Don Carlson, a pilot in Superior, Wisconsin, was recently profiled in the Superior Telegram, due to a rather remarkable achievement: The celebration of 50 years as a member of the local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Check it out here.
Video: SouthEast Aviators Fly-In
The SouthEast Aviators held a fly-in at Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) in North Carolina Oct. 1, 2016, and recently posted this video of the event:
New home for the National Aviation Heritage Invitational
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) is teaming up with the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, Calif., for the 2017 restored aircraft competition. Dates for the 2017 event will be announced later this year, according to organizers. The invitational was formerly held at the Reno Air Races. “We are thrilled to partner with […]
Aspen Avionics’ latest ADS-B software upgrade certified
Aspen Avionics reports that FAA certification has been received for its latest software upgrade, which includes several additional ADS-B display features on its Evolution 500/1000 multi-function display (MFD). The latest software upgrade includes textual METARS information displayed on the MFD, which provides an intuitive display of subscription-free weather data in an easy-to-read format, company officials noted. […]
SIMCOM taps Frasca for TBM 930 sim
Frasca International has been awarded a contract to supply a TBM 930 Level 6 Flight Training Device (FTD) to SIMCOM Aviation Training. The FTD will be the first device to simulate the TBM 930 aircraft and will feature the actual aircraft cockpit, RSI XT4 Visual System with a 220° display system, actual Garmin G3000 avionics, […]
Two to be honored by Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight, which honors outstanding contributors to the art and science of aeronautics through its annual Pathfinder program, has chosen Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and renowned restorer of antique aircraft Addison Pemberton, as this year’s honorees. The annual Pathfinder Awards Dinner will be held at the museum Oct. 22. Pemberton and Bezos were […]
Piper hits deer
The pilot reported that the accident occurred as she was practicing nighttime takeoffs and landings at an airport in Ann Arbor, Mich. During the takeoff roll, as the Piper PA-28-181 was rotating for liftoff, it hit a deer on the runway. She immediately aborted the takeoff on the remaining runway. Following the accident a portion of the deer […]
Picture of the day: Flying on a nice October Saturday
Dana Vanderark sent in this photo with a simple note: “KFLX — Fallon, Nevada — on a nice October Saturday.”
Ask Paul: Cylinders and safety
Q: I have come across your name looking for answers to the following: We had to rebuild a Lycoming 0-540-J3C5D with normal wide deck cylinders instead of the thin wide deck cylinders nine years ago and 800 flying hours. This engine just came in for a cam shaft change. Our question is can we continue the rest of the engine’s life […]