Three people with no aviation experience will be put through six days of intensive training, preparing them to be ready to conduct a supervised solo flight at the end of one week. That’s the goal of “One Week Ready to Solo.” The program, launched at SUN ‘n FUN, is a collaborative effort of Redbird Flight […]
IMC Radio to broadcast live from SUN ‘n FUN
IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a live-streaming aviation internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will broadcast live from a remote studio in Lakeland, Florida, during the 2015 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, starting April 21 and continuing through April 25. Produced by new Executive Producer Howie Marlin, the live broadcasts of “Plane Talk” […]
Spuds and STOL Tips at SUN ‘n FUN
The Recreational Aviation Foundation will host its annual Potato Bake Thursday, April 23, at the RAF Fire Hub in the SUN ‘n FUN campground starting at 6:30 pm. This year the RAF will play host to BackcountryPilot.org contributor Patrick Romano to lead a backcountry safety seminar based on his popular STOL Tips series. Romano, a backcountry flight instructor, has […]
CubCrafters introduces Carbon Cub EX-2
Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters unveiled an upgrade of its kit aircraft based on the Carbon Cub. The new Carbon Cub EX-2 made its debut at SUN ’n FUN. The EX-2 revision includes an extensive series of improvements and upgrades to the kit, but the primary components are new G-Series ailerons, flaps, and tail feathers, company […]
Piper launches three new M-Class products
VERO BEACH, Florida — Piper Aircraft recently unveiled three new aircraft as part of its M-Class line of single-engine, pressurized, cabin class business aircraft: The M600, the M500, and the M350. “Our customers and dealers asked for aircraft with additional payload and exceptional range,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “They asked for increased options with the […]
President of Ranger Aerospace to lead SC Aerospace Group
COLUMBIA, S.C — Steve Townes has been named chairman of SCAerospace, a private-sector leadership group organized by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. He will serve a two-year term as chairman. “Businesses serving a common industry naturally cluster in a geographic location, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing […]
Tecnam launches Special Mission Platform
Tecnam has introduced the Tecnam P2006T SMP (Special Missions Platform), designed for surveillance, observation, aerial mapping or special mission tasks. Tecnam have set up a new and dedicated Special Mission department at its Capua, Italy facility, to direct the design, development and production of SMP aircraft and related features. Depending on the customer’s mission requirement, Tecnam […]
Crosswind, brakes, bad combo for Waco pilot
The pilot of the Waco YKS-7 was attempting to land in a crosswind at Rialto, Calif. The airplane swerved during the landing roll and the pilot applied the brakes to regain directional control. The airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot and passenger were not injured. […]
Picture of the Day: At Herman the German’s
“The picture was taken by my brother in the spring of 1961. We flew out of Fairbanks to a place called Herman the German’s at Beaver Creek,” says Ken Kellogg. “Herman was a trapper on Beaver Creek and my brother flew supplies to him throughout the year. Herman had a shortwave radio and he would call […]