The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) has begun accepting applications for the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety and up to eight Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Scholarships. HFI annually offers up to 19 scholarships. The Michelle North Scholarship for Safety was established in memory of North, a well-known helicopter safety expert and educator. This scholarship is […]
Hartzell props now available for Mooneys
Hartzell’s Top Prop program has acquired two Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for late model Mooney aircraft, including the M20R Ovation, Ovation II, Ovation III, M20S Eagle, and M20TN Acclaim. Hartzell Propeller upgrade installation kits are available for all horsepower and horsepower upgrades, including 244 hp, 280 hp, and 310 hp. “Increased performance benefits available through […]
Sheltair acquires FBO at KOCF
Sheltair Aviation has acquired Landmark Aviation at Ocala International Airport (KOCF) in Florida. This is the 16th FBO in the Sheltair network and expands its aviation-related properties to 22 airports in North America. As part of the lease agreement with the city of Ocala, Sheltair will participate in funding the construction of a new terminal that will be the new […]
Schweiss Doors expands
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Schweiss Doors, a manufacturer and installer of liftstrap bifold doors, one-piece hydraulic doors and designer doors, has opened a new electrical facility. “Recent growth in the door market due to our innovative electrical door engineering concepts and our growing roster of door products made this expansion necessary,” says Mike Schweiss, owner of […]
Carb ice brings down Stinson
The pilot of the Stinson 108 was practicing takeoffs and landings at Elkton, Ky. He landed, then taxied back for another lap in the pattern. This time he chose to do a touch and go. The plane landed on the first third of the runway, then he applied full power for takeoff. The plane did […]
Pictures of the day: Breitling Jet Team and Lady Liberty
Nearly 129 years after the Statue of Liberty was officially given to the United States from the people of France, the France-based Breitling Jet Team took to the skies for a flight around Lady Liberty. The team arrived stateside for the first time this year to embark on their first-ever American Tour, comprised of nearly 20 […]
Changing lives one flight at a time
By IVY McIVER. Taking someone for their first flight in a small aircraft is always rewarding, but making the flight to an airport I’ve never visited makes the reward even sweeter. I had the chance to fly two of my new co-workers to a private airstrip on a golf course in Wisconsin, and it was […]
The best hour in my logbook
What’s your favorite flight? Air Facts blogger John Zimmerman tackles that question after hearing “It was the best hour in my logbook” from a very experienced pilot he knows, after telling the moving story of the last flight he took with his father, just weeks before his death. “I thought it was a wonderful way to emphasize just how powerful […]
How to prevent prop blur in your GoPro camera videos
There’s nothing more annoying than going on a scenic flight in your airplane and watching the footage afterward, only to see the black “magic marker” streaks scraping across the monitor. That darn prop blur has messed things up again. The guys at HDPilot tackle that problem in a recent article that includes lots of video […]