Are U.S. sales or registrations of Light-Sport Aircraft near where they were expected to be by now? The short answer is, no, but more finesse is needed to obtain a complete answer. While the numbers entering the U.S. fleet are well below forecasts from 2004, a couple obvious reasons help explain the shortfall. The Sport […]
EAA launches Sport Pilot Academy
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — New from the Experimental Aircraft Association is the Sport Pilot Academy. The new three-week academy, slated for Aug. 27 through Sept. 17, eliminates one of the top barriers for the more than 60 percent of those who begin flight training and drop out — schedule conflicts that reduce motivation […]
Drones take over SUN ‘n FUN
LAKELAND, Florida — The Aerospace Center for Excellence on the campus of SUN ‘n FUN at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport will host “Unmanned and Sunny” on Wednesday, July 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free drone education and awareness event is designed for the public to learn about safe drone operation and the upcoming career […]
Pilot weather reports subject of NTSB forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The use of pilot weather reports, commonly known as PIREPs, will be the topic of discussion during a National Transportation Safety Board forum scheduled for June 21-22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the NTSB’s headquarters. The forum, “PIREPs: Pay it Forward…Because Weather for One is Weather for None,” will focus […]
Washington governor declares June GA Appreciation Month
For the fourth year in a row, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has named June General Aviation Appreciation Month. Inslee recently signed a proclamation naming June 2016 as a time to recognize general aviation’s importance to the state. He noted that aviation plays a critical role in the lives of Washingtonians, as well as the operation of […]
Airman Certification Standards now available
Now available from ASA are the publications outlining the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot and Instrument Rating, which replace the Practical Test Standards June 15. These FAA documents incorporate the standards for what an applicant needs to know, consider, and do to pass both the knowledge test and the practical test for a certificate […]
Martha Lunken’s Unusual Attitudes now a book
In the newly released “Unusual Attitudes,” Martha Lunken has selected her favorite magazine columns to share with a wider audience. In the book, Martha takes her readers along as she flies a variety of popular and not-so-popular aircraft. From her tales as an FAA examiner to her experience operating Miss Martha’s Flying School to unforgettable […]
Overloaded ag plane crashes in corn field
The pilot stated that on the day of the accident he had sprayed 13 loads of fertilizer and was beginning the 14th load when the accident occurred. He informed the loading crew to load 400 gallons of fertilizer, which was the same amount that he had used on the previous flights. The pilot initiated the takeoff […]
Picture of the day: Got crosswind?
Enrique Sanchez sent in this photo, with the simple comment: “Got crosswind?” The photo was taken June 2, 2016, at Albatros Airfield, Morelos state, Mexico.