Blogger Tori Williams at GlobalAir.com makes the case that there’s five essential skills a pilot must learn (besides all that airplane stuff): Good Study Habits; A Willingness to Make Mistakes; Quick Decision Making; Punctuality; and A Sense of Adventure. Check it out here, then comment below if you agree or are there are other skills essential to being a safe pilot […]
Video: Red Flag Arrivals
“Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space, and cyber forces of the United States and its allies.” Airailimages happened to be on the approach end of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and filmed the arrival sequence of some of participants. More than 125 aircraft participated in the January […]
Airforms awarded new approval for Cessna main gear axle
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Airforms has received FAA/PMA approval for Cessna replacement axles made entirely of titanium. This is a result of a collaborative effort between Airforms and the Landing Gear Works, producers of titanium Cessna landing gear. The owners of both companies are old friends who have had some good flying adventures together in the past, company […]
Cirrus pilot crashes in crosswind
The pilot was attempting to land the Cirrus SR20 on the runway in Brunswick, Ga. He reported that, during the approach to the runway, he listened to the automatic terminal information service, which noted that the wind was from 270° at 16 knots and gusting to 26 knots. He chose to continue the approach and, […]
Picture of the day: Winging her way to the Magic Kingdom
Bosco Wilson sent in this photo, aptly titled, “Alyssa’s first trip to Disney.” Hope she wakes up in time to enjoy the park!
RPA-free airspace coming soon above your home
“The drone industry – in 2014 – delivered enough units to more than double the entire number of aircraft in the United States,” says NoFlyZone.org founder Ben Marcus. “And that, for many people, is a privacy issue.” With that, Marcus – an ATP-rated pilot, flight instructor and co-founder of aircraft brokerage firm jetAVIVA, launched NoFlyZone.org. “Most of […]
FAA withdraws ATD rule
The FAA has withdrawn a change to a rule that would have permitted a wider use of aviation training devices for instrument flight training in the U.S. — because the rule received two adverse comments. Published on Dec. 3, 2014, the rule would have let pilots credit up to 20 hours of instrument time in an Advanced […]
Cirrus reports 2014 deliveries drive strongest performance in six years
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft reports that new aircraft shipments in 2014 were the best company performance since 2008, with the Cirrus SR22 maintaining its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the 12th year in a row. New deliveries for 2014 totaled 308, a 12% increase over 2013. Cirrus Aircraft has now delivered more […]
Efforts underway to return Eisenhower’s ‘Columbine II’ to the air
A Bridgewater, Virginia, company is exploring the possibility of returning President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Columbine II” to the air. The 1948 USAF Lockheed C-121A Constellation — the first presidential aircraft to be called “Air Force One” — is presently languishing in the Arizona desert. Dynamic Aviation, which offers a variety of aviation services to government and commercial […]