LAS VEGAS – Between bouts of torrential rain, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship held its eighth and final race of the 2015 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 17-18. More than 20,000 fans braved the weather to watch Great Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, the most decorated pilot in Red Bull Air Race history, […]
Museum slates book sale
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, will host its annual Book Sale and Pancake Breakfast Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice (suggested $5 donation). There will be plenty of books for sale — and museum officials note there are more than […]
Abingdon releases new watch
The Abingdon Co. has released the newest version of its travel watch Elise. Available in eight looks, Elise features three time zones that encompass one circular face. In an effort to support October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Abingdon Co. will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales during the month of October to […]
Latest edition of Instrument Procedures Handbook released
WINGsReality EDU has released the 2015 edition of the FAA’s Instrument Procedures Handbook (FAA-H-8083-16A). The update includes substantial changes, updates, and reorganization of all seven chapters and appendices, according to officials. The handbook is an online, self-paced, self-study eBook. The original version of the book is one of the references the Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards […]
Student’s delay in aborting takeoff ends in trees
The solo student pilot was performing a touch-and-go landing and touched down too far down the runway at the airport in Tomball, Texas. He trimmed the Cessna 172R, raised the flaps, and advanced the throttle for takeoff. He became unsure of the runway distance remaining, so he reduced the throttle to idle and applied the […]
Picture of the day: In the pink
Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, officially unveiled its first-ever pink Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Better than a sharp stick in the eye
Whatever you might think about how your airport operates, or how the local FBO sets its rates, or if it’s time to build a tower at your field or remained non-towered, eventually you’re going to disagree with the folks in charge. Alternatively, if you are one of the folks in charge, you’re going to disagree with […]
DOT recommends required registration for drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta have called for a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones. The task force will be composed of 25 to 30 representatives from the RPA and manned aviation […]
CalPilots host ‘A Capital Idea!’
The California Pilots Association will host “A Capital Idea!” Oct. 24 at Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities will stream non-stop during the day, including presentations by world renown aviation educator and humorist Rod Machado and CalTrans Division of Aeronautics Chief Gary Cathey, who will discuss the state’s general aviation […]