By J. DOUGLAS HINTON It was March 20, 1991, as the Russian-built MiG 23 slowly taxied toward the runway at Cuba’s Santa Clara air base. Due for a flight test after an avionics installation, Major Orestes Lorenzo was at the controls. He had never flown the MiG 23 before, but after hundreds of hours in […]
Legacy Flight Training opens second facility
VERO BEACH, Florida — Legacy Flight Training’s second training center is now open for business. The new Legacy Flight Training facility, at the Air Commerce Center at the Scottsdale Airport (KSDL), joins Legacy’s facility at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, in providing PA-46 specific flight training and full-motion simulator training. Legacy Flight Training began operations […]
Upwind scholarship winners revealed
The Upwind Foundation has revealed the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program Class of 2015: Anthony Bellanti of San Mateo, Calif.; Kevin Gray of Belmont, Calif.; Evan Isenstein-Brand of Pacifica, Calif.; and Michelle Karpishin of San Mateo. These four aspiring young aviators have been awarded a complete primary flight training program that begins with ground school in April […]
Bob Carlton to debut SubSonex aerobatic show at SUN ‘n FUN
The SubSonex Air Show, flown by performer Bob Carlton, will make its worldwide debut at the 2015 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. Scheduled to perform Tuesday April 21, and Sunday, April 26, the SubSonex airshow routine will feature maneuvers previously unheard of in a jet aerobatic routine, according to officials with Sonex Aircraft. “The SubSonex microjet is capable of speeds […]
Ametek MRO Florida launches
MIAMI, Florida – AMETEK MRO, a division of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense and a supplier of maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has opened AMETEK MRO Florida. The new company brand is made up existing AMETEK MRO Miami based business units, Avtech Avionics & Instruments (AAI) and Aero Components International (ACI). Collectively, AMETEK MRO Florida offers avionics, […]
AOPA Insurance debuts hangar coverage
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Insurance Services has created a hangar insurance program, designed to protect individuals who own or lease hangars in cases of hangar damage, personal injury, theft, fire or wind damage for as little as $42 a month. The policy covers hangars and associated property with deductibles as low as $1,000. The program […]
Baker Aviation to distribute PMA parts for Omega Aircraft Articles
ADDISON, Texas — Baker Aviation, an aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, has become the first Omega Aircraft Articles distributor to stock an inventory of FAA approved Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) parts for various business jets and turboprop aircraft. The current line of Omega PMA approved parts now available at Baker Aviation include wheels, brakes, […]
Poor approach creases Cirrus
A flight instructor and student were practicing short field landings in a Cirrus SR22 at the airport in Milledgville, Ga. When the airplane was about 20 feet above the ground and on final approach, the airspeed suddenly decreased. The student pilot applied full engine power. The airplane yawed to the left, then hit the ground […]
Picture of the day: Pilot’s lounge
Bob Martin sent in this photo of this “pilot’s lounge,” taken at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) during EAA Chapter 1420’s annual fly-in, June 27, 2011. “The best way to beat the heat on a hot day,” he says.