EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 63rd annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The week-long 2015 event will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh. Daily and weekly admissions are available online, as is the ability to join EAA […]
TBM Owners and Pilots Association convention breaks records
The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) report that the 2014 annual TBMOPA convention broke another attendance record with the presence of more than 100 TBM 700s and TBM 850s, along with several brand-new TBM 900s. Attracting almost a quarter of the entire TBM fleet in North America, this year’s convention, held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at […]
AIAA Science and Technology Forum set for Kissimmee
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2015 (AIAA SciTech 2015), Jan. 5-9 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. AIAA SciTech 2015, which combines 11 aerospace conferences under one roof, will draw registrants from nearly every field in the aerospace community, according […]
Aircraft Spruce acquires Aircraft Book Co.
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co., a supplier of aircraft parts, avionics, and pilot supplies, recently acquired Aviation Book Co. Based in Seattle, Wash., Aviation Book Co. has been a distributor of aviation books, training materials, and aviation gifts for more than 30 years. Aircraft Spruce president Jim Irwin said: “Aviation Book Co. has been a well […]
Solo cross country ends badly
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Red Oak, Iowa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on the third leg of a VFR solo cross-country flight. He was on approach to an airport where he planned to do a touch and go, then return to his initial departure airport. During his first and second approaches […]
Ho, ho, ho, let’s go
Here’s a pertinent and timely question for you to ponder. What does general aviation have in common with the Christmas shopping season? The answer is unfortunately both depressing and obvious — Nothing. Let’s set about changing that. You and me. Right now. Today. Black Friday rolls around at the tail end of this week. That name signifies […]
Putting aviation (and maybe you, too) in the movies
If you’ve ever fantasized about being a movie producer, or even starring in a feature length motion picture, this may be your chance. “Flying Again is a film that any aviation enthusiast would enjoy,” says CFI, small business owner, and independent filmmaker Jason Schappert. The film is a project of borne of Schappert’s love of […]
25° nose down in Fat Albert
In April of this year, I was lucky enough to be chosen to ride with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels support ship, a C-130 named Fat Albert. Not only did I get to ride in Fat Albert, I got one of the coveted cockpit jumpseats. Watching the crew perform… er, I mean fly, Fat Albert […]
Type clubs latest to join push for medical reform
The Type Club Coalition has become the latest group to join in urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to speed up their review of a proposed rule to reform the third class medical process. The coalition is made up of more than 30 separate organizations representing a specific […]