Now available is “A Comprehensive Guide to Composites: Processes & Procedures from the Professionals,” an insider’s viewpoint on the tips and techniques used by the pros to fabricate advanced composite parts. Author Kevin Fochtman’s more than 30 years of industry experience provides insight on safety, shop and equipment needs, engineering materials, lay-up, fabrication and quality control. […]
Gear collapses on touchdown
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Injuries: None. Location: Middle Bass Island, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during the pilot’s attempt to land over snow piles near the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down short of the runway threshold, and when the landing gear contacted the edge of the […]
Picture of the day: Sunset at KIMT
Carrie Bartel submitted this photo of sunset at Kubick Aviation Services at Ford Airport (KIMT) at Iron Mountain/Kingsford in Michigan.
Port takes over operation of Tillamook Air Museum
The Tillamook Air Museum begins 2015 with new management. Last month the Port of Tillamook announced plans to assume operations of the museum, which is located in a wooden hangar at Tillamook Airport (KTMK) on the coast of Oregon. During World War II Tillamook was a Naval Air Station housing Squadron ZP-33, consisting of eight […]
Wright B Flyer to build new airplane at original Wright Co. factory
DAYTON, Ohio — More than a century after it opened, America’s first airplane factory will become active again with a project to build a modern Wright flyer. Wright “B” Flyer Inc. will build the airplane at the Wright Co. factory site in Dayton, Ohio with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) providing support. Final assembly will take […]
Living in the Age of Airplanes to be released
National Geographic Studios has acquired the global theatrical rights to the film ”Living in the Age of Airplanes,” which takes audiences on an epic journey through 18 countries and across all seven continents as it shows how the airplane has changed the world. The film will be released worldwide April 10, 2015. Produced and directed by Brian […]
2015 Alaska Airmen’s show in doubt
The Alaska Airmen’s Association sent an email to its members on Monday, Dec. 15, detailing the status of the 18th Annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. “As you may know for the past 17 years, FedEx has graciously hosted The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in their Anchorage maintenance hangar,” said Dee Hanson, Alaska Airmen’s Executive Director. “Every year […]
University of Alaska receives its first Tecnam P2006T Twin
Tecnam recently delivered a new Tecnam 2006T Twin form its Sebring, Florida, showroom and delivery center to the University of Alaska’s Aviation Technology Division, a journey of more than 4,000 miles. Ashley Burrill, Flight Operations General Manager for the University of Alaska, accompanied by Graham Frye, the Flight School Manager of Heart of Virginia Aviation, […]
Breitling Jet team sets U.S. tour schedule
The Breitling Jet Team has announced its tour dates for 2015, which include, for the first time, stops in the United States. The aerobatic display team is made up of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 435 mph, and have flown across 36 countries all over the world. The Breitling […]