Seven Stearmans and more than a dozen Stearman owners gathered at Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN) in Virginia on May 18, 2019, for the first fly-in of the Mid-Atlantic Stearman Association. The association hopes to make the fly-in an annual event.
[Read more…]Dynon SkyView HDX STC’d for Bonanzas
Dynon’s certified SkyView HDX system is now STC and PMA approved for installation in thousands of Bonanza 35 series aircraft.
The approvals usher in “a new era of truly affordable, safety-enhancing integrated avionics systems for thousands of aircraft,” Dynon officials say.
[Read more…]Cirrus to open new facility in Dallas
Cirrus Aircraft is opening a new facility in the Dallas area at McKinney National Airport (KTKI).
Factory service operations will be offered beginning in August 2019, and in late 2020 a newly built facility will offer flight training, maintenance, and aircraft management, according to company officials.
[Read more…]Pilot dies when Cub hits river
The private pilot and the passenger were on a local flight in the Piper J-3 Cub.
Several witnesses, located west of the accident location in Chetek, Wisconsin, observed the airplane flying low, heading north, just west of a river.
After overflying several people on a pond, the airplane continued to the north briefly and then started a right turn. The nose of the airplane dropped, and the airplane descended rapidly below the tree line.
The passenger stated that the airplane started to turn and then went straight down.
[Read more…]Picture of the Day: A nice contrast
Marco De Luigi submitted the following photo and note: “Piper 28 Warrior II I-BJOE is taxiing at Torino Aeritalia (LIMA), in the northwest of Italy. The mountains of Valle di Susa, white after the heavy snows of the day before, create an amazing background and a nice contrast with the green grass of the airfield.”
[Read more…]That’s all, Brother: A veteran for the ages
From a distance, it looks like a new airplane. Closer, it wears a mantle of age gracefully. It is the Douglas C-47 called “That’s All, Brother,” and it is testament that everything old is new again.
Any C-47 flying today deserves the respect reserved for such a long-lived classic. “That’s All, Brother” rises far above that level with a story of heroism that turned the course of history.
This C-47 — yes, this very aircraft, not just one like it — led a stream of 800 C-47s on the initial airdrop missions opening the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. That’s the day the Allies had waited years to see. The western European continent was being reclaimed and liberated from German occupation from that date on.
[Read more…]Video: Flying formation over the Florida Keys
What do you do after SUN ‘n FUN? For the YouTubers behind Aviation101 and AngleOfAttack, they flew in formation to Miami and the Key West.
“Seriously, one of the best days of flying I’ve had to date,” one pilot said.
[Read more…]CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-3 kit gets FAA OK
YAKIMA, Washington – The FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team has approved the CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub EX-3 amateur-built aircraft kit.
This means the Carbon Cub EX-3 has been added to the list of Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits that satisfy the majority build requirement (commonly referred to as the 51% rule), CubCrafters officials explain.
[Read more…]Run on the runway May 25 at KGMU
The Take Flight 5K at South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019, during Memorial Day weekend. The race, in its seventh year, raises money for Runway Park at the airport.
[Read more…]Applications now open for airport association scholarships
Applications are now being taken for the Massachusetts Airport Management Association’s 2019 Crocker Snow Scholarship.
MAMA will be awarding two $2,000 scholarships in 2019. Deadline for applying is June 31, 2019.
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