The pilot of the Cessna 182, accompanied by two passengers, was on a scenic flight near Carson City, Nevada. The airplane was climbing southwest, and approaching 9,000 feet MSL. The pilot planned to cross a mountain saddle between 400 and 500 feet AGL. The airplane encountered a strong downdraft and the airspeed dropped to about […]
Picture of the day: Formation flight
Bryan Stewart sent in this photo of a Cessna 180 and a Cessna 185 in formation over the Great Salt Lake. He relates: “We were following in a Cessna 210 as the photo plane. This was done as a favor for a friend who wanted to get both these airplanes in formation for quite some […]
A little solidarity can go a long way
When you get right down to it, politics are not really about Republicans and Democrats, Greens and Libertarians, Socialists and Capitalists. It’s about people. Individual people and how they interact with other individual people, and how those people plan, debate, and ultimately work together as their numbers grow into an ever larger group. The study […]
Most memorable aviation records of 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautic Association has released its list of the most memorable aviation records of 2014.They include: Free Three Turnpoint Distance: 1,052.37 miles; Record for gliders (motorgliders, flown single-place): After self-launching a Glaser-Dirks DG-1001M motorglider from Nahuel Huapi airport, near Bariloche, Argentina, Jim Payne soared along the Andes mountains for over 14 hours. His flight […]
Air Safety Institute releases ‘Real Pilot Story: From Miscue to Rescue’
A new “Real Pilot Story” video produced by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute chronicles the lessons learned from the harrowing experience of a California pilot, his wife and daughter during a seemingly routine flight that ended with a mountainside crash and rescue. The VFR flight of N4640L, a Cessna 172 […]
New T-hangars at Huntingburg Regional Airport
HUNTINGBURG, Ind.— New T-hangars at the Huntingburg Regional Airport (KHNB) show the airport is “open for business,” according to Brian Craig, president of the Dubois County Airport Authority. At a grand opening held May 19, Craig noted that the airport has been contacted by two businesses that own aircraft based at other airports, who were interested in relocating […]
Wilmington Air Park named Ohio Airport of the Year
The Wilmington Air Park was recognized by the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA) at its annual conference as the 2015 Airport of the Year. Each year the OAA selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a medium for the exchange of ideas, methods, information, and experiences. “This award is […]
Lecture slated May 23: ‘Hughes after Howard’
SEATTLE — A May 23, 2 p.m. lecture and book signing at the Museum of Flight with former Hughes Aircraft Company President Ken Richardson will look at the company after Howard Hughes left its helm in 1953. Author Ken Richardson rose through the ranks of the Hughes Aircraft during his 40-year career there, from a radar design […]
GAMA scholarship winners named
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named the winners of two $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to recognize excellence among high school and university students pursuing aviation education. GAMA named Takoda Benedict of Tri-Village High School in New Madison, Ohio, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Benedict, a graduating senior who […]