Smitty Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this video of a recent tour of the Mid America Flight Museum in Mt. Pleasant, Texas (KOSA). “Our EAA Chapter flew out to Mount Pleasant, Texas, and was given a tour of the museum,” he said. “There are a lot of beautiful aviation museums across the country that have […]
H-D Manufacturing acquires Twin Commander parent company
CREEDMOOR, N.C. — H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company (H-D), which specializes in high-precision severe-duty components, has acquired Twin Commander Aircraft‘s parent company Firstmark Corporation. Operations and staffing at Twin Commander will not change as a result of the change in ownership, according to Twin Commander President Matt Isley. The acquisition brings “significant resources benefitting Twin Commander […]
The Museum of Flight celebrates Golden Anniversary
SEATTLE — On Sept. 19, the Museum of Flight will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a birthday party and 50 cent admission (the original ticket price). Visitors are encouraged to dress for the party’s 1960s theme. Festivities begin at noon with a nod to the the museum’s artist-designed astronaut statue program, Astronauts on the Town. Next will be […]
Glenn Curtiss Museum hits milestone
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. – The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, often called one of the hidden gems of aviation history, has reached a new milestone. The museum has eclipsed the 99% recommendation mark from guests using TripAdvisor, a website for traveler and tourist ratings and recommendations. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching […]
New FBO opens at KSAF
SANTA FE, N.M. — A new FBO is now open for business at the Santa Fe Airport (KSAF), ending a monopoly at the airport. Jet Center at Santa Fe leased approximately five acres of vacant land to build a new terminal, two new heated hangars exceeding 32,000 square feet, a new fuel farm, and a maintenance and avionics shop […]
Failure to troubleshoot in-flight problem damages Mooney
Shortly after departing from Tallahassee, Fla., on an instrument flight rules flight, the Mooney M20R abruptly lost all electrical power while operating in IMC. The pilot reported that, given the abrupt nature of the electrical power loss, he assumed it was due to a short circuit, so he did not troubleshoot the electrical problem. He […]
Picture of the day: On display
Jim Sorbie sent in this photo of a shiny Lockheed Electra on display at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN.
GA joins unprecedented search efforts for Florida teens
By AMELIA REIHELD. Everybody in the country, it seems, heard the terrible news: Two 14-year-old boys, Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, had gone out fishing near their south Florida home July 24. They were last seen when they bought more than 100 gallons of fuel at 1:30 in the afternoon and headed out of the […]
10 ways to celebrate National Aviation Day
As we all know, aviation is something worth celebrating. President Franklin D. Roosevelt thought so too. In 1939 he issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 as National Aviation Day. Why that date? That’s the birthday of Orville Wright, one half of the legendary Wright Brothers who invented the airplane and flew the first heavier-than-air […]