WACO, Texas – Hampton Aviation has joined Blackhawk Modification’s global network of authorized dealers. Hampton Aviation is a King Air heavy structural repair, inspections, and modifications facility located in the hills of western Arkansas since 1965. Hampton is scheduled to complete the installation of an XP135A ENGINE+ UPGRADE on a 1992 King Air C90B. This […]
Recreational Aviation Foundation expands board
BOZEMAN, Montana — The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has added two members to its board of directors. Jack Tyler of Bozeman and Bill McGlynn of Leavenworth, Washington, will take on roles associated with the RAF’s mission of preserving and creating airstrips for recreational access. The RAF was organized in 2003, and has grown to nearly 8,000 members […]
Hydratight introduces digital torque series
Torque equipment manufacturer Hydratight has launched its Sweeney brand digital torque multiplier series. Complete with a high resolution 7-inch Android tablet display, the multipliers increase accuracy and control during all operations, according to company officials. The series has been launched in 1,000 and 5,000 foot-pound models, with a third 2,200 foot-pound model in development. The equipment […]
Demonstration flight goes awry
The pilot stated that he was conducting a demonstration flight near Tampa, Florida, with a passenger in the SeaRey, an amphibious experimental amateur-built airplane. He reported that after takeoff, while explaining the operational characteristics of the airplane to his passenger, he forgot to raise the landing gear as was his custom. Later in the flight, […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: An ill-timed breakdown
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 […]