If you’re looking for an old-fashioned fly-in, the annual Aviation Migration at Lee Bottom Flying Field is the place to go. With no planned activities other than catered meals, “it’s the most nothing you’ll ever do,” say Rich and Ginger Davidson, co-owners of the expansive grass strip located in a scenic river bottom south of […]
EAA: Manned aircraft must have priority over drones
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — While the number of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), is rising rapidly, their entrance into the national airspace system cannot come to the detriment of manned aircraft operations, say officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). EAA made that point as part of […]
Florida lawmakers hold inaugural GA Caucus meeting
Nine Florida lawmakers recently gathered for the inaugural meeting of the state’s first general aviation (GA) caucus. Co-sponsored by state Rep. Charles Van Zant and state Sen. Thad Altman, the caucus held its initial meeting Oct. 22, with a second gathering tentatively scheduled for January during the regular legislative session. The caucus marked the culmination […]
C-130 pilot returns to flying with Able Flight scholarship
Before he flew C-130s for the National Guard and C-17s in the Air Forces Reserves, Scott Holmes had learned to fly as a teenager in Charleston, S.C. Then he was off to earn a degree in aviation from the University of North Dakota. During his military career, two back injuries took him off flying duty […]
Clay Lacy Aviation opens 2.5 acres of new ramp space at VNY
LOS ANGELES — Clay Lacy Aviation has opened 2.5 acres of new ramp space at its Van Nuys Airport FBO, providing additional space for arrivals and departures, accommodate overnight parking and reduce the frequency of aircraft towing. The project marks the first phase of a $10 million, six-acre development and improvement plan. You can view a time-lapse video […]
FIFI slated for Florida tour
The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI, is headed to Florida this spring for a seven city, six week tour. The only flying B-29 Superfortress in the world, FIFI will be accompanied by a variety of other World War II aircraft, including the C-45 Expeditor, Bucket of Bolts; a T-6 Texan; and a […]
Santa special guest at KFDK holiday event
FREDERICK, Maryland — Santa Claus and Turbo the Flying Dog will be featured guests at Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport, slated for Dec. 12 at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association headquarters at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK). Santa will arrive by plane at 1:15 p.m. to start the festivities. This free event is […]
Distracted seaplane pilot forgets to retract landing gear
The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane reported that during the initial climb from an airport runway, he was distracted by other airport traffic and forgot to retract the landing gear. As he approached his destination, which was a lake near Emily, Minn., he stated he did not perform the before landing checklist as he […]
Picture of the day: SkiGull testing continues
Mike Kincaid sent us this photo taken during the initial water-taxi tests of Burt Rutan’s latest creation, the SkiGull. It’s now back in the hangar for modifications and then flight-testing this winter, he reports.