The pilot reported that just prior to landing in Kalispell, Mont., he noted there was ice on the Beech 58’s wings. He activated the de-ice boots and proceeded to land. During the landing flare, about 12 feet above the ground, the plane buffeted and the nose lowered. The pilot added full power to initiate a […]
Picture of the day: The golden hour
Mauricio Ratti sent in this photo, taken during a recent flight, of “Buenos Aires from above at the golden hour.”
An aviation movie for the rest of us
Flying Again is the creation of Jason Schappert, his wife and business partner, Ashley Schappert, and director, John Ellis. There is a whole long list of other contributors who brought this feature-length movie to fruition, and all of them deserve their time in the sun. I encourage you to read the credits carefully when you […]
Video: Drones recreate scene from Star Wars
Four of the biggest drone racing pilots in the world embarked on a journey to recreate one of their favorite movie scenes ever…. the Speeder Bike chase scene from “Star Wars Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.” Just like the much-loved movie, this scene was filmed in the giant redwood forests of northern California. […]
First phase of hangar development begins at KLVJ
PEARLAND, Texas — Western LLC, a real estate development and design-build firm, recently broke ground on Phase I of a new hangar development at Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ). Texas Aviation Partners (TAP), the airport management team at KLVJ, partnered with Western to develop a strategic master plan for the airport. The master plan will be developed in […]
Museum to screen new documentary on Naval aviators
SEATTLE — On Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. The Museum of Flight hosts a screening of the new documentary, “Eleven.” The film features recent interviews with World War II veterans who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet during the war. They all flew for Carrier Air Group 11. The film’s director, George Retelas, will accompany the screening, […]
‘Pioneers of Stealth’ receive Spirit of Flight Award
DAYTON, Ohio – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has awarded its 2015 Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight Award to the “Pioneers of Stealth” in recognition of its contributions to the early development of low observables — or stealth — technology. The annual award, established in 1981 and later renamed in tribute to longtime […]
ROTOR FX launches Drone-Classifieds.com
Rotor FX has launched Drone-Classifieds, with a full release set for Jan. 1. Drone-Classifieds provides a free platform for individuals, new developers and marketers to sell their new or used equipment or their latest unmanned developments. The portal allows the user virtually unlimited space to present their products, including any number of images, video links, […]
Avfuel winner takes home BMW
Avfuel has revealed that James Bennett is the lucky pilot who won a two-year lease on a brand-new BMW in the Avfuel booth at the 2015 National Business Aviation Association’s Convention and Exhibition held in Las Vegas last month. After a month of logistics, the car arrived at Bennett’s home in the Pacific Northwest just in time […]