The pilot departed on a short cross-country flight and arrived at his destination airport near Coldwater, Mich. He overflew the airport and observed blowing snow on both runways. Because the wind was from 220°, he elected to land on runway 22. During the roll-out, the Cessna 340 hit the plowed snow at the intersection of […]
Pictures of the day: Ready for takeoff
Gregory Grice sent in these photos, explaining: “Business jets ranging from a G650 down to a Citation Ultra bask in the last bit of light on the ramp before departing from the Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., at once.”
Niner-Niner Zulu: Some things in aviation are meant to be
By JEB BURNSIDE. One of my earliest aviation memories is of a family holiday trip from our home in Illinois to Florida, spending the season with not one, but two, grandmothers and relations. Any Christmas dinner for 30 or so members of the same family won’t be without its drama, and I’m sure that one […]
University to study improvements to aviation safety
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University has received three grants totaling $434,690 from the FAA NextGen Weather Technology in the Cockpit program to study weather information systems to improve general aviation safety and, ultimately, reduce accident risk. The grants fund three of four projects aimed at improving the use of weather in the cockpit. The goal […]
Fourth building at Air Force museum to open in June
DAYTON, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s new $40.8 million fourth building, which will include aircraft such as SAM 26000 (Air Force One) and the only remaining XB-70 Valkyrie, will open to the public on June 8, 2016. The 224,000-square-foot building, which was privately financed by the Air Force Museum Foundation, […]
SUN ‘n FUN to honor armed forces
LAKELAND, Florida — The theme for the 42nd Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, slated for April 5-10, is Honoring Our Armed Forces. The fly-in is SUN ‘n FUN’s largest fundraiser for the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), a 25-acre, 11 building campus dedicated to aerospace and STEM education. Approximately 200,000 guests, exhibitors, volunteers, […]
The Drone Experience to be featured at MODAERO
CONROE, Texas — NextGen Aero, organizers of the MODAERO #NextGen Aviation Festival, have partnered with the organizers of this year’s F3Expo to produce “The Drone Experience at MODAERO.” MODAERO’s founder, Brian Columbus, initiated the partnership after witnessing F3Expo’s events at the Inaugural F3Expo in Atlanta. “We were blown away by the quality of their event and knew […]
Legacy Flight Training moves to new location at Piper HQ
Legacy Flight Training has moved its Vero Beach, Florida, base of operations to a new training facility on-site at the Piper Aircraft headquarters. The new training facility houses the existing Meridian and Mirage/Matrix simulators and offers space for additional simulators in the future, company officials note. The new location at Vero Beach Municipal Airport (KVRB) also […]
Aircraft Spruce offers Zeftronics Alternator control units
Now available from Aircraft Spruce are the Zeftronics Alternator Control Units. The R15VOL Alternator Controller Unit provides high voltage regulation, over voltage protection, field to ground short protection, and an on-unit trouble-shooting light, according to company officials. Aircraft owners and mechanics can use the controller to identify if power is getting to the Alternator Control […]