SEATTLE — Construction began Monday, April 6, on The Museum of Flight’s Aviation Pavilion — a structure that will cover more than 20 commercial and military airplanes once completed. Aircraft that will be moved to the Aviation Pavilion upon its completion include the museum’s recently restored Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, the 787 Dreamliner, Air Force One, the Concorde […]
Sporty’s introduces GoPro kits
Sporty’s now offers two kits to counter the shortcomings encountered when shooting video with a GoPro from an airplane: Propeller distortion, the inability to connect to an aviation headset, and mounting systems that don’t work in flight. The GoPro Interior Kit includes a lens filter that virtually eliminates prop distortion and a custom aviation audio […]
Desser tundra tire TSO’d
The Aero Classic 8.50-6 4-ply tire was introduced for the LSA and experimental backcountry market in 2014. New for 2015, the tire is now TSO’d for certificated aircraft. Weighing just 10 pounds, this 8.50-6 has a full load rating of 1,600 pounds and high speed rating of 120 mph. The tire is a tube type […]
Sun Aviation buys Vero Beach Avionics
VERO BEACH, Florida — Sun Aviation reports it has completed the purchase of the assets of Vero Beach Avionics, integrating all of the avionics shop’s equipment, facilities, technicians and leadership team into the services provided by Sun Aviation. Located adjacent to Piper Aircraft on the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Sun Aviation is an Authorized Piper Service Center and […]
Brake locks during roll-out
The pilot of the Beech Baron reported the landing at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California was normal, but as the airplane decelerated and began to exit the runway, the left brake locked up and the tire went flat. This was followed by a collapse of the left main landing gear and substantial damage to […]
Picture of the day: A flying kindergarten
Liad Biton sent in this photo of a “flying kindergarten,” noting: “Taking the kids and their friends to see the beautiful La Jolla coastline.”
Airplane vs. animal
How many of you have hit a bird or another type of animal with your airplane? How many of you know someone who has? If you have, you’re not alone. According to the FAA, there were some 142,000 wildlife strikes involving civilian aircraft reported in the United States between 1990 and 2013. The FAA’s wildlife […]
Taxing the lead out of 100LL
By DEAN BILLING. California was the first state to attempt to remove the lead from 100LL by lawsuit. Unfortunately, the result of the unsuccessful CEH lawsuit only increased the cost of 100LL in the state. Now, along comes Oregon, which wants to tax the lead out of 100LL. I have a feeling this method will appeal to […]
Funding sought for airstrips
Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) President John McKenna and Public Lands Liaison Mark Spencer of Arizona testified March 18 before the U.S. House Department of Interior Appropriations Committee to request funding for the ongoing maintenance of airstrips on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS). They pointed out the […]