On April 13, Oshkosh’s local EAA Chapter 252 will host a pancake breakfast fly-in to commemorate legendary pilot and aircraft designer S.J. “Steve” Wittman’s 108th birthday. This event is open to the public. Held at the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) terminal building, the event, which kicks off at 7:30 a.m., features a breakfast of sausage, […]
What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas…
LAS VEGAS — What happened in Las Vegas last week likely will not stay in Las Vegas, as nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, distributors, repair stations and other general aviation professionals left the 56th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show armed with new product knowledge, networking and training experiences. The four-day event, which […]
A.E.R.O. adds to AirBoss lineup
A.E.R.O., Inc. has expanded its AirBoss product line. In addition to cylinders and starter adapters, AirBoss now offers alternator clutches. The AirBoss product line allows A.E.R.O. to provide new and remanufactured factory parts, according to company officials, who add that with the starter adapters and clutches, there are no core charge-backs. “A.E.R.O. prides itself on […]
New Instrument Pilot Checkride app launched
Just released is the ASA Instrument Pilot Checkride app, the second title in a series based on the Instrument Oral Exam Guide book by Michael Hayes. Designed for pilots training for the Instrument Rating or the Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII) certificate, the app lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners during the […]
Nose gear fails on Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: None. Location: Sanford, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A flight instructor and private pilot were performing touch-and-go landings. While retracting the landing gear, they heard a loud bang. The gear-up light illuminated, indicating that all three landing gears were retracted and the gear doors were closed. The instructor concluded […]
Flying the SeaRey LSX
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON In the bright new world of Light-Sport Aircraft, a dowager — defined as a dignified, elder lady — lurks: Progressive Aerodyne’s SeaRey LSX. Why “dowager” you ask? A little history: Back in the 1970s, the Richter family designed and developed a number of amphibious seaplanes, the most notable of which was […]
SeaRey shepherd
Progressive Aerodyne recently made history, becoming the first company to pass the FAA’s new Light-Sport Aircraft Prototype Audit, obtaining airworthiness certification from the FAA Orlando Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO), which will allow the company to begin building ready-to-fly aircraft. Shepherding the project through the process of meeting relevant ASTM standards and FAA regulations was […]
Why get upset about towers closing?
Starting April 7, the FAA will close 149 contract air traffic control towers to help reduce expenditures as required by sequestration. General aviation uses thousands of airports that do not have towers, so why are GA advocates getting upset over the closing of these towers? That’s a question many pilots are asking. Answer: The closings […]
simpleflight.net to discuss pictures with photographer
John Slemp, an aviation photographer, will be a guest on simpleflight.net, an aviation-themed internet radio program on Sunday, March 31 (8 pm Central). Topics of discussion will include photographing Apollo astronauts, Patty Wagstaff’s socks, WWII pilot wings, air to air shoots, WASP’s and Tuskegee Airmen, Lockheed Electra 12A’s, female A-10 pilots, and the Reno Air […]