HECTOR, Minn. – Schwiess Doors has introduced its new Automatic Strap Latch. The Automatic Strap Latch is a simple strap latch system that provides an “all-strap” and “only-strap” bi-fold door, according to company officials. Officials at Schweiss say they recognized that straps used for lifting could be designed to also be responsible for latching. The Automatic Strap Latch […]
Windecker Eagles to be manufactured in China
Wei Hang, the Chinese entrepreneur who commissioned the restoration of a Windecker Eagle, plans to set up a production line for the aircraft in China. When he purchased two of only eight Windecker Eagles ever produced, Hang also bought the production rights and the type certificate for the design. China will honor the type certificate, he […]
JetFuelX signs 2,000 aircraft
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — JetFuelX, led by pilot Jason Talley, reports that 2,000 aircraft have signed up for its fuel management tool for turbine aircraft owners and corporate flight departments. Developed by pilots, the program is free and can be used on any mobile device. “I knew it was something that was long overdue for the industry, but […]
Pilot Partner introduces Social Sharing for logged flights
Pilot Partner has introduced social sharing features in its electronic pilot logbook. In addition to all of the tracking and currency features in its electronic logbook, Pilot Partner has a built-in blog engine that allows users to post and publicly release their flights, if they so choose. From there they can send along the information to Facebook […]
Night landing on lake goes bad
According to the pilot, night was approaching when he landed the Cessna 185 seaplane on a lake near Northeast Carry, Maine, and taxied to shore to discover he was at the wrong destination. He began to taxi along the shore, but then decided to takeoff again to regain his bearings and land at his intended […]
Picture of the day: Meeting at Triple Tree
Regular contributor Bill Walker was able to get to the Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly-In in mid-September and put together a great story with lots of photos for our Oct. 20 print issue (the story will post online later this month). But before then, we wanted to share these photos of the P-51 “Swamp Fox” and […]
The evolution of Flight Service
By JEB BURNSIDE. Even though little remains of the FAA’s Flight Service function, some of us still remember the old-fashioned ways. Up front, I’ll admit I’m old school, but only to an extent. I prefer steam to glass, and a stick to an automatic transmission, for example, but I’d rather use metric than SAE. Go […]
CAP on front lines of SC flood response
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — The Civil Air Patrol made 81 flights the week of Oct. 5, spending 156 hours in the sky above flood-drenched South Carolina. The flights are being made in response to deadly rain that Gov. Nikki Haley is calling a “thousand-year” event, which has already claimed 17 lives. “Civil Air Patrol is on the front […]
First high school aviation symposium slated
In response to the shortage of pilots, aerospace engineers, air traffic controllers, and more, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is inviting school administrators, guidance counselors, and aviation program directors to attend the first symposium of the AOPA Aviation Education Leadership Alliance, a daylong event to take place Nov. 9 at the Aerospace Center […]