Dispatch from KCVN, Clovis, New Mexico: It’s chilly. It’s nearly noon and I’m wearing my winter flight jacket. As we walk across the tarmac to Race 53, above our heads the sky is solid overcast. It’s pale gray. Low, kissing the edge of marginal VFR, but slowly rising. Not even 100 miles from home yet, […]
Video: ALIAS demonstrated on Caravan
MANASSAS, Virginia – Aurora Flight Sciences recently demonstrated its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) on a Cessna Caravan. On Oct. 17, 2016, Aurora demonstrated the system’s automated flight capabilities with ALIAS flying a Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot. Developed under contract through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ALIAS […]
VFR into IMC proves fatal
The non-instrument rated pilot departed on a cross-country flight. When the Cessna 210 was reported overdue by family members, a search was initiated, and the airplane wreckage was located about three miles from a regional airport in Bay City, Wis. The pilot died in the crash. Witnesses reported seeing an airplane maneuvering near the airport about the time […]
Picture of the day: Seaplanes at Greenville
Frequent contributor Brian Neidhardt attended the Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In in early September and captured a treasure trove of photos. This Cessna 180 landing over the town of Greenville on Mooshead Lake is just one. See his entire gallery on the show here.
An excellent depiction of when the everyman went to war
Today, as has been the case since the birth of aviation, there are a fair number of celebrity pilots. It’s only natural I suppose. At their core, celebrities are ordinary people, driven by many of the same dreams as anyone else. For actors, they make it their profession to represent the rest of us in […]
Fort Worth flying club wins AOPA’s 150 Giveaway
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Nate Abel Flying Club of Fort Worth, Texas, the winner of AOPA’s Flying Club 150 Giveaway. Of the 57 flying clubs that entered the giveaway, the application from the Nate Abel Flying Club stood out, according to AOPA officials. AOPA President Mark Baker broke the good news Oct. […]
Dolderer crowned Red Bull Air Race Champion
LAS VEGAS – In a wild and windy season finale, pilot Matthias Dolderer was crowned Germany’s first Red Bull Air Race World Champion in Las Vegas on Oct. 16, 2016. Australia’s Matt Hall, the only pilot able to challenge Dolderer’s dominance in the final stages of the season, shared the champagne from the second step […]
RAF Photo Contest launches
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has launched a Photo Contest. Pilots are encouraged to send a photo of their plane at a recreational airstrip. The winners will be used on RAF’s greeting cards, which are sent as thank you notes to thousands of donors and supporters.RAF officials note that photos with airplanes and great scenery are […]
$15,000 drone competition launched
SYRACUSE N.Y. — The UTM Convention 2016 and HiddenGenius.com have partnered to launch a technology competition that demonstrates drone sense and avoid technologies (SAA). The enormous growth in the number of small UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) has highlighted the tremendous opportunities in this industry. This includes using drones beyond line of sight to monitor the safety of rail […]