Steve “Flight Chops” Thorne has been called the least cocky pilot on the Internet, and that suits him just fine. With what began as a personal mission to record his flights to learn from — and improve on — his mistakes in the cockpit, his everyman approach has resonated with fellow pilots and flying enthusiasts the world over. It […]
Want to know the latest about drones?
Remotely piloted aircraft — also known as drones and unmanned aerial systems — seem to be everywhere these days, but keeping up with the regulatory environment is a challenge. The forces behind BuyTheBestDrone.com want to help by providing a continuously updated post on the FAA’s small RPA policy. The post, which was last updated in August, […]
Name change at 68C honors aviation icon
By LARRY STENCEL The Central County Flyers Association, which operates the privately owned, public access Central County Airport (68C) in Iola, Wis., northwest of Oshkosh, surprised one of their own local aviation icons during their infamous Friday fly-in lunch on Aug 14. Paul Johns thought that the group was just holding an “Appreciation Day” in his […]
New aircraft repair service opens At Terrell Municipal Airport
The former manager of the Ralph M. Hall Municipal Airport in Rockwall has moved his repair operations to the Terrell Municipal Airport in Texas. Eddie Walkowicz’s new firm is called Terrell Aircraft Services. The veteran aircraft mechanic joined his father’s firm, Rockwall Air Service, in 1984 after attending Eastfield College and Texas Tech University. From 1994 to 2014, […]
Gnoss Field to host Safety Awareness Weekend
NOVATO, Calif. — Scanlon Aviation will host a safety awareness weekend at Gnoss Field Oct. 22–25. Headlining the event is Master Instructor Rich Stowell, the 2014 National FAASTeam Rep of the Year and 2006 National CFI of the Year. The multi-day program offers several activities: A free, FAA Wings-approved seminar on Oct. 22; A flying community BBQ […]
Horizon Avionics to make house calls to KGMU
Horizon Avionics, based at Knoxville’s McGhee-Tyson Airport (KTYS), has entered into an agreement with Greenville Jet Center at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina to perform avionics work by appointment. This is especially important now, notes Hank Brown, owner of Greenville Jet Center, as aircraft owners prepare to meet the FAA’s 2020 mandate for […]
Rudder cable separates in flight
While in flight, the Champion 7GCB’s rudder cable separated. The pilot was able to return to the airport in Pearsall, Texas, and align the airplane to land. During the landing flare, the plane began to drift and the pilot was not able to correct the drift. He initiated a go-around, however the airplane then entered […]
Picture of the day: Landing at 3NO
John McGraw sent in this photo of a 1955 Cessna 180 landing at North Omaha Airport (3NO) in Nebraska.
No step
By JEB BURNSIDE. One of aviation’s endearing characteristics involves the abundant myths surrounding aircraft operation: Do this, that or some other thing and your airplane will carry more, fly faster on less fuel and land on a dime. Such myths are great hangar-flying fodder, but most of them fall down when confronted with the real […]