TORONTO — George Neal, a career de Havilland Aircraft of Canada test pilot and amateur aircraft builder, is now in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest active, licensed pilot on Earth, at 96 years and 194 days as of his qualifying flight June 2, 2015. Joining de Havilland in 1947, Neal participated in […]
Video: 1,000 veteran missions for Ageless Aviation Dreams
Ageless Aviation Dreams has flown its 1,000th mission. Over the recent Memorial Day Weekend, Ageless Aviation took former B-17 pilot Bob Campbell up for a milestone flight. Following is a CBS News segment on Ageless Aviation and some of its 1,000 special passengers.
International Girls in Aviation Day slated
Women in Aviation International has declared Sept. 26 as Girls in Aviation Day. WAI chapters around the world will host their own events to attract more young women to the aviation and aerospace communities with a day of activities for girls ages 8 to 16. This program is an outgrowth of the Girls in Aviation Day events […]
Caravan Exhaust Deflector now available for more aircraft
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire has expanded eligibility for the Cessna Caravan series exhaust deflector. Previously only available for aircraft with a float kit installed, approval has been received via Supplemental Type Certificate SA03459CH for installation of the exhaust deflector on all Caravan models. The deflector directs the exhaust away from the belly of the aircraft, […]
Failure to abort takeoff kills pilot
The 16,900-hour ATP, 69, who was type rated in a Sikorsky SK-76 helicopter, Beech BE-300 and Fairchild Swearingen SA-227 airplanes, was flying a Cricket MC12, a twin-engine experimental design, that was estimated to be at least 30 pounds above the design gross weight of 375 pounds, but 15 pounds under the builder-designated gross weight at the time […]
Picture of the day: Spartan at SUN ‘n FUN
Jim Sorbie snapped this photo at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN of a “beautiful Spartan taxiing out.”
Batten down the hatches
Once I began flying the line, I rarely thought about seat positions and calibrations. At a certain point, takeoffs and landings in an airliner are all about holding a particular deck angle. That generally means eyes more inside on the artificial horizon than outside. Plus the time pressures we were under to run our checklists, […]
Video: Ag ops in Northern Idaho
A turbine-powered Ayres Thrush working a field in Northern Idaho is thing of beauty. No high-altitude operations in this Airailimages video…
Boss 182 Lycoming IO-580 conversion now available for landplanes
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — Wipaire reports that its factory-new engine conversion for the Cessna 182 is now available for landplanes. The Boss 182 Lycoming IO-580 engine conversion boasts a 58 pound gross weight increase on wheels. Owners can opt to use their existing engine mount, or can upgrade to Wipaire’s heavy-duty engine mount (required for float installation, […]