Belite has introduced the Liquid Level Computer Display (L2CD), which simultaneously shows liquid (fuel) level in gallons and also in pounds. It also shows calculated liquid (fuel) flow rate without requiring a fuel flow sensor. The L2CD is designed to be a companion unit to Belite’s Liquid Level (Fuel) Probe, extracting and displaying more information (real […]
Evergreen Vintage Aircraft files bankruptcy
The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore., is not closing. That’s the message from officials at the not-for-profit museum in the wake of the bankruptcy filing of Evergreen Vintage Aircraft, a separate for-profit company that owns several vintage aircraft that are on display at the museum, but are not museum property. On Friday, Dec. […]
Video: Build a Carbon Cub in 8 minutes
Could you build a CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX in 8 minutes? With the help of time lapse you can. In reality, it took 1,200 hours. Warning… the soundtrack was a little rough for my ears.
Berry recognized with Lyman Award
F. Clifton “Clif” Berry, Jr., a long-time journalist, author and public relations professional in the aerospace and defense field, has been selected to receive the 2014 Lauren D. Lyman Award for outstanding achievement in aerospace communications. “We’re delighted to recognize Clif Berry with this year’s Lyman Award,” said Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion […]
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame to induct four new members
WETASKIWIN, Alberta, Canada — Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members at its 42nd annual gala dinner and ceremony to be held June 4, 2015, at the Ontario Science Centre, in Toronto. The new members are: Arthur Roy Brown, DSC: World War I pilot and combat leader; James Stuart “Jim” McBride: […]
Vacuum failure, inadequate assistance from ATC proves fatal
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Parkton, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, 63, who had logged more than 1,000 hours, took three tries to get his instrument ticket. He failed the checkride twice because he failed the “air traffic control clearances and procedures,” “instrument approach procedures,” and “emergency operations” […]
Picture of the day: First flight
Jeff Poplin sent in this photo of his 2-year-old son Cooper’s first helicopter ride in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Tips for cold weather engine starting
Now that cold weather is here, I get asked quite often, “How long should I warm up my engine before I drive/fly off?” As always, there is no simple answer. Part of the reason we warm up our vehicles is to get the heater going. But there are technical reasons to warm up our cars […]
‘The show is back on’
When Dee Hanson, Executive Director of the Alaska Airmen’s Association called on Thursday, she sounded relieved. The first words out of her mouth were, “The show is back on.” The “show” is the annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. Until Thursday, there was doubt about an 18th annual show taking place in the FedEx Express maintenance […]