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 […]
Video: That’s All Brother at Oshkosh
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video, shot at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, of “That’s All Brother,” the C-47 that led 500 other aircraft on D-Day in 1944. In the video, you can see the interior, including the cockpit, of this famous transport aircraft. Also shown in the video, is James “Pee Wee” Martin, one […]
ULPower now available for Van’s RV-12
Al Smith of AB Enterprises has developed a complete firewall-forward solution for those who want to use the ULPower 260-series engine in their new Van’s Aircraft RV-12. Smith, a retired Army Warrant officer who has already built an RV-6 (and whose wife is now building a Zenith CH 750 STOL with the 160-hp ULPower engine), explained, “I […]
Above Alaska Aviation awarded Alaska Airmen Association raffle plane
TALKEETNA, Alaska — The Alaska Airmen Association has awarded the winning bid for its 2016 raffle plane to Above Alaska Aviation of Talkeetna, Alaska. “Above Alaska Aviation is proud to partner with the Alaska Airmen Association to build a completely refurbished PA-18 Piper Super Cub,” said Above Alaska Aviation owner Drew Haag. The raffle plane will be auctioned via […]
Hoover scholarship recipients experience AirVenture
The four recipients of the 2015 Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarships, presented in partnership between the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation and the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association, recently spent an activity-filled week immersed in the wonders of general aviation at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2015, held July 20-28 in Oshkosh, Wis. Scholarship recipient […]
New GM for Leading Edge Jet Center
Leading Edge Jet Center at Redmond Airport in Oregon, has a new general manager: Phillipp Spitzer. Spitzer has 12 years of experience in general aviation, including five in managerial positions. He most recently was safety and training manager for TAC Air at Denver Centennial Airport, one of the five busiest general aviation airports in the country. Leading […]
FAA names new unmanned aircraft executives
The FAA has selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence for two executive-level positions that will guide the agency’s approach to integration of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — into U.S. airspace. Gibson will become the Senior Advisor on UAS Integration, a position established to focus […]
Carb icing contributes to 182 crash
The Cessna 182 pilot reported that he had flown a group of skydivers to altitude for an intentional parachute jump about three miles north of the airport near Boulder, Colo., and was returning for landing at the time of the accident. The plane was on final approach when the engine lost power. Attempts to restore […]
Picture of the day: Triple Tree Aerodrome
Frequent contributor Bill Walker attended this year’s fly-in at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina last weekend and submitted this picture, noting every visit to Triple Tree is a good time. “Always a great place. Reminds me of those classic paintings of aviation as it was in the 1950s.” Bill’s story on the fly-in — […]