Piper Aircraft has collaborated with watchmaker Raymond Weil to introduce the company’s first-ever pilot watch, the freelancer Piper. The 45mm inaugural pilot watch is made of titanium and stainless steel, featuring a mechanical self-winding chronograph movement with date and GMT functions. The minute and hour hands are crafted in blue, mimicking the rotor blades of an […]
Wrong frequency, wrong runway
The student pilot reported that he was flying the Piper Cherokee from Oklahoma to California in pursuit of employment opportunities. During that trip, he attempted a night landing at an unattended airport in Cottonwood, Ariz., in order to refuel. During the approach he was unable to activate the runway lights via radio. He made one […]
Video: 170s in the Wrangells
Prepare to be jealous. Very jealous. BackcountryPilot.org founder Zane Jacobson enjoyed a multi-day trip into the wilds of the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska. What’d he get all of us? A video. A very beautiful video (and story). https://vimeo.com/128831330 Want more of the story, there’s more at BackcountryPilot.org. Do go live vicariously through Zane.
Picture of the day: Peace and serenity
Dale Andersen sent in this photo, explaining: “My buddy and I took our Aeronca Champs out to the backcountry to enjoy the blooming of wild flowers. After we landed on this dirt road the peace and serenity was unbelievable. The only sounds were a Mellowlark speaking to the morning sun.”
Solberg Airport wins in court
Score one for Solberg-Hunterdon Airport (KN51), the embattled privately owned, public use airport in Readington Township, New Jersey. On May 4, Superior Court Judge Paul W. Armstrong dismissed the township’s lawsuit to acquire the development rights to the airport through eminent domain. Eminent domain is the power to take private property for public use by […]
Bluebonnet Fly-In postponed due to recovery efforts at San Marcos Airport
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Due to the recent hardships faced by the local community after the Hays County flooding during Memorial Day weekend, Redbird Skyport will postpone the Bluebonnet Fly-In at San Marcos Airport. The fly-in, originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 30, will now take place on June 6. To support those affected by […]
NTSB Safety Alert urges pilots to ‘See and Be Seen’ in the air
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Safety Alert urging pilots to “vigilantly look out for other aircraft and to make their own presence known.” Officials note the board has investigated numerous general aviation accidents in which pilots operating near one another did not maintain adequate visual lookout and failed to […]
Dierks Bentley named AOPA Foundation Hat in the Ring co-chair
Country singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has been named an honorary co-chairman of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) charitable circle, the Hat in The Ring Society. The country singer, who earned his private pilot’s license at the age of 19, speaks often about how flying has made his busy schedule more flexible. “My fans know that […]
Sporty’s Skyhawk model available
Now available is a die-cast model fashioned after Sporty’s flightline Skyhawk. This 1:72 scale die-cast replica features detailed printed graphics, realistic landing gear, see-through cockpit, and a rotating propeller, according to Sporty’s officials. An included display stand lets you customize the flight configuration. Officially licensed by Cessna, this model measures 4 inches long with a 6-inch […]