HILLSBORO, Ore. – Hillsboro Aviation has appointed Tim McAlbin to its management team as it continues to expand its maintenance and avionics sector. As service center sales manager, McAlbin is responsible for the growth of the company’s maintenance customers, as well as the avionics sales division. McAlbin brings more than 20 years of industry experience, including more […]
Training flight in the mountains proves fatal
A witness reported that he observed the Cessna 150 at an altitude of between 800 to 1,000 feet above ground level about two miles from his location. About the same time, he also heard the airplane’s engine sputter, and he then observed the airplane in a vertical, nose-down attitude for three to four seconds before […]
Pictures of the day: Visiting First Flight Airport
Galin Hernandez of The Puerto Rico Flyers sent in these photos, taken by his wife, Millie Santiago, as they “approached to land at First Flight Airport (KFFA) in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., in our experimental KIS4 a few days ago.”
SUN ‘n FUN chairman shows off his T-28
Bob Knight is a patient man. As chairman of the board of SUN ‘n FUN, he’s accustomed to long-term planning and delayed gratification. In his business, Knight Industrial Equipment, he oversees the design and construction of bulk material handling equipment, like conveyor systems for cement plants. And two years ago, Knight bought a 1951 T-28A […]
Women in Aviation makes big plans
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has three events planned in the coming months to continue its outreach to attract more women to the aviation community. These events include a regional conference, WomenVenture as part of EAA AirVenture, and a repeat of international Girls in Aviation Day. “The original impetus for Women in Aviation International was […]
D.C. Drone Day this Saturday
This Saturday, May 7, more than a dozen Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) clubs will celebrate D.C. Drone Day by inviting the public to flying events free of charge around the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region. Events include drone racing, obstacle courses, demonstrations and aerobatic stunts of model airplanes, helicopters and drones, as well as […]
Montague introduces all-terrain folding bike for GA pilots
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Montague Bikes has launched the Paratrooper Highline. Its full-size wheels and folding design offer a solution to those looking for reliable ground transportation that can easily fit in a plane’s cargo hold or back seat, according to company officials. The mountain bike features a RockShox suspension fork for smooth riding on rough terrain, and 27.5-inch wheels. Hydraulic […]
Latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing released
Just published online is the May/June 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on the rapidly changing world of technology and the role it plays in GA safety. Articles cover everything from unmanned aircraft to commercial space operations, to how the FAA helps champion the power of technology in making flying safer and more […]
New book details story that changed aviation search and rescue
Slated for release in August is “Finding Carla,” a true story by Ross Nixon of an aviation search and rescue operation and a family’s struggle — and how it affected the use of aircraft emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). In March 1967, a Cessna 195 flew from Oregon towards San Francisco carrying a family of three: Alvin Oien, Sr. […]