Story and Photos by Guy R. Maher I must admit, it had been some time since I was last in a simulator for multi-engine recurrent training, which is the safest way to really dig deep into the emergency procedures. Scheduling and cost are the two most common causes of deferred sim training. Most courses require […]
Who wants to be a millionaire?
New book about the millionaire mindset highlights pilots A newly released book highlights three famous aviators — Sean D. Tucker, Julie Clark and Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger — as examples of people who have achieved great success after facing many challenges. “Millionaire Legacy” by Thomas P. Curran also features other well-known business and thought leaders, including […]
France’s Ivanoff wins Red Bull season opener
The season kickoff of the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship turned expectations upside down, including the favorite finishing ninth and the bottom-ranked pilot earning his first-ever podium. In the first race of the season, held March 11-12 in Abu Dhabi, Nicolas Ivanoff’s time of 58.550 was barely a tenth of a second faster than […]
FAI at heart of safety of Red Bull Air Races
When the Red Bull Air Race World Championship kicked off March 11 in Abu Dhabi, officials with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) were on hand to ensure all went smoothly. “These are some of the best pilots in the world and it’s a pleasure to watch them fly here in Abu Dhabi,” said FAI President Dr. John […]
North Dakota governor declares March Aviation Month
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has proclaimed March “Aviation Month.” According to a recently published economic impact study from 2016, general aviation airports in North Dakota account for $121 million in total economic output annually. The state boasts a network of 89 public-use airports. To view the North Dakota proclamation, click here.
Santa Monica museum to present ‘Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — In celebration of Women’s History month, the Museum of Flying will present a one woman performance of “Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words” written and performed by actress Roberta Bassin on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. After bringing Earhart to life on stage, Bassin’s fans and supporters encouraged her to write a book presenting […]
Guardian Mobility and TrueNorth Avionics team on new product
Guardian Mobility has teamed with TrueNorth Avionics to deliver GMI’s newest all-in-one tracking, two-way text and voice communications product, the G6. The G6 system can be installed as a standalone device or integrated with GMI’s Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) product, the G7. New features include touchscreen display, Android and iOS apps for dialing and messaging […]
Loss of control fatal for five
About three months before the accident, the pilot received about nine hours of flight instruction, including completion of an instrument proficiency check, in the Socata TBM 700. The accident flight was a cross-country flight operated under instrument flight rules (IFR). Radar track data depicted the flight proceeding on a west-southwest course at 15,800 feet mean […]
Picture of the day: A steep takeoff
Patrick Romano, the force behind Backcountry Aviation, sent in this photo of a Maule M7 departing a sandbar on the Canadian River. See more of Patrick’s photos in the March 10 print issue of General Aviation News.