VAN NUYS, Calif. — California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), which offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Administration, is the first to join the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) College Chapter program. Sponsored by the Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, the college chapter provides students resources, access to experts and networking opportunities to advance their future […]
Three die after balloon hits power lines
Witnesses to the accident reported observing the Eagle C-7 balloon approaching the landing zone in Ruther Glen, Va., from the south where another balloon had just landed. A video obtained from one of the witnesses showed that, as the balloon descended and approached the landing site, the pilot engaged the burner. However, shortly after, the […]
Picture of the day: 96 and still hard at work
Rob Stapleton sent in this photo of 96-year-old Dick Betz, who still works at Lake Hood, Alaska, lifting floatplanes and those on skis on and off the lake with his 1940 A-frame truck. Dick is a 2014 Alaska Legend of Aviation and he and his wife Lavelle, 90, were recently inducted into the Alaska Aviation […]
What oil level is best?
Several months ago, my friend Paul McBride wrote about the proper way to check the oil level in your aircraft engine. I have received several questions about not only how to check your oil, but also at what oil level to operate a certified aircraft engine. Now at first, that may seem like a dumb question, […]
Video: Flying over the East Texas woods
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com recently sent us this new video of a beautiful flight over the East Texas woods. “We flew from Wood County Airport to Gladewater Airport for their EAA Chapter’s Gumbo on the Runway event,” he says. “What a day! Zero wind and unlimited visibility.”
NASA tests UAS traffic management platform
The largest test yet of NASA‘s Unmanned Aircraft Systems traffic management (UTM) research platform was held April 19 at six FAA UAS test sites. The test included up to 24 unmanned aircraft, commonly called drones, that were remotely flown simultaneously around the country. In Texas, at Port Mansfield, about two hours south of Corpus Christi, four […]
Avionics sales top $566 million in first quarter
In the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales topped $566 million, according to the first quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report released by the Aircraft Electronics Association during the 59th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Kissimmee, Florida. That’s a 3.6% decrease in sales compared to the first-quarter of 2015, […]
V24 debuts at SUN ‘n FUN
Making its debut at SUN ‘n FUN was the V24 from Softex Aero, a four-seat, low-wing, composite, twin-engine, T-tail, experimental. The wing is constructed as a single piece. According to Softex Aero’s Dara Voss, the composite fuselage then sits atop the wing. “This plane was shipped to the U.S., from the Ukraine, two weeks ago […]
World War I Centennial to be recognized at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Airplanes reaching back to the earliest days of military aircraft will be in the air and on the ground this summer, as the centennial of World War I aviation is a major part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual […]