The pilot reported that the accident occurred during the third flight test of the recently completed amateur-built Mustang II. He noted there were no anomalies with the airplane during his preflight inspection or before-takeoff engine run-up. After an uneventful takeoff, he proceeded to a nearby practice area where he completed basic flight maneuvers and measured […]
Picture of the Day: A unique view
A unique view of a Zenith STOL CH 701 on Zenair floats, taken under water by Guy Kane (while snorkeling), while his friend plays with a surfboard. Guy Kane is a Zenith customer from New Caledonia (islands in the SW Pacific east of Australia). See what flying above New Caledonia looks like? Watch the video, but be prepared to […]
Follow-up: It’s good manners and good business.
After a long, hard, sun-soaked week in Lakeland, Florida, at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, thousands of aeronautically minded folks fled the field with their aviation jones fully satisfied, headed in the general direction of home. I joined that group, too. With a smile on my face and a song in my heart, […]
Should we always rebuild at 2,000 hours?
If I did my math correctly, this engine has been operated approximately 38 hours, on average per year, during the 47 calendar years of its life.
AOPA launches Personal Minimum Contracts
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released Personal Minimum Contracts for both VFR and IFR pilots. The program helps pilots document personal minimums to become the basis for a contract pilots make with themselves. “Personal Minimum Contracts will help VFR and IFR pilots take some of the guess work out […]
National Aviation Heritage Invitational cancels 2016 competition
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational, a vintage aircraft competition, will suspend its 2016 competition, with officials making plans for the 2017 competition. The National Aviation Heritage Invitational has been a feature on the ramp at the Reno Air Races for the past 17 years. During this time, NAHI has hosted nearly 400 restored vintage aircraft […]
ASA Reader Version 2.3 now available
Version 2.3 of the ASA Reader for iOS is now available from the App Store. This update includes support for the Slide Over and Split View features new to iOS 9. The Slide Over feature provides an overlay view on the side of the screen that lets a user pick a secondary app to view […]
Safety Poster screensavers available for free download
USAIG, an aviation-specific insurance provider, now offers downloadable computer desktop wallpaper and screensaver versions of it safety posters. The posters serve as a “prominent visual reinforcement of key safety themes for all facets of aviation,” company officials note. “Now you can easily place – and periodically change out – these important messages right where attention is naturally drawn: on your […]
Flightstar expands interior fabrication shop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Flightstar Corporation recently opened its doors on an expanded 4,300-square-foot interior fabrication shop. The shop, attached to its main Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hangar, was built exclusively to handle the current and future needs for interior fabrication, according to company officials. The new interior shop includes an array of new specializing tooling, a sanding […]