“Smitty” Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com sent in this very short video celebrating his latest flight on May 6. He says: “A beautiful spring day in Texas. Green fields, soft winds and a nice runway to land on. It don’t git no better than this.” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oBn-lHMR_k]
Cirrus to open new customer center in Knoxville
In a ceremony held May 6 at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, Cirrus Aircraft Co-Founder and CEO Dale Klapmeier joined Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam in announcing the expansion of Cirrus Aircraft to Knoxville with its new Cirrus Customer Experience Center, called the “Vision Center.” The Vision Center will become the flagship location for all Cirrus […]
AOPA president tells Congress reform critical to GA’s future
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Mark Baker reinforced his message that medical and certification reform are critical to the future of general aviation during a U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee roundtable held April 30. Baker told the panel that GA needs support from Congress in order to grow — support in the […]
Homeschoolers win Build A Plane competition
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane report that the Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF) Homeschoolers in Cuba City, Wisconsin, won the third Aviation Design Challenge to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) knowledge among U.S. high school students. Four students, a teacher, and a chaperone will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Glasair Aviation in […]
UND Aerospace student receives first-ever UAS training scholarship
University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences student Kristopher Chachula has been presented with the first-ever Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training scholarship. The new UAS training scholarship is given to a senior graduating with a major in UAS. It will provide both the ground and flight training required for factory training in […]
Latitude Aviation adds AATD and Cessna 170
Latitude Aviation, a Part 61 flight school at Coeur d’Alene Airport in Idaho, has added a DCX Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) with ProMotion and a Cessna 170 tailwheel airplane. The DCX will be used for primary and advanced instruction. It features 33 included airplanes and configurable controls for single and multi engine airplanes. A full-featured Garmin […]
UV-A flashlight identifies aviation leaks
The OPTIMAX 365 from Spectronics Corporation is a cordless, rechargeable, UV-A LED flashlight that can identify leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity UV-A LED, which makes all leak detection dyes glow brightly, according to company officials. Four times brighter than other high-intensity leak detection lamps, it has an […]
Student botches go-around
The Piper Cherokee was being flown by a student pilot near Jacksonville, N.C. The student left the airport to do some air work, then returned for landing. During final approach to the runway, the airplane drifted to the left. The left main landing gear was off the pavement at touch down, and the airplane pivoted […]
Picture of the day: Queen of Hearts
Andre Brandt sent in this photo of the Mustang, “Queen of Hearts,” taken at Stellenbosch Airport in South Africa April 11, 2015.