Aircraft: Wittman Tailwind. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Fulton, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was also the builder of the experimental aircraft, was making the flight to become more familiar with the plane in order to complete the required 40 flight hours of the phase one operating limitations. The pilot had logged 759.6 hours […]
Aviation fuels publishing company
By BILL WALKER Atlantis Productions, a book and video publisher, fills a significant niche for those with an interest in lighter than air craft. The firm is the creation and life work of aviation enthusiasts Richard and Deborah Van Treuren. Richard is known for his video documentaries, research and writing on airships. Deborah, a private […]
Book Review: Red Redmond and the Great Plane Adventure
Is there an airplane trip with a young child in your future? You may want to get a copy of “Red Redmond and the Great Plane Adventure,” a picture book written by private pilot Earl M. Furfine. The self-published 23-page book tells the story of 5-year-old Red Redmond, a young boy already enamored with flying. […]
President signs Small Plane Revitalization Act
On Nov. 27, President Barack Obama signed into law the Small Plane Revitalization Act, a bill that requires the FAA to adopt new certification regulations that should reduce the cost of aircraft and avionics upgrades. The Small Airplane Revitalization Act (SARA) gives the FAA until Dec. 31, 2015, to adopt changes to the Federal Aviation […]
Gorak inducted into Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The National Association of Flight Instructors recently honored Gregory G. Gorak as the 25th inductee into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. The induction took place in Gorak’s hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of a surprise luncheon presentation during the flight instructor refresher clinic presented by Gaits Aviation Seminars, which Gorak […]
Receive $5 off with a toy donation at Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Florida — Fantasy of Flight is offering visitors who donate an unwrapped toy $5 off of full-priced admission for each donation through Dec. 15. The toy drive will benefit Toys for Tots of Polk County. Every person in a group must bring a donated unwrapped toy to qualify for the discount. The donated […]
Pilot recreates Lady Mary Heath’s 1928 journey
Pilot Tracey Curtis-Taylor is in the midst of a 7,000-mile solo journey, in a reconditioned Boeing Stearman open-cockpit biplane, to retrace Lady Mary Heath’s historic 1928 flight between South Africa and the United Kingdom. Heath was the first pilot, male or female, to make such a journey. Curtis-Taylor, a UK-based pilot, departed Cape Town on Nov. […]
‘A Personal Flyer’s Guide to More Enjoyable Flying’
Capt. David C. Koch, author of “False Security: The Real Story About Airline Safety” and executive director of the Center For Airmanship Excellence, has released a new book, “A Personal Flyer’s Guide to More Enjoyable Flying,” which, he says, “provides guidance for personal flyers on how to adopt a new paradigm in personal flying that […]
Aircraft Spruce launches Facebook contest
You could win a $75 Aircraft Spruce gift card by entering the company’s Facebook contest to help it reach 7,500 likes. Click on the link and follow the rules on the page for your chance to win.