According to a report by Aviation International News, DTC DUAT is warning customers that it might not be able to provide aviation weather briefings and file flight plans after July 16, when the FAA “intends to shut down DTC’s connections that allow us to file flight plans with the ARTCCs and AFSS system, as well […]
High school students graduate from museum’s first ground school
SEATTLE — July 10 was graduation day for 50 high school students in The Museum of Flight’s first Private Pilot Ground School. The three-week aeronautical science class was done in partnership with the museum, Raisbeck Aviation High School, and Puget Sound Skills Center. The course was designed to explore the world of aviation and prepare students for […]
King Schools offers free TSA course for CFIs
New from King Schools is free TSA Security Awareness Training for CFIs. The training can be completed in about an hour using any Internet-connected computer or tablet. It provides a TSA-acceptable graduation certificate and qualifies for WINGS program credit, which is automatically submitted to the FAA upon course completion. “Most CFIs receive this training every […]
New Pilot’s Guide to Avionics to debut at Oshkosh
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the 2015-16 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled with free distribution at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20-26. AEA staff members will distribute thousands of free copies to pilots and aircraft owners at the AEA’s AirVenture booth, No. 2035/2036 in […]
Work begins on upgrading historic FRG hangar
Work has begun on upgrading Sheltair’s 66,000-square-foot hangar that dominates Republic Airport (FRG) on New York’s Long Island. “While the hangar is a marvelous historic landmark, its infrastructure has been continuously upgraded to ensure our customers and tenants get the support their aviation assets require,” noted Warren Kroeppel, Sheltair’s chief operating officer. “This latest investment reflects a $1 million commitment […]
Improper elevator trim configuration leads to loss of control
The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that, after completing a preflight inspection of the Cessna 210M and an engine run up, he taxied the airplane for departure from the airport in Shirley, N.Y. As the plane rotated off the runway, he noted that the control yoke felt “heavy.” Approximately 25 feet above the ground, […]
Picture of the day: View from a 170A
Daniel Brian sent in this photo, with a simple note: “Clear midwestern day in a 170A.”
Arlington Fly-In beats the heat
ARLINGTON, Wash. – What started as a spaghetti feed in 1969 grew to a five-day, full featured fly-in and airshow in the 2000s. Today, the Arlington Fly-In is a three-day (Thursday-Saturday) old school fly-in and airshow for those who love looking at, talking about, and dreaming of airplanes. The July 9-11 event kicked off with […]
In search of the $700 airplane
Obtaining an engine for a lightplane was the greatest challenge facing amateur builders in the 1930s. The prices for light airplane engines were prohibitive for most builders. The powerplant of the average small plane amounted to 60% of the cost of the complete plane. That led builders to look to other sources of power. Auto engines, being […]