The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new course designed to provide pilots with techniques for flying more safely under instrument flight rules (IFR). “IFR Insights: A Practical Approach” is available to all pilots free of charge. “IFR training teaches pilots to focus on flying the airplane within […]
Class of 2015 named for Air & Space Hall of Fame
SAN DIEGO — Officials with the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum have named the Class of 2015. It includes: Alan Mulally, contributor on every Boeing commercial aircraft from the 727 through the 787; Bill Chana, flight test engineer for Convair and developer of “the world’s smallest […]
Mental Math for Pilots now available as ebook
The second edition of “Mental Math for Pilots” is now available in eBook PDF and eBook ePub formats. Author Ronald D. McElroy helps readers rev-up brainpower, allowing quick processing of complex equations while expanding mental acuity for a wide range of practical math problems frequently used in flight, according to the publisher. Quick recall and […]
Plane hits deer
The pilot reported that he was landing at a non-towered airport in Onaway, Mich., at night to drop off a passenger. During the landing flare just prior to touchdown, he saw three deer run onto the runway out of his periphery. One of the deer ran on to the runway and was hit by the […]
Picture of the day: Dare to dream
Hardath Laloo sent in these photos taken at the Dare to Dream Aviation at Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP) in Florida. “These photos barely captures the great experience of spending a day with aviators around aircraft and having some good food and then being treated to some Goodyear Blimp operations,” he says.
First customer-built SubSonex flies
The first customer-built SubSonex Personal Jet has flown. Redge Greenberg of Durango, Colorado, made the first flight in his SubSonex, serial number JSX0003, Oct. 15. “I flew the SubSonex this morning, for about 35 minutes — all went well,” Greenberg reported to Sonex Aircraft officials. “My regards to Dwight Tolfer who was a big help for me during the construction project […]
Video: Practicing aerobatics in an RV-7
Gene Lee of TheHDPilot.com recently posted this short video he shot while practicing aerobatics in his RV-7. He explains: “As part of my plan to learn aerobatics and reach my goal of being able to do them on my own, I felt it was now time to ween myself from my two current acro instructors, […]
Lightspeed names grant recipients
The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has revealed the five aviation charities that will receive grants of $2,000 to $10,000. The top five Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilots Choice Award recipients in descending number of votes received for 2015 are: #1 Pilots N Paws — Awarded a cash grant of $10,000 and Number 1 vote recipient: Pilots N Paws brings pilots and plane owners […]
Distinguished Statesmen of Aviation named
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has revealed the recipients of the 2015 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award: Harold “Buck” Adams, Bill Boisture, Patrick Epps, Ken Gazzola, Allan McArtor, and Jay Pardee. The Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award, established in 1954 by the board of directors of the National Aeronautic Association, honors […]