The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation recently launched its Air Shepherd program, which uses remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) to stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa. At the present rate of killing, it is estimated that there will be no elephants or rhinos in the wild in 10 years, according to foundation officials. “About […]
Video: British Airshows 2014 Retrospective
Planes TV knows how to video an airshow. Here’s a look back at some of their footage from 2014. Want to buy a DVD of the season?
McMurdo debuts Kannad ELT bundle
McMurdo Group has introduced the Kannad Integra Smart Pack, an aviation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) bundle with both GPS and antenna redundancy.The Kannad Integra Smart Pack includes: The Kannad Integra ELT – one of the smallest and lightest ELTs on the market with a built-in antenna and embedded GPS receiver. The new Kannad Integra e-NAV NMEA – an NMEA-standard interface cable […]
Latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing online
Now online is the March/April 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on weather forces, sources, and resources. Articles review some basic causes of weather activity, how certain conditions can affect pilot safety, and the tools you can use to aid your weather decision-making process.. The issue also has two special tear-out sections that […]
Practice forced landing becomes real
The student pilot, accompanied by a CFI, was practicing maneuvers in a Beech Bonanza near Fort Stockton, Texas. During the approach to landing, the student was instructed to move the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. When the plane was on the downwind leg for landing, the instructor told the pilot […]
Pics of the Day: ‘The last toy to go’
Reader John Watkins has owned his PA-18 Super Cub for 37 years. “I’ve flown that plane all over the place,” noted John in a phone call. One peak at his pictures will tell you that. So fond of his Cub, John says it’ll be “the last toy to go.” Sea of Cortez 80 miles south of […]
Formation flight
By IVY McIVER. Formation flight has intrigued me for as long as I can remember. Seeing the Blue Angels for the first time as a child, I remember thinking not just about how cool they looked, but how disciplined and precise the pilots must be, and how well they worked together as a team. It […]
Hollywood stars embrace flying with passion
Harrison Ford, recovering Friday from the crash of a vintage World War II trainer, is just one of many Hollywood stars who embrace flying as passionately as they do acting, according to a story in The Daily Mail, which lists a number of stars who have their pilot’s certificate, including Tom Cruise, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Angelina […]
Women in Aviation conference ‘like no other’
Despite a snowy start in Dallas, the 26th Annual Women in Aviation, International Conference (WAI) attracted more than 4,700 people from all over the world March 5-7, according to association officials. “A WAI conference is like no other,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “This year, we had the same high level of enthusiasm and […]