Aircraft: Cessna 120. Injuries: None. Location: Montague, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off. As the airplane accelerated to 40 mph, the engine sputtered and the pilot reduced power to abort the takeoff. The sputtering ceased, so the pilot added power to continue the takeoff. The engine sputtered a second time, […]
House Committee moves to slow proposed sleep apnea policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress took the first step Wednesday, Dec. 4, toward slowing the FAA from testing overweight pilots and air traffic controllers for sleep apnea. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the FAA to go through the normal rule-making process. The action is in response to […]
Sennheiser to award $1,500 to First-to-Solo Challenge winner
Sennheiser, one of the founding members of The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW), will award $1,500 for flight training to the winner of the 2014 Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week’s First-to-Solo Challenge. Any girl or woman, anywhere around the world, who goes on a discovery flight during the 2014 Women Of Aviation Worldwide […]
Carter Aviation holds first public flight demonstration
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — For the first time, officials with Carter Aviation Technologies recently left their flight test center at Olney Airport and flew cross country to a welcoming crowd of hundreds at Kickapoo Airport in Wichita Falls, Texas. “This is the first time we have left Olney and the first time we’ve conducted a […]
The Sporty’s Foundation reports third quarter grants
The Sporty’s Foundation paid out $39,998 in gifts and grants during the third quarter of 2013. EAA’s Next Step program, which provides free online access to Sporty’s Private Pilot Training Course for all Young Eagles, remains the major beneficiary of foundation funds. So far, 23,000 Young Eagles have been given free access to Sporty’s Learn to […]
Strategic plan for Reno airports unveiled
A new strategic five-point plan for the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Reno-Stead Airport — home of the Reno Air Races — was recently unveiled. According to a report from KTVN.com, airport officials said they plan to work on economic development and general aviation operations at both airports. They also said they want to make the airport […]
A³IR Conference to explore challenges facing aviation industry
The Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace International Research (A³IR) Conference presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will bring together industry and academic leaders for presentations and discussions covering topics on the cutting edge of aviation thought and technology. The 2014 conference, slated for Jan. 17-18 in Phoenix, will address: Global Security, Cyber Intelligence & Aviation Safety Unmanned […]
Tweco Fabricator 3-in-1 Welder introduced
ST. LOUIS — Victor Technologies has introduced the Tweco Fabricator 141i 3-in-1 welder, a multi-process welder that runs off 115V household power. Built to meet professional standards, the MIG, Stick and TIG performance of the Tweco Fabricator 141i is designed for light duty welding projects. It offers 10 to 140 amps of power for MIG […]
Museum hosts Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight will honor the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Museum Curator Dan Hagedorn and American Fighter Aces Association Administrative Director JD Wyneken will provide an overview of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack and highlight the aviation-specific issues of that day. […]