Rafael Cortes sent in this photo of him flying at Humacao, Puerto Rico. He adds: “How beautiful is that?”
The joy of seaplanes
By MIKE KINCAID Contrary to what some of the younger pilots I examine for the Single-Engine-Sea rating might think, I didn’t begin flying when seaplanes were first introduced. That honor goes to a Frenchman named Henri Fabre, who lifted off from the water in Southern France in 1908 (Glenn Curtiss began seaplane flights later that year […]
New seaplane book published
Mike Kincaid’s latest book, “Seaplaning,” has just been published. The book is the successor to “Seaplane Rating Basics,” which was published in December 2013. The new book is for “students, instructors, pilots, and seaplane lovers everywhere,” according to Kincaid. “It is the complete guide to earning your Single-Engine-Sea rating, and to keeping safe thereafter,” he adds. […]
Work begins on Museum of Flight’s new Aviation Pavilion
SEATTLE — Construction began Monday, April 6, on The Museum of Flight’s Aviation Pavilion — a structure that will cover more than 20 commercial and military airplanes once completed. Aircraft that will be moved to the Aviation Pavilion upon its completion include the museum’s recently restored Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, the 787 Dreamliner, Air Force One, the Concorde […]
Sporty’s introduces GoPro kits
Sporty’s now offers two kits to counter the shortcomings encountered when shooting video with a GoPro from an airplane: Propeller distortion, the inability to connect to an aviation headset, and mounting systems that don’t work in flight. The GoPro Interior Kit includes a lens filter that virtually eliminates prop distortion and a custom aviation audio […]
Desser tundra tire TSO’d
The Aero Classic 8.50-6 4-ply tire was introduced for the LSA and experimental backcountry market in 2014. New for 2015, the tire is now TSO’d for certificated aircraft. Weighing just 10 pounds, this 8.50-6 has a full load rating of 1,600 pounds and high speed rating of 120 mph. The tire is a tube type […]
Sun Aviation buys Vero Beach Avionics
VERO BEACH, Florida — Sun Aviation reports it has completed the purchase of the assets of Vero Beach Avionics, integrating all of the avionics shop’s equipment, facilities, technicians and leadership team into the services provided by Sun Aviation. Located adjacent to Piper Aircraft on the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Sun Aviation is an Authorized Piper Service Center and […]
Brake locks during roll-out
The pilot of the Beech Baron reported the landing at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California was normal, but as the airplane decelerated and began to exit the runway, the left brake locked up and the tire went flat. This was followed by a collapse of the left main landing gear and substantial damage to […]
Picture of the day: A flying kindergarten
Liad Biton sent in this photo of a “flying kindergarten,” noting: “Taking the kids and their friends to see the beautiful La Jolla coastline.”