A new “Real Pilot Story” video produced by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute chronicles the lessons learned from the harrowing experience of a California pilot, his wife and daughter during a seemingly routine flight that ended with a mountainside crash and rescue. The VFR flight of N4640L, a Cessna 172 […]
New T-hangars at Huntingburg Regional Airport
HUNTINGBURG, Ind.— New T-hangars at the Huntingburg Regional Airport (KHNB) show the airport is “open for business,” according to Brian Craig, president of the Dubois County Airport Authority. At a grand opening held May 19, Craig noted that the airport has been contacted by two businesses that own aircraft based at other airports, who were interested in relocating […]
Wilmington Air Park named Ohio Airport of the Year
The Wilmington Air Park was recognized by the Ohio Aviation Association (OAA) at its annual conference as the 2015 Airport of the Year. Each year the OAA selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a medium for the exchange of ideas, methods, information, and experiences. “This award is […]
Lecture slated May 23: ‘Hughes after Howard’
SEATTLE — A May 23, 2 p.m. lecture and book signing at the Museum of Flight with former Hughes Aircraft Company President Ken Richardson will look at the company after Howard Hughes left its helm in 1953. Author Ken Richardson rose through the ranks of the Hughes Aircraft during his 40-year career there, from a radar design […]
GAMA scholarship winners named
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named the winners of two $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to recognize excellence among high school and university students pursuing aviation education. GAMA named Takoda Benedict of Tri-Village High School in New Madison, Ohio, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Benedict, a graduating senior who […]
Solo pilot handpropping goes awry
The pilot of the Cessna 172RG planned to fly from Abbeville, Louisiana, but when he went to start the airplane he found the engine battery was dead. He decided to hand-prop the airplane to start the engine. He tied the tail of the airplane down via a brass snap-hook that attached to a metal fastener […]
Photo of the day: Skywagon sunset
Jim Hoddenbach, one of the founders of Disciples of Flight, sent in this photo of a Skywagon against a Salt Lake sunset.
A first visit to AERO
By MIKE TAYLOR As a first-time visitor to AERO Friedrichshafen, the biggest general aviation event in Europe, my impressions were highly favorable. It’s held annually on the shores of Lake Constance in Germany. Having been to Berlin’s air show twice, I’ve found the German capital’s event to be all about big aircraft and military. AERO, […]
Tecnam begins evaluation of P JET
Tecnam is evaluating the potential of developing and producing a two-seater, turbofan engine powered aircraft. The P JET is being developed not only for general aviation, but also as an entry military training jet. Tecnam’s initial research suggests that manufacturing the jet is both “technically and economically achievable,” company officials said. “The remarkable progress in […]