Airailimages was back on site at the Reno Air Races on Saturday and captured some exciting video. Enjoy 2.5 minutes of the sights and sounds of Reno.
Friday at the Reno Air Races
Airailimages is on the pylons for General Aviation News this year. Enjoy some of Friday’s racing in this video.
Helicopter accident rate shows double digit reduction
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Helicopter Safety Team has released new statistics on accident rates for U.S. civil helicopters along with new data on fatal accident rates and fatalities. For the first seven months of 2014, there have been 3.94 helicopter accidents for every 100,000 flight hours. This is a 51% decrease compared to the 2001-05 […]
Kickstarter launched for Turbo the Flying Dog
Turbo the Flying Dog, a picture book for children ages 4 to 8, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign, designed to fund illustrations, a small first run of the book, and associated business costs. Authors Kelly Kennedy and Victoria Zajko describe the book an adventure exploring the themes of aviation, animal rescue, and family. Kickstarter is […]
Frosting for Flight fundraiser set
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Oshkosh chapter of Women in Aviation, International, is holding its fourth annual Frosting for Flight cupcake competition and cupcake sale to raise funds for its Spirit of Flight scholarship. Cupcakes will be on sale for $1 each or six for $5. Locals are encouraged to sign up to compete. Represent your company or organization […]
Young Business Aviation Professionals Program to debut at NBAA2014
The National Business Aviation Association will debut its Young Professionals In Business Aviation initiative at NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014) in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 21. The initiative will be introduced at SOAR, which is more than a reception with food, beverages and music, said Brian Koester, NBAA’s project manager of operations. Association President and […]
Helipad introduces new pilot kneeboard
MELBOURNE, Florida — Helipad has introduced a new pilot kneeboard designed by helicopter pilots for helicopter pilots. “Although we specifically designed our kneeboards with the helicopter pilot in mind, any pilot who desires the ability to maintain hardcopy checklists or approach plates and an iPad or iPad Mini within a tightly spaced or open cockpit environment would […]
Hewlett Packard employees donate to Flying Musicians Association
The Flying Musicians Association has been selected to participate in Hewlett Packard’s Social Impact Initiative program, in which HP’s nearly 300,000 employees may donate directly to FMA, and HP will match these donations dollar for dollar up to $1,000 annually. HP is also allowing its employees to perform up to four hours per month of volunteer […]
Delayed go-around leads to crash
Aircraft: Cessna 175. Injuries: None. Location: Spearfish, S.D. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot thought the airplane was too fast and too high on the first approach to the private airstrip, so he elected to perform a go-around. During the second approach, the plane encountered a crosswind, and he decided to abort the landing. He applied […]