Returning from a short tropical vacation, I barely napped on the transatlantic red-eye. It was the night before my third airplane instructional flight. During the ground lesson, I thought I was hiding my jetlag pretty well from my instructor. It turns out he saw through my ruse and blindsided me with one of his own. […]
The importance of the preflight
By MICHAEL MAGNELL I have been following the story about the 15-year-old boy from San Jose who stowed away in the main landing gear wheel well of an Hawaiian Airlines B767 going to Honolulu. Here is one amazing aspect of this whole thing — and I am not talking about how the teenager survived the […]
Environmental groups file yet another anti-avgas petition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three environmental groups filed a petition April 22 asking the Environmental Protection Agency to take action against the continued use of leaded aviation gasoline. Friends of the Earth, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Oregon Aviation Watch have called on the EPA to take the first step needed to begin to regulate lead […]
Backcountry Pilot: The Approach – Takeoff
“Backcountry takeoffs are probably one of the least talked about segments of operation in the backcountry, which is unfortunate as they’re the most limiting and critical part of a flight,” begins the second installment – Takeoff – of The Approach on the Backcountry Pilot website.
AirFest takes to the skies over Durant, Oklahoma
The Take to the Skies AirFest returned to Durant, Oklahoma, for its second year March 29. Airshow organizer Debby Standefer, President of D&D Marketing Concepts Inc. said, “The mission of our air shows is to encourage involvement in, and a love for, aviation particularly among our youth. In addition we try to have a unique […]
Super Legend launched in Lakeland
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas – American Legend Aircraft Co. launched its Lycoming-powered Super Legend on the grounds of SUN ‘n FUN 2014, with the arrival of three new aircraft. The company also announced first customer deliveries of the Super Legend. The aircraft received its FAA approval last November. Currently, production is underway on an order book […]
Great War Flying Museum to bring aircraft to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Four replica aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, will participate in EAA’s World War I aviation centennial activities at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 fly-in, which will be held July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The four aircraft – Sopwith 1-1/2 […]
Bosch Aviation opens for business at AWO
ARLINGTON, Wash. — Bosch Aviation, a new aircraft maintenance and parts business has recently opened its hangar doors at the Arlington Airport (KAWO). Owners Mark Bosch and Charles Longley have a cumulative 35 years of aircraft maintenance experience. They offer service on a wide variety of aircraft, including annual inspections, major structural repair, engine maintenance […]
Trine Aerospace & Defense gets FAA Part 145 Repair Station certification
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Trine Aerospace & Defense has earned FAA Part 145 approval as a certified repair station. Based at the Colorado Springs (KCOS) airport, Trine Aerospace & Defense offers engineering, manufacturing, and aircraft modification on general aviation, commercial, and special mission aircraft. It also specializes in avionics and installation repair. In January, the […]