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 […]
Pilot crashes during candy drop
According to the pilot, he was flying the Just Aircraft Highlander about 500 feet above the ground, dropping candy to children as part of a church outing near Roxbury, Pa. He encountered a “rotor” wind off the nearby mountain and when he initiated a turn, the wing stalled. He lost control of the plane and […]
Pictures of the day: Blue sky and blue water
Joe Fortman sent in these photos, along with this story: “I just found out that my daughter took this wonderful picture on the morning of Aug. 21, 2015, with her iPhone from the backseat of a 1976 Cessna 177B Cardinal. My son was also with me in the co-pilot’s seat as we flew from Plymouth, […]
Why do we lie?
We pilots of a certain age were taught in school that George Washington never told a lie. Teachers drove the point home with a story about America’s first president and a certain felled cherry tree. I’m not sure why a lesson about being honest had to involve George Washington. Maybe it was to make the […]
Kenmore Aero Service takes over Aero Flight
SEATTLE – A group of investors, including Kenmore Air, has purchased the former Aero Flight Executive Services FBO at Boeing Field (KBFI). The new FBO is called Kenmore Aero Service. Of immediate importance is negotiating a long-term lease – to include a new facility and a self-serve avgas pump – with the airport’s owner, King […]
Fly safe: How much can I haul, how far can I go?
The latest in a series of articles by the FAA on preventing loss of control accidents deals with best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and on operating within established aircraft limitations. What is Loss of Control? A Loss of Control (LOC) accident involves an unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight. LOC can […]
True Blue Power introduces two new converters
True Blue Power has introduced the TC120 (DC-to-DC) and TC280 (AC-to-DC) converters. The TC120 features adjustable output voltage, supplying up to 120 watts of 5 to 18-volt power to electronic equipment, including lighting, USB charging ports and cabin accessories. The TC280 converts the aircraft’s 115 VAC power to 28 VDC, delivering 280 watts of 28-volt […]
Call for entries: Combs Gates Award
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has put out a call for entries for the 14th Annual Combs Gates Award. The $20,000 cash award is presented each year to an individual or group for a submitted project judged to be exemplary in the promotion and preservation of America’s air and space heritage. The […]
IAWA conference slated for Montreal
The International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA), a worldwide organization for women who hold leadership positions across the entire spectrum of the aviation and aerospace industry, will hold its 28th annual conference Oct. 19-21, 2016 in Montreal, Canada. The conference will feature keynote speakers and panel sessions, as well as plenty of networking opportunities, officials noted. […]