The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation is offering scholarships from two programs for those who are learning to fly, and those who want to learn someday. The foundation will award 25 scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $12,000, in 2015. At the same time, the AOPA Foundation’s AV8RS program – comprised of teens ages 13-18 […]
Poor planning leads to off airport landing
The owner of the Cessna 182 and a flight instructor departed on a 90-minute flight, which included multiple practice takeoffs and landings at three different airports. The flight instructor had about 5,300 hours, which included more than 500 hours in C-182s.The private pilot reported about 230 hours, including about 90 hours in C-182s. When the […]
Picture of the day: Busch Gardens biplane
Jim Hoddenbach, one of the founders of Disciples of Flight, sent in this photo, explaining: “Flying the Busch Gardens biplane over the Great Salt Lake.”
Sporty’s awards sweepstakes plane at fly-in
A few lingering showers didn’t keep pilots from Sporty’s 11th annual fly-in, which attracted hundreds of attendees. While fly-in traffic was down, drive in traffic was up – and Sporty’s customers consumed upwards of 700 free hot dogs. This year’s fly-in hosted the largest number of exhibitors ever, according to Sporty’s officials. Seminars from Sporty’s, […]
Reno performers revealed
The Reno Air Racing Association will host a new line-up of performers at the 2015 National Championship Air Races, slated for Sept. 16-20 at the Reno Stead Airport. This year’s performers include the Breitling Jet Team, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Commemorative Air Force’s Tora, Tora, Tora Airshow. Tora, Tora, Tora were the words transmitted by […]
Hydroswing opens parts store
Hydroswing North America has opened its parts store. The launch of the Parts Store comes on the heels of Hydroswing’s partnership with GS Global Resources (GSGR), according to company officials, With more than 7,000 Hydroswing door systems in use worldwide, and some being installed almost a decade ago, it was important for Hydroswing to address replacement […]
Purdue Research Park Aerospace District takes off
Purdue University plans to create the 980-acre Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette, which will be a base for public and private aerospace research facilities. The project includes the purchase of Lafayette Aviation by Purdue aviation technology alumnus Scott Niswonger and the Purdue Research Foundation. Plans for the aerospace district, which encompasses the Purdue University […]
Duncan Aviation named ARTEX service center
Duncan Aviation now offers Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) support services on ARTEX ELTs and parts. Duncan Aviation provide services that include battery replacement, programming and board level repairs. Duncan Aviation has been supporting ARTEX ELT customers for years with reprogramming and battery replacements.
Student pilot lands short
The student pilot was making an approach to the airport at Newcastle, Wyo., in a Cessna 172. When the airplane was about 20 feet above ground level and about 15 feet short of the approach end of the runway, it began to sink. The airplane came down hard off the runway surface. The nosewheel dug […]