The pilot of the Beechcraft Baron was attempting to land at an airport in St. Paul, Minn. After touching down, he realized he had landed long, and was concerned about being able to bring the plane to a stop before he ran out of runway, so he initiated a go-around. During climb-out, the pilot heard […]
Pictures of the day: 14 years to finish
Penny Hamilton sent in these photos of “THE FOUR,” owned by EAA Chapter 1267 members Darrell and Casey Herk, which took 14 years to build because “life got in the way.” Building began in 1993 and the RV-4 finally flew in 2007. “It was temporarily kicked out of its hangar on June 12 when the EAA Chapter hosted […]
Commercial drone rules should be in place by this time next year
Commercial drone operations could take flight on a large scale by this time next year, according to a Reuters report. FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker told a Congressional committee the agency expects to finalize its regulations within the next 12 months. Previous forecasts had anticipated rules by the end of 2016 or the beginning of […]
MRKT Aviation Fuel open for business in Havre
HAVRE, Mont. – You are retired from a 50-year career as a farmer and aerial applicator. What next? If you are Roger Lincoln, you and your wife Mable go into partnership with friends Tony and Katherine Dolphay and open MRKT Aviation Fuel on the Havre City/County Airport (KHVR) in Montana. Truth be told, MRKT Aviation […]
Video: Inside the Dreamliner’s flight deck
OK, so definitely not GA, but Boeing just released a video that allows you into the flight deck of the 787-9 Dreamliner as the Boeing crew rehearsed for the 2015 Paris Air Show. The new video offers the full flight routine and a new experience: Viewers can choose between camera angles to see the full airplane […]
Pilot Proficiency Center returns to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Flight instructors and aviation companies are joining forces during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 to bring back the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center. During AirVenture, slated July 20-26, the center will feature “Tech Talks,” IFR and VFR flight scenarios in Redbird flight simulators, the opportunity to talk with certificated flight instructors and more. […]
Doctoral student studying CFI complacency
Victoria Dunbar, a Ph.D. candidate at Florida Institute of Technology’s doctoral program in Aviation Sciences, is investigating the factors that could contribute to CFIs becoming complacent. She hopes to identify prevention strategies that could be developed into standards, which could then lead to a reduced risk of CFI complacency and an overall improvement in GA safety. She […]
Volo Aviation joins Phillips 66 FBO network
Phillips 66 Aviation has added Volo Aviation to its FBO network. Headquartered at the Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) in Bridgeport, Conn., the FBO boasts 40,000 square feet of hangar space, and manages approximately 30 flights per day.
Osprey Aviation Nozzle introduced
Now available is the Osprey Aviation Nozzle, expressly engineered for over-the-wing fueling of small aircraft, from Hewitt, a division of Husky Corporation. Osprey is a light-weight design that features: Automatic shut-off Easy-to-service 100 mesh stainless steel fuel filter assembly Dust cap to place over spout when the nozzle is not in use Ground Cable with clip […]