The new Airline Transport Pilot Checkride App from ASA is now available through the App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. According to company officials, this edition completes ASA’s Checkride App Series and provides study and preparation for the ATP checkride. Using a question and answer flashcard format, the Airline Transport Pilot Checkride App […]
Searey online store updated
Progressive Aerodyne has updated its online store at Searey.com. Click on the ‘Store’ tab from the home page to order Searey parts, apparel, and accessories.
Emergency landing at night goes bad
Aircraft: Cessna 185F. Injuries: None. Location: Winnett, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot held a commercial certificate but did not have a current medical or flight review at the time of the accident. He had recently purchased the airplane, which had previously been in storage. He refueled the plane prior to the night flight. According […]
Beautiful weather boosts Virginia Fly-in
By DeWITT WHITTINGTON After low clouds and some rain up and down the East Coast, May 31 proved the beginning of a spectacular weekend of blue skies and intense sun, which brought out the colors of about 207 aircraft attending the 17th Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. (See photos below). This seventh year for the […]
Pilots? We don’t need no stinking pilots
By MATTHEW ZUCCARO Haven’t you heard? Pilots are no longer required, at least not on board the aircraft. Welcome to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). No pilots? Is nothing sacred anymore? I remember my first flights as pilot in command in both a helicopter and an airplane. It was me and the aircraft […]
Bearhawk takes first place at Texas STOL Roundup
AUSTIN, Texas – Bearhawk Aircraft’s Bearhawk four-place aircraft scored a first place finish at the Texas STOL Roundup held April 11-13 in Llano, Texas (KAQO). The winning aircraft, a kit-built Bearhawk manufactured by AviPro of Austin, Texas, competed in the heavy touring class (gross weight from 2,500 to 3,600 lbs.). The contest was organized using […]
Honoring a World War II veteran
When CC Shermer, president of Jardur watches, picked up the phone on April 12, he didn’t realize he would be meeting a true hero —and a true fan of the company’s watches. Julian Russo, a World War II Helldiver Navy gunner, told Shermer he wore a Jardur watch throughout the war and was still upset, […]
Breitling supports Angel Flight Northeast
Swiss watch company Breitling has donated $100,000 to Angel Flight Northeast (AFNE), a nonprofit organization that schedules free air transportation for patients who need to access life-saving medical care that is not readily available to them due to their geographic location and who lack the financial resources to travel commercially to receive treatment or diagnosis. […]
Cincinnati Avionics simplifies ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast doesn’t roll off the tongue, and neither does ADS-B. But when it comes to what this system means for you and your aircraft, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Cincinnati Avionics wants to make the decision easier, so it has compiled information on ADS-B to answer all the questions you may have that […]