Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Injuries: None. Location: Swainsboro, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night in visual meteorological conditions. The runway lights were set on high intensity, which diluted the threshold lights. The airplane hit trees during final approach about 2,400 feet before the runway threshold. The pilot stated he […]
Mentoring: Sharing the magic
By BRENT OWENS. Flying is such an amazing experience, I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t think it’s cool on some level. Because of this mindset I have a real passion for seeing our industry flourish — most of us do. It’s partially selfish, because if people aren’t interested in flying we shrink as a community. […]
From Cropduster to Airline Captain
One of our favorite people, LeRoy Brown, has released his biography: “From Cropduster to Airline Captain: The Biography of Captain Leroy H. Brown.” The book begins in 1936, when Brown clambered aboard a 1929 Waco 10 converted to crop dusting duty, sat down in the grimy hopper, and then launched into a clear-blue Florida sky […]
Modeling in zero gravity
OK, definitely not GA, but still pretty cool: Model Kate Upton and Sports Illustrated (SI) shot part of the famous swimsuit issue in a specially modified Boeing 727 owned by Zero Gravity Corp. to provide FAA-approved weightless flights for the public. There’s even a video of the shoot. The 50th edition of the swimsuit issue […]
FAI establishes environmental award
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The FAI Environmental Commission (EnvC) has established the Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma, a new FAI environmental award to recognize major contributions in the field of environmental and sustainable development in sport aviation. The diploma will be presented for the first time in 2014 and may be awarded to individuals or organizations that have […]
Second PS-28 Cruiser Cup to be held in UK
The second annual PS-28 Cruiser Cup will be held in the United Kingdom Aug. 29-31, according to officials with Czech Sport Aircraft. This year’s event will be organized and run by Kairos Aviation, the company’s distributor for the United Kingdom. Five companies will be official sponsors of this year’s event: Garmin, Dynon Avionics, Aviation Trading, […]
Quest increases landing weight for the Kodiak
Quest Aircraft Co. has received FAA approval for an increase of 565 pounds to the maximum landing weight of the Kodiak. With the increase, the landing weight is now 7,255 pounds, same as the aircraft’s maximum takeoff weight. “We continue to enhance the performance parameters of the Kodiak as well as working on modifications and […]
SD Governor proclaims ‘Civil Air Patrol Day’
Governor Dennis Daugaard has issued a proclamation designating Feb. 20 as “Civil Air Patrol Day” in South Dakota. The proclamation commends the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for its willingness to undertake a multitude of missions and perform a variety of services in support of communities, counties and the state. It also praises the highly-trained […]
Rocket contest launches next generation of aerospace leaders
More than 700 student teams representing 48 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands are preparing for the 2014 Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The […]