On Oct. 11, the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) in Nevada, will hold its annual Aviation Roundup. This year will have a few new events, according to organizers. In the morning there will be rocket launches. As Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominate a lot of news today across the country, the Aviation Roundup has secured a “Drone […]
Gusting winds bend Maule
Aircraft: Maule MX-7-180C. Injuries: None. Location: Bishop, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that about 15 minutes before arriving at the airport, he checked the automated surface observation system (ASOS), which reported variable wind at three knots. The radio communications on the airport common traffic advisory frequency indicated that runway 30 was in use, […]
Video: PALS celebrates milestone
Patient Airlift Services, a non-profit organization that arranges free air transportation for individuals requiring medical care using volunteer pilots, recently celebrated a milestone: Its 6,000th flight since its founding in 2010. The local news was there to capture the moment: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ABZr9xL6g&w=560&h=315]
Additional pilot now allowed on homebuilt first flights
The FAA recently released AC 90-116, the Additional Pilot Program (APP) for Phase I flight testing, of homebuilt aircraft, which allows homebuilders to have a qualified additional pilot on board during Phase I flights. Before this program, builders were only permitted to have “required crew” aboard for initial flights, which usually meant that every Phase […]
ULtimate Grand Caravan makes first flight
ENID, Oklahoma — First flight of the Aircraft Structures International Corp. (ASIC) ULtimate Grand Caravan occurred Wednesday, Oct. 1, with the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop (867 HP) engine installed. The production configured ULtimate Grand Caravan went through its planned checklist of tests and provided a glimpse of the added performance customers will […]
AOPA reveals Flight Training Excellence award winners
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded its third annual Flight Training Excellence Awards to top flight schools and flight instructors ranked by more than 3,600 flight students who voluntarily reviewed their flight training experience through an AOPA online poll. AOPA has recognized Paragon Flight of Fort Meyers, Florida, as the 2014 Best […]
Jerrie Mock dies at 88
Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the globe, died in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 30, at her home in Quincy, Florida. She was 88. Mock was 38 and a stay-at-home mother of three living in Ohio when she took off from Port Columbus Airport on March 19, 1964, in the “Spirit of […]
Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo slated for Oct. 26 at Los Alamitos Army Airfield
Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo (WWRE 2014), the annual open house hosted by the California National Guard, Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Los Alamitos Army Airfield Joint Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif. All the […]
Kyle Franklin to headline CAF AIRSHO
MIDLAND, Texas — Kyle Franklin, one of the airshow industry’s most sought-after performers, returns to the Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO with his new act, “Dracula, the Rise of Vacul.” CAF AIRSHO 2014 will be held at the Midland International Airport Oct. 11-12. “We are proud to welcome Kyle back to AIRSHO,” said AIRSHO Chair Gena Linebarger. […]