The pilot reported that he was flying low over a rice field in Willows, Calif., when the Champion’s wheels caught in the vegetation. He tried to pull up, but the plane was pulled down into the rice field.After touch down, it nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts, wings and empennage. […]
Picture of the day: Dawn patrol
Bob Martin sent in this photo taken while taxiing for takeoff at the airport in Havana, Ill. (9I0) just after sun up. “Everything was fine until I had to turn into this shadow maker for my takeoff roll!” he adds.
Learning to manage an airport from the ground up
Melissa Huffman got her foot in the door at Virgil I. Grissom Memorial Airport (KBFR) in Bedford, Ind., a few years ago by cleaning up the place. Today, she is the airport assistant manager. Huffman said a chance meeting with Grissom Airport Manager Ray Sexton at the local store where she was working marked the […]
Aspen’s Connected Panel receives patent
Aspen Avionics has been awarded a U.S. patent for its Connected Panel wireless cockpit system. The patent, first applied for in 2011, is the industry’s only FAA-certified and patented avionics technology to interface wirelessly with non-certified mobile devices such as the Apple iPad or Android devices before, during and after flight, according to Aspen officials. […]
Drone enthusiasts soar at flying competition
RENO, Nevada – Attendees at this year’s National Championship Air Races at Reno took to the skies as part of the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) Challenge held Sept. 16-20. The challenge, which featured an obstacle and speed course for the unmanned flying vehicles commonly referred to as drones, was held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s […]
Volunteers honored for public benefit flying
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA), in partnership with the Air Care Alliance (ACA), a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, has revealed the recipients of the 2015 Public Benefit Flying Awards. These awards were created to honor volunteer pilots, other volunteers, and their organizations engaged in flying to help others, as well as those supporting such […]
AOPA Air Safety Institute releases weather planning videos
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the first in a multi-part video series covering aviation weather, with an emphasis on preflight planning and en route weather evaluation. As the most complex variable in any flight, weather, and a pilot’s understanding of it, play a critical role in flight […]
MT-Propeller wins STC for Twin Comanche prop
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 3-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Piper PA-30, PA-39 Twin Comanche. This installation has already received STCs from EASA and Transport Canada. According to MT-Propeller President Gerd Muehlbauer, the installation features: Enhanced takeoff distance by approximately 15%; Enhanced single engine climb performance by approximately 10%; Enhanced cruise performance by 2 […]
Auckland Aero Club newest Cessna Pilot Training Center
Oceania Aviation, parent company of Flightline Aviation Limited, New Zealand’s Textron Aviation partner for Cessna piston aircraft, reports that Auckland Aero Club has been approved as a Cessna Pilot Training Center. As a Cessna approved Pilot Training Center, Auckland Aero Club will receive support from the manufacturer, including ongoing training for the club’s instructors and the potential for […]