The National Aeronautic Association has revealed that nine projects will compete for the 2015 Robert J. Collier Trophy. For 104 years, the Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement. Awarded annually “… for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, […]
Zenith Aviation tapped as distributor for Hutchinson Aerospace and Barry Controls
Zenith Aviation, an aircraft parts supply and logistics support company, has been appointed a fully authorized distributor for Hutchinson Aerospace and Barry Controls Aerospace. The agreement allows Zenith to represent Hutchinson’s full line of vibration isolators, engine mount systems, APU mounting systems, electrical harnesses, and other engine components for the full line of commercial, regional, […]
Fatigue crack leads to accident
The pilot completed his third aerial application sortie of the day in the Grumman G164-A, and was returning for landing on a paved private airstrip near Caruthers, Calif. On touchdown, he heard a “huge bang,” and the airplane began to roll right wing down.He tried to correct with aileron, but as the plane slowed, its […]
Picture of the day: Visiting an old Navy blimp base
Evan Seitz sent in this photo, snapped when he was visiting Quillayute State Airport (UIL), on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula in a 1966 Cessna 150G. “Quillayute Airport is an old 1930s Navy blimp base,” he says. “You can see one of the old abandoned hangars in the background.”
Tip: How a retired airline pilot stays current
Dan Albers of Conroe, Texas, sent in this tip: When I retired from the airlines, my flying went from 70 to 80 hours a month, to maybe 50 to 60 a year. How I work on staying current is each time I fly, I pick a different airport about 20 to 30 minutes flying time from my home […]
Titan-powered Kitfox makes first flight
HOMEDALE, Idaho – Kitfox Aircraft hung a 180-horsepower Titan X340 engine on an airframe and took it flying the first week of January. “Flight testing is partially complete, but so far we are seeing massive climb performance,” reported Kitfox on its Facebook page. “We are seeing numbers at 2500 fpm cruise climb and are hoping for […]
Video: Pratt & Whitney’s first engine named historic engineering landmark
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has designated Pratt & Whitney’s R-1340 Wasp A engine as a historic engineering landmark, recognizing its technical significance in engineering and aviation. The Wasp engine joins nearly 260 ASME landmarks around the world, including the Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio, and the Hamilton Standard […]
Lee Bottom prepares for 2016 fly-in
All airports are special. But privately-owned, publicly-available airports more so. And those that evoke the emotions of Indiana’s Lee Bottom Flying Field (64I) are truly unique. Lee Bottom co-owners, Ginger and Rich Davidson play host to the annual Aviation Migration Fly-In (Sept. 16-18, 2016 this year). To be ready, the non-sexy part of airports must be attended […]
Flight Design inks deal for second source of airframes
Flight Design USA has contracted for a second source of completed airframes for import into America. This means more aircraft will be available for new customers, according to company officials. Flight Design USA signed a production and distribution agreement with AeroJones Aviation of Taichung, Taiwan, to supply Flight Design aircraft and spare parts for the […]