By Deborah Grigsby Smith, Centennial Airport While a majority of B-17s made their way to Europe during World War II, one hit the U.S. Army Air Corps inventory too late to ever see military action. However, thanks to a compelling love story and a Colorado filmmaker, the “Aluminum Overcast,” a 1945 B-17G Flying Fortress, will […]
Hicks wins top award at technician tournament
OTTUMWA, Iowa – For the second straight year, a select group of top aviation technicians emerged from the 2015 Midwest Aviation Invitational held in October. Hosted by Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) at its campus adjacent to the Ottumwa Regional Airport, this event – comprised of 29 competitors – was open to industry personnel, including professional […]
Lightweight 406 ELT from ACR
ACR Electronics’s new Artex ELT 345 Emergency Locator Transmitter has received both Cospas-Sarsat and FAA approvals. Weighing just two pounds, the ELT 345 has flexible installation options, such as a two-wire remote switch that does not require aircraft power. The ELT 345 is also backward compatible with legacy ARTEX remote switches, company officials note. The ARTEX ELT 345 transmits […]
Clay Lacy Aviation joins Air Elite Network
At the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition (NBAA 2015), World Fuel Services announced that Clay Lacy Aviation locations at Boeing Field/King County International Airport (KBFI) in Seattle and Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles have signed with the Air Elite Network. The Air Elite Network now totals 51 FBOs worldwide. Founded in […]
Schweiss Doors engineers easy-to-grease wrap-around hinge
HECTOR, Minn. – Schweiss Doors has developed an easy-to-grease hinge for its hydraulic doors. The new design with grease zerks on every hinge allows users to grease hinges from the underside of the doorframe without having to remove the top rubber weatherseal. The wrap-around hinge brackets connect directly to the vertical push tubes for added […]
Bear watching ends in accident
The Maule MX 7-235 pilot reported that he departed from a remote private air strip near San Ynez, Calif., and proceeded along a geological drainage ravine for three miles, then turned up a side canyon into rising terrain. As the plane approached a saddle in the terrain, he spotted two black bears. He entered a […]
Pictures of the day: The art of the airport tower
A new exhibit, “Art of the Airport Tower,” opened Nov. 11 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The exhibit, composed of 50 photographs by Smithsonian photographer Carolyn Russo, explores the varied forms and functions of airport traffic control towers in the U.S. and around the world. The exhibit will remain on display at […]
Video: Texas Antique Airplane Fly-In thoroughly enjoyable
By JC “SMITTY” SMITH As first-timers to the annual Texas Antique Airplane Fly-In Fall Festival of Flight at the Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE) in Gainesville, Texas, we were amazed at the massive number of antique aircraft that flew in. As they taxied into the static area, they were directed to one of several rows of distinctive aircraft. […]
Couldn’t make it to NBAA15?
If you couldn’t make it to Las Vegas this week for the National Business Aviation Association‘s annual convention — one of the biggest in aviation – you can go there virtually, thanks to a photo gallery on the association’s website. It features everything from aircraft on display to shots of the exhibit hall.