LOS ANGELES – Guests to the premiere of Disney’s new movie “Planes” got a taste of flight for themselves by stepping off the red carpet and straight into a flight simulator from Redbird Flight Simulations. A Redbird MCX was installed on the red carpet of the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard to allow celebrities […]
UND tapped by FAA for safety program
At the University Of North Dakota John D. Odegard School Of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace) safety is a core principle of operation. That’s why UND Aerospace was asked by the FAA to be part of a pilot program to develop a safety management system (SMS) for the school’s Part 141 FAA approved flight training program. “SMS […]
Museum secures funding for Lockheed Electra
SEATTLE — A 1935 vintage Lockheed Model 10-E Electra transport aircraft identical to the one used by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated trip around the world in 1937 will be the centerpiece of a permanent Earhart exhibit opening at the Museum of Flight Oct. 12. Project Amelia, a fundraising campaign conducted by Museum of Flight […]
Rocky Mountain Airshow debuts live on-board HD video; plans rocket launch
DENVER — The Rocky Mountain Airshow, held Aug. 16-18 at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC), will debut live on board aircraft HD video coverage that will be displayed o giant HD LED Screens. Spectators will see the aerobatics, performer interviews and get the feeling of being up with or inside the aircraft all weekend long. Another […]
Show off your treasures on new biplane shelf
Now available is the new Biplane Shelf from Sporty’s Wright Bros. Collection. This shelf not only adds an aviation touch to your home, but displays books and other collectibles on a wall or desk, according to company officials. The Biplane Shelf is sculptured of resin and painted in detail. Th front silhouette of a biplane, […]
Celebrating 30 years
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corp. is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, the company is holding a fly-in Sept 20-21 at Erie Air Park in Erie, Ill. “We are trying to get all the dealers to the fly-in this year for the single reason of — WOW 30 YEARS — […]
Rare Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece at National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds” will be exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for 40 days this fall, from Sept. 13 until Oct. 22. The extraordinary document, created in 1505, shows da Vinci’s interest in human flight by exploring bird flight and behavior. It includes […]
Wind-shift crimps Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Stillwater, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting a wheel-landing in the tailwheel airplane. The main wheels touched down first but before he was able to get the tailwheel down, the airplane started to weathervane and swerved hard to the right. The wing hit the runway, and the […]
The frugal owner
By BRENT OWENS Airplane ownership is one of the best things about flying. The freedom, sense of pride and camaraderie afforded by owning your own airplane is truly a game-changer. The detractor in all of this is the cost. In the U.S. alone the annual cost to own and fly an average four passenger, non-complex, […]