One of the questions I wanted answered at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh was “what is the latest on unleaded avgas?” To find out, I did numerous interviews and attended several seminars. The big news was the immediate introduction of a 94 motor octane unleaded avgas by Swift Fuels. The fuel will be marketed with […]
Ohio Senate panel approves Wright brothers bill
An Ohio resolution repudiating the claim that Connecticut’s Gustave Whitehead flew before Ohio’s Wright brothers is headed to the state’s Senate floor following its passage on Oct. 21 by a senate committee. The Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee approved House Concurrent Resolution 8 following testimony by Amanda Wright Lane of Cincinnati, great-grandniece of Wilbur […]
New airport opens in Wyoming
Hot Springs County Airport (HSG) in Wyoming will officially open Nov. 7 about 10 miles northwest of Thermopolis. The new airport replaces the Hot Springs-Thermopolis Municipal Airport (THP). “The replacement of the airport is a significant improvement to aviation safety in this part of Wyoming,” said Dennis Byrne, administrator of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics […]
Learn to Turn initiative launches
During the recent forum on loss of control (LOC) hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C., Master Instructor Rich Stowell proposed the “Learn to Turn” initiative as one solution to reduce LOC accidents. According to NTSB Member Earl Weener, fatal LOC accidents have presented a “stubbornly recurrent safety challenge” for general […]
Museum slates Veterans Day program
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Veterans Day event, “A Tribute to our Veterans, Servicemen & Servicewomen, on Sunday, Nov. 8. Visitors to the museum will have the opportunity to meet and talk one-on-one with veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. They will also have the chance to sit […]
Bob Hoover documentarian wins Combs Gates award
Officials with the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) report that a documentary about one of its legendary enshrinees, Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, has earned its producer/writer/director, Kim Furst the 13th Annual Combs Gates Award. “Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project” tells the life story of the man many consider to be “the pilot’s pilot,” […]
Armless pilot kicks off new season of The Aviators
FourPoints Television Productions will release the sixth season of The Aviators to PBS Oct. 23. The series will be available on iTunes Oct. 24. (See a trailer of the new season below). The award-winning series kicks off the season featuring Jessica Cox, a pilot who will attempt to land an airliner despite having been born without […]
Foreign material blocks fuel flow, brings down Beech S35
The Beech S35 pilot reported that he was making a straight-in approach to land at the airport in Brownwood, Texas, when the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The airplane subsequently hit trees, cacti, and terrain during the attempted off-airport landing, and a post-impact fire ensued, which destroyed the […]
Picture of the day: The Tiddler Ride
The changing colors of the leaves not only announce the fall season to those that fly in the north, but also Louie Bakrevski’s annual chili party and Tiddler Ride held at Porter County Airport (VPZ) in Valparaiso, Indiana, explains reader Al Dyer. “Dozens of antique and classic small bikes take to the back roads on […]