A years worth of soaring over England in five minutes. Thank you Balleka. Here’s to 2015…
New book, ‘Crop Duster,’ released
A new book, “Crop Duster: A Novel of World War II” which fuses fact with fiction to depict the fellowship of pilots, has been released. Written by John D. Beatty, the book is the story of two pilots caught up in war — one in the U.S. and one in Germany. “From the ashes of […]
Pilot accidentally turns off fuel
After an uneventful cross-country flight in a Piper Cherokee, the pilot began the landing descent into Rock Springs, Wyo., by reducing engine power. When the plane approached the base leg of the traffic pattern, he performed the landing checklist, which included switching the fuel selector valve to the left tip tank. While turning the base […]
Picture of the day: Youth serum
Lee Beery, 84, sent in this photo of his Corby Starlet being flown over Clear Lake, Calif. He says flying keeps him young.
Measuring growth in LSA
As a new year begins, it seems a good time to attempt to measure how the light end of aviation is doing. As 2014 was the 10th anniversary for Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), it is doubly useful. We have various ways to assess growth in aviation … pilot starts, new certificates, new airplanes delivered, used aircraft sales, and magazine […]
GA’s Top Tech for 2014
A blog post on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association lists some of the favorite advances in technology in general aviation in 2014 — covering everything from round-the-clock solar flight to aircraft-mounted laser guns. Take a look at their list here and let us know what you think were the top technological advances for GA […]
RPA company raises $10 million
SAN FRANCISCO – EHANG, which makes a personal remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), has closed $10 million in Series A funding led by GGV Capital. Angel investors in the round are Xiaoping Xu and Nick Yang, two of China’s most successful entrepreneurs. PreAngel, a fund focused on early stage startups, is also contributing to the round. […]
Tuskegee Airmen receive Spirit of Independence Award
The Tuskegee Airmen were recently recognized for their courage and valor in combat, as they helped pave the way for racial integration in the armed services, by receiving the 2014 Omar N. Bradley “Spirit of Independence Award” in a ceremony held at the 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. Representing the Tuskegee Airmen […]
Loss of control during missed approach
The pilot of a Bonanza accompanied by three passengers was approaching the airport in Richwood, La., in IFR conditions. When he checked in with the approach controller he gave his position as south of the airport at 7,000 feet MSL. When the airplane was about 33 miles from the airport, the controller told the pilot to […]