OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft officials are reporting that CEO Jeremy Monnett and assembly mechanic Mike Clark died June 2 in an accident involving Sonex Sport Acro N123SX at the east end of Wittman Regional Airport’s runway 9 around 3:30pm. The cause of the accident remains unknown pending investigation by the FAA, NTSB and Sonex Aircraft. Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett made […]
Bakerfield Flying Club founder killed in car accident
One of the founders of the Bakersfield Flying Club in California, Dan Lamb, was killed Friday, May 29, while stopped at a traffic light in Southwest Bakersfield. The driver of the vehicle that hit Lamb’s truck fled the scene, but was later arrested and charged, club members report. Dan’s Cessna 172 was the club’s first airplane, and […]
New hangar for Business Jet Center at KDAL
Business Jet Center (BJC) has completed its new hangar at Dallas Love Field (KDAL). Construction of the $5.5 million, 31,300-square-foot hangar wrapped up this week and tenants are expected to begin occupying the space immediately, according to company officials. The FBO’s new hangar is located on the west side of the airport, adjacent to its sister charter/management company, […]
ControlTech torque wrench introduced
New from Snap-On Industrial is the ControlTech (CTECH) Aluminum Industrial Electronic Torque Wrench. The 1/4-inch CTECH wrench weighs just one pound, yet it provides instant data on the exact torque actually applied. Aircraft technicians often apply torque to multiple fasteners in overhead applications. The CTECH’s lightweight design reduces fatigue and enables more precise, reliable torque […]
Poor approach, poor landing
The accident happened during an approach to the airport in Chiloquin, Ore. The pilot, who told investigators he had landed at the airport more than 100 times, maneuvered the airplane on a higher-than-normal approach to avoid tall trees on the runway’s approach path. The plane touched down at an excessive ground speed and began to […]
Picture of the day: Dressing up like Amelia
Chris Day sent in this photo of his 2-year-old daughter, Emelia, dressed up as Amelia Earhart this past Halloween. The photo was taken in Fort Mill, SC.
Able Flight celebrates, raises funds
HOUSTON, Texas – The population of pilots with disabilities grows each year. Not by a lot, but in a very meaningful way. Thanks to Able Flight. Founded in 2006, Able Flight has played a part in helping more than 40 people with some form of physical disability earn a pilot certificate. In order to keep […]
Arch wins Red Bull Air Race in Croatia
ROVINJ, Croatia — Austria’s Hannes Arch won the Red Bull Air Race in Rovinj for the second year in a row in the most competitive race in the history of the high-speed, low-altitude sport. Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic got a career-best second place in the race, where pilots hit speeds of 370 km/h, […]
Aviation has $16.6 billion impact on Massachusetts economy
The latest update to the Massachusetts Aeronautics Division’s Massachusetts Statewide Economic Impact Study shows that the annual economic impact from aviation in the state is $16.6 billion. Of that, more than $516 million comes directly from general aviation airports. “When all of the impacts of Massachusetts’ 39 public-use airports and associated military air facilities are […]