The Piper PA 18-150 pilot was attempting to takeoff from a public street in Wasilla, Alaska, but the airplane would not climb, and struck a light pole, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot stated that he failed to remove heavy frost from the airplane prior to the takeoff attempt. The […]
Pictures of the day: OC Air Show
Photographer Robert Talarczyk sent in these photos from this year’s Ocean City, Maryland OC Air Show:
Will diesel engines power general aviation?
In my last column, Tracking down answers at Oshkosh, I wrote about the disappearance of the diesel cycle engine in the Cessna 182. From that article, people might think that diesel cycle engines in general aviation aircraft are dead. Well, maybe not dead, just on life support. The reason for the continued interest is more from third […]
Video: A different kind of flying
The folks at Team Fly Halo, a group of aerobatic parameter pilots and instructors, recently posted this trailer of a web-based adventure film that they plan to releasing in the next couple months. “We travel the country flying the most scenic places imaginable in our small backpack-aircraft, and one of our team members, Ryan Southwell […]
Efforts underway to grow KGEU
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Glendale Municipal Airport is seeing renewed interest and growth, drawing new activity and development. In recent months, many factors are coming together to strengthen airport operations and partnerships, according to airport officials. A new restaurant opened last November, called Something Special Aviation Café, which not only operates a café for […]
Stuart Jet Center breaks ground on new hangar
STUART, Florida — FBO Stuart Jet Center at Witham Field — recently named Florida’s General Aviation Airport of the Year by the Florida Department of Transportation — recently broke ground for its new hangar. To be completed in early 2016, the 24,000-square-foot hangar facility will complement the 250,000 square footage of existing hangar space, along with more […]
Governors declare September GA and Community Airport Month
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has declared September “General Aviation and Community Airport Month.” The proclamation highlights the important role of general aviation in Maryland, where it supports over 6,300 jobs and contributes more than $700 million in business-generated revenue to the economy annually. Alaska Governor Bill Walker also declared September “Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights the critical […]
FlightSafety to install two Caravan sims in Wichita
FlightSafety International will install two Level D qualified simulators for Cessna Caravan aircraft at its Wichita East Learning Center. One will be equipped with Garmin G1000 and the other with Garmin G600 avionics. Training is expected to begin using both simulators in January 2016. “The two Cessna Caravan simulators we are installing in Wichita reflect the […]
Composiclean joins forces with Wing Aero Products
Composiclean, which makes aircraft cleaning and detailing products, has struck a deal with Wing Aero Products of Rowlett, Texas, to distribute its products. Composiclean opened its doors in March 2006 with a line of cleaning and detailing products, including “Bucket Wash” for the basic wash job to the spray on “Super Spray Wax.” “There are a lot of […]