New from ASA is the AirClassics Trip Bag for pilots who need a bag for overnight and weekend cross-country flying adventures. The main compartment features single-pull zippers for top loading and easy access. An adjustable divider on the inside allows for custom configuration to fit snacks, toiletries and a change of clothes. There are two pockets on […]
172 hits FBO
The Cessna 172 had just returned from a training flight near New Orleans and the engine was still warm. The pilot said she had difficulty starting the engine and opened the throttle “just a bit.” She said she set the parking brake and her feet were on the brakes. When the engine started, it went […]
Last call for The Year in Pictures
We are still looking for readers’ best photos of 2015 for our Dec. 20 print issue. Email your photo (be sure to include specifics like where it was taken, the plane description, and the full name of anyone in the photo) to Editor Janice Wood. Note: Please send the largest file size you have available. Bigger […]
Picture of the day: Salvation
George Gould, who is based at Scholes Field (KGLS) in Galveston, Texas, sent in this photo of himself and his plane, complete with a personal message. “Good advice,” George notes.
Aircraft Spruce: Aiding the aviation lifestyle
At the personal level, aviation can be described as a lifestyle. It’s just like recreational boaters, Harley-Davidson riders, and RVers. It’s a lifestyle. And like our ground-bound brethren, businesses have grown up supporting this lifestyle. Fifty years ago in 1965, responding to a need, Flo Irwin began cutting Sitka Spruce in her garage. Today, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is a […]
Nominations sought for Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
The National Association of Flight Instructors is looking for nominations for the 2016 selection to the National Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. NAFI sponsors the National Flight Instructor Hall of Fame to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction. It highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation […]
New survey confirms value of business aviation
A new Harris Poll survey commissioned by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has confirmed that business aviation is utilized mainly by small and medium-size companies that typically fly turboprops or small jets to maximize employee efficiency and productivity while providing travel schedule flexibility. The poll, released at […]
Santa flies into museum Dec. 12
SEATTLE — Santa’s Landing Party at The Museum of Flight begins Saturday morning, Dec. 12, when the jolly old man and his wife will arrive via a classic 1930s biplane at 11:45 a.m. After greeting well-wishers outside, the couple will hear children’s holiday wishes inside of the museum until 4 p.m. Also in the museum, […]
Garmin introduces GAD 27
Garmin has introduced the GAD 27, a small, lightweight and solid state integrated controller that provides a solution to many of the typical airframe interfacing needs. With the GAD 27, pilots are provided a consolidated system that would otherwise require multiple adapter modules, which streamlines configuration of experimental amateur-built (EAB) and light sport aircraft (LSA), company […]