New from ASA are Prepware Apps that provide study and test tools for FAA Knowledge Exams on your desktop/laptop computers or your Windows phone or tablet device. Loaded with hundreds of sample questions, answers and explanations, Prepware Apps supply users with study-by-subject functionality as well as true-to-form practice test taking, according to ASA officials. You […]
Failure to use checklist leads to accident
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot intended to depart for a solo flight to the local practice area. During the takeoff roll, he held forward pressure on the yoke to keep the nosewheel on the ground. At 50 mph, he let the nosewheel come off the […]
For Sale: 1945 J-3, 518 TT
“1945 J-3 Cub, 518 hours. 501-337-9939. [email protected]. $42,000.” That’s the ad as it appears in our classified section. 518 hours? Really. I called Tom Sabus, who placed the ad via mail, for a little more information. “I was visiting the Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock, Ark., when I found out the place was closing […]
NJ Aviation Conference to focus outside the cockpit to grow general aviation
By STEVE SCHAPIRO For too long now the aviation community has focused on the question of how to revitalize general aviation. The pilot population has been steadily declining and the costs of flying have been increasing. There have been programs geared to grow the pilot population, such as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles. A […]
FAA launches GA pilot data collection study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has launched a one-year project to demonstrate the capabilities of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program for the general aviation community. Voluntary data will be collected from GA pilots within 40 nautical miles of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The FAA and industry are working together through […]
Video: What fear of flying looks like
A brilliant 10-minute video profiles two women (An & Ria) who’ve never met, and never flown. One is excited, the other less so. Admittedly, a first flight via business jet is beyond the reach of most, but the emotional roller-coaster has to be much the same.
Historic Flight Foundation commemorates Doolittle Raid
The Historic Flight Foundation is hosting a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 19. Surviving Doolittle Raider Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor and Jimmy Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, will be present for the day’s events at Paine Field (PAE) in Washington state. The daylong celebration will kick off at 8 […]
New EAA video answers questions about FAA MedXPress
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — A new video from the Experimental Aircraft Association is answering the most common questions about the now-required MedXPress online form for FAA airmen medical certificates, including how to save time when completing the form. The video, available free of charge through EAA’s video player, features Dr. Greg Pinnell, a […]
SAFE Toolkit App now available For iPads, iPhones, Androids
An iPhone and iPad version of the SAFE Toolkit app is now available. The SAFE Toolkit was introduced for Android users earlier this month at SUN ’n FUN by the Society of Aviation and Flight Instructors (SAFE). It features near-real-time NWS weather, flight tracking, flight planning services, CFI endorsements and more. The app is free for […]