SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is once again offer the Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. Applications are being accepted now through July 11 for the fall 2014 scholarship award. Angel MedFlight established the scholarship, in partnership with the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), to promote leadership and resourcefulness in students enrolled in […]
NextGen welding helmets introduced
Lincoln Electric has developed a new generation of Viking auto-darkening welding helmets designed to deliver improved optics and greater comfort. Backed by a three-year warranty, these helmets offer better optical quality as well as durability in tough welding environments, according to company officials. The auto-darkening cartridges in the Viking-2 series offer a top EN 379-1/1/1/1 […]
Fence catches Cub
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Sierraville, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing landings. The first two went well. On the third attempt he performed a three-point landing and the airplane began to drift left. He applied full engine power, but could not regain control of the airplane before it went off […]
Is there an STC for a primer system for my engine?
Q: I have been looking for a possible STC to install a primer system on a O-320-A2D. Would you know of one? JERRY BARNHILL, Longville, La. A: Jerry, after checking a few things out, I discovered that almost all of the O-320 series engines were delivered from Lycoming with a factory installed primer system. However, the […]
AOPA launches first member fly-in this Saturday
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest member-aviation organization, will host the first of seven fly-ins for 2014 at San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) on Saturday, April 26. Hundreds of aircraft are expected in San Marcos, and also at nearby New Braunfels Airport (KBAZ), the fly-in’s reliever airport with shuttle bus service […]
New book: Area 51 – Black Jets
Area 51, until recently, was the worst-kept U.S. Government secret. We all knew it existed, but the mystery of the place remained, and still does.
Bill Yenne’s book, “Area 51 Black Jets – A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America’s Secret Aviation Base,” does much to unveil the mystery.
Powering Imagination teams with Embry-Riddle to create electric flight program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Powering Imagination have entered into an agreement to create an electric flight program focused on reducing aircraft emissions and noise through development of electric propulsion systems. In announcing their agreement, Erik Lindbergh, CEO of Powering Imagination and Dr. Richard (Pat) Anderson, Director of the Eagle Flight Research Center at Embry-Riddle, noted […]
German government funds research to increase GA cabin safety
The German Ministry of Economic Affairs has granted funding for a research project that aims at developing a modular “SafetyBox” cabin safety system for light aircraft. The new system will provide a safety cage around the occupants of an aircraft, supported by crash-optimized ergonomic designs and enhanced fire protection concepts. The concept goes significantly beyond […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship finalist for Lightspeed award
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is one of 15 nonprofit organizations named as finalists in Lightspeed Aviation Foundation’s Pilot’s Choice Awards. The charities are competing for grants based on the number of online votes each receives. “We are honored to be a Lightspeed grant finalist for the fifth year in a row,” said John Boyd, MAF […]