MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, recently finished its 2015 annual tour of the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and fully-restored P-51C Mustang World War II fighter aircraft. This year marked a record number of groups that came through the exhibit, and brings a total of […]
Challenger Learning Center hosts Aerospace Career Day
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Challenger Learning Center of Richland County School District One recently hosted the fifth annual Aerospace Career Day, attracting more than 300 students and representatives from 22 aviation-related businesses and organizations. South Carolina is home to more than 466 aerospace companies, ranging from design firms and service providers to manufacturers and distributors. Aerospace Career […]
FAA: Think twice about drone registration firms
The FAA is advising unmanned aircraft owners that there’s no need to work with a “drone registration” company to help them file an application for a registration number. Owners should wait until additional details about the forthcoming drone registration system are announced before paying anyone to do the work for them, FAA officials said. Drone owners […]
Baffle kits now available for Cessna C177RGII
BIG LAKE, ALASKA — On the heels of its announcement of FAA PMA approval for the engine baffles for Cessna C177B models (1973-1974), Airforms now reports it has received FAA PMA approval for the baffles for the C177RGIIs. The baffles from the new C177RGII kit are eligible for installation on serial numbers 177RG0419, and 177RG0593 through 177RG1366. […]
ASA debuts AirClassics Trip Bag
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 […]