SEATTLE — Every year around Halloween, The Museum of Flight becomes The Museum of Fright. On Sunday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the museum will offer a selection of family fun and games. Bigger than a haunted castle, the museum’s galleries provide safe Halloween strolling and treating where every child’s imagination takes […]
Mid-air kills one
Aircraft: Piper Seminole, Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: St. Paul, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A Beech Bonanza and Piper Seminole were both flying in the local practice area in VFR conditions. A CFI aboard the Seminole reported that at about 7,500 feet MSL, he told the pilot receiving instruction to conduct a simulated emergency […]
Backcountry beauty
There are airplanes that are built for show, airplanes built for backcountry camping, and airplanes built for IFR cross-country flying. One of the best things about building your own airplane is that you can create a machine that fits all these categories. Gordon Anderson, from Silverthorn, Colo., has achieved this with his 2012 Sportsman 2+2. […]
COPPERSTATE prepares for takeoff
CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. — The 41st Annual COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo takes off Thursday, Oct. 24, with organizers noting that the weather is expected to be “nearly perfect” from Washington State, to Colorado, to Texas, to Southern California. In Casa Grande itself, it’ll be in the 80°s every day, with 0% chance of rain. […]
Two reported dead in Galveston Gal crash
“Galveston Gal,” a P-51 owned by the Lone Star Flight Museum, has crashed, killing both occupants aboard, Houston-area media are reporting.
#NBAA13: Viking and Wipaire deliver first VIP interior for Twin Otter
LAS VEGAS — Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, Canada and Factory Endorsed Service Center partner, Wipaire, Inc. of South Saint Paul, Minnesota, have delivered the first Viking Twin Otter Series 400 equipped with a custom Wipaire executive interior. The aircraft, belonging to an undisclosed customer, features an executive four-place club seating arrangement with an […]
#NBAA13: TBM app debuts
LAS VEGAS — Just released is the latest “My TBM docs” application, which is available at no cost for Apple’s iPad. This 1.3.2 version, downloadable from Apple’s App Store, offers free access for registered owners to full, constantly-updated technical documentation for all TBM 700 and TBM 850 aircraft models, including the Internal Parts Catalog, Maintenance Manual and […]
#NBAA13: Beechcraft appoints Kalamazoo Aircraft service center
LAS VEGAS — Beechcraft announced at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association Convention the appointment of Kalamazoo Aircraft in Kalamazoo, Mich., as an authorized service center (ASC) for the company’s Baron and Bonanza products. “Kalamazoo Aircraft has hosted many American Bonanza Society Service Clinics over the years and has served the Western Michigan aviation community […]
#NBAA13: FlightSafety enhances iPad app
LAS VEGAS — At this week’s National Business Aviation Association convention, FlightSafety International unveiled its newly enhanced training materials iPad app. “FlightSafety’s newly enhanced iPad App offers interactive features that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of training while providing convenient access to pre-study and classroom course materials,” said Greg McGowan, Senior Vice President, Operations. The […]