At AirVenture 2016, Tom Snow got these photos of the new Murphy Aircraft Radical. “Bike racks are an unusual option, he noted.
Martin Mars makes a big splash at Oshkosh
In perhaps a one-time-only visit, the huge Martin Mars water bomber from British Columbia made quite at splash at AirVenture 2016 by dropping an impressive 7,200 gallons of water on the runway to cap off several afternoon air show appearances during the week. Owned and operated since 2007 by Coulson Flying Tankers, the “Hawaii Mars” is one […]
Cirrus SR22T vs Cessna TTx
Like so many things in life, it really comes down to choice. Which do you prefer?
GoFundMe account set up to help KBTR employees who lost everything in floods
Flooding in South Louisiana has devastated the region and displaced tens of thousands of residents. While the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) did not sustain any damage from the flooding, one-third of the airport’s staff lost most, if not all, of their possessions. Friends of the Baton Rouge Airport, a non-profit corporation, is seeking funds to […]
Report: Most drone accidents cause by technology failures
A new story at Mashable reports that researchers in Australia have found that most drone accidents were caused by technology issues, rather than human error. Led by Graham Wild, a senior lecturer in aviation at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, the researchers reviewed a sample of 152 global drone event reports between 2006 and 2015. The most […]
Power Flow ships 200th Cardinal tuned exhaust system
DAYTON BEACH, Florida — Power Flow Systems reports that it has shipped 200 of its high performance tuned exhaust systems for installation on the Cessna 177RG airframe. Originally, the company had no plans to develop an STC’d version of the performance enhancing system for the Cardinal aircraft. According to Darren Tilman, Power Flow’s General Manager: “It […]
Raisbeck’s EPIC propellers now available for King Air 250
SEATTLE — Raisbeck’s EPIC Platinum Performance Package is now available for the King Air 250. The FAA-certified short field performance allows safe access to thousands more airports around the world, all while retaining increased MMO. Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers are also available as a stand-alone installation. “From early on, King Air 250 owners have been […]
Duncan Aviation opens San Antonio location
Duncan Aviation has opened its San Antonio, Texas, avionics work-away location. The new site is on the southeast side of the San Antonio International Airport. Greg Ashpaugh, who began his career at Duncan Aviation as a crew lead at the Dallas Satellite facility 13 years ago, will be working in San Antonio and traveling to customer’s […]
Damaged cylinder contributes to fatal crash
A friend of the commercial pilot reported that the purpose of the personal flight was to relocate the Beech S35 to an airport about 19 miles northeast of the departure airport, where it could be stored in a hangar while the pilot was on an extended trip overseas. He added that the pilot attempted to complete […]