior pockets for storage, is made with water-resistant canvas construction with nylon stitching for durability, and collapses flat for storage when not in use. With a suggested retail price of $35.25, the new tool bag is now shipping.
Lux Air Jet Centers joins Paragon Network
Lux Air Jet Centers, located at Phoenix-Goodyear Airport (KGYR), has joined the Paragon Network. Lux Air Jet Centers has been the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport full service FBO since 2007. It offers a full range of ground support assistance for all types of aircraft, including heavy transports. This general aviation hub for the Phoenix West Valley is located just […]
First flight after oil change goes awry
The private pilot and his two passengers departed on a local pleasure flight in the Cessna 210 near Pagosa Springs, Colo. Right after takeoff, engine oil covered the windscreen and the engine began to lose power. According to a video of the accident, the pilot made a tear-drop turn in an attempt to land on […]
Picture of the day: Warbird in flight
Ken VeArd of Pilot Partner captured this shot while flying in formation with a Vietnam-era Cessna 0-2 piloted by Lee Denham over College Station, Texas. The O-2 saw significant action in Vietnam and still has skins patched from bullet holes received during service. The Warbird will be available for sale soon, VeArd noted.