GlobalAir.com, an Internet aviation resource network, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. From its early beginnings in an apartment in 1995 to its current location at Bowman Field (KLOU) in Louisville, Ky., GlobalAir.com’s list of services include the Aircraft Exchange and Airport Resource Center (ARC).
New book, ‘A Pilot’s Accident Review,’ published
Now available is “A Pilot’s Accident Review” by John Lowery. The book compiles an in-depth analysis of high-profile — as well as some not so well-known — aviation accidents, such as the JFK, Jr. and Concorde accidents, and those involving Frank Sinatra’s mother, Reba McIntire’s band, John Denver, and Wiley Post. “A Pilot’s Accident Review” provides pilots with a […]
Beach landing dings Cessna 172
The pilot was landing the Cessna 172 on a soft tidal beach in Juneau, Alaska. He reported that he had landed the day before at the same location without incident. During the landing roll, the landing gear contacted an area of soft sand, and the plane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and left […]
Picture of the day: Train in this!
Humberto Vivanco sent in this photo he snapped on his HTC One phone of a North American T-6 after it had landed and circled around in its own cloud of smoke at the Joint Base Air Show in San Antonio, Texas.
The race to the race
By IVY McIVER. “I got my LoToJa start time, did you?” my husband casually asked one day when I arrived home from work. Hmmm, no I hadn’t seen an email. Come to think of it, I hadn’t seen any emails from the LoToJa headquarters since I registered for the event back in April. I made a mental […]
Medical reform amendment passes Senate committee
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has passed an amendment offered by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to S. 571, better known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2). The move brings third-class medical reform one step closer to reality, according to officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. A full committee […]
‘Aluminum Overcast’ takes starring role in new movie
By Deborah Grigsby Smith, Centennial Airport While a majority of B-17s made their way to Europe during World War II, one hit the U.S. Army Air Corps inventory too late to ever see military action. However, thanks to a compelling love story and a Colorado filmmaker, the “Aluminum Overcast,” a 1945 B-17G Flying Fortress, will […]
Hicks wins top award at technician tournament
OTTUMWA, Iowa – For the second straight year, a select group of top aviation technicians emerged from the 2015 Midwest Aviation Invitational held in October. Hosted by Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) at its campus adjacent to the Ottumwa Regional Airport, this event – comprised of 29 competitors – was open to industry personnel, including professional […]
Lightweight 406 ELT from ACR
ACR Electronics’s new Artex ELT 345 Emergency Locator Transmitter has received both Cospas-Sarsat and FAA approvals. Weighing just two pounds, the ELT 345 has flexible installation options, such as a two-wire remote switch that does not require aircraft power. The ELT 345 is also backward compatible with legacy ARTEX remote switches, company officials note. The ARTEX ELT 345 transmits […]