Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Eastsound, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot pulled the airplane out of the unheated hangar on a cold morning. He pulled the propeller through its rotation arc several times, then set the parking brake. When attempts to start the plane with the starter were unsuccessful, […]
Zebra LSA is a workhorse
If you want people to notice your aircraft, it helps if you have a unusual and eye-catching paint job. The folks from South Africa-based SkyReach certainly accomplished that goal with the black and white zebra design on the BushCat, a high-wing Light-Sport Aircraft that was the center of the company’s display at this summer’s AirVenture. […]
Innovations: Fueling the future of aviation
Aviation can fund hundreds of diverse outreach programs, starting in the FBO, according to Rob Riggen of Flying High Coffee. “Flying High Coffee exists to tap into a gigantic stream of cash that now flows out of our industry every year and use the profits as a stable stream of revenue for existing highly effective […]
Changing the way the FAA does business
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael Huerta, the new administrator at the FAA, sees challenges ahead for all aviation, which creates the need for government and the private sector to work together to resolve those challenges “to achieve the opportunities the next five years will bring.” “We must all be mindful of our respective roles,” he said. […]
Air Creation Skypper wins SLSA #130
Congratulations to Air Creation USA for winning Special Light-Sport Aircraft approval for its newest weight-shift control aircraft called the Skypper. That’s a worthwhile achievement for any new LSA, but before I tell you how this model is different, let me do another explanation. In summer of 2012, FAA issued an internal order — meaning it […]
Northstar Flight Lab takes off
REDMOND, Ore. – RDD Enterprises has added a new advanced flight training center named Northstar Flight Lab, designed to cater to the needs of pilots operating technologically advanced aircraft (TAA). The addition of a Redbird FMX simulator is at the center of the new facility. Northstar Flight Lab’s mission is to provide transition and recurrent […]
Dynon launches SkyView 5.1
Dynon Avionics has added internal data logging to the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This oft-requested feature enables SkyView to record and store up to 150 hours of flight and engine data for later retrieval and analysis, according to company officials. Data logging is included in SkyView firmware Version 5.1 — a free upgrade for […]
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame announces Class of 2013
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2013 enshrinees: Capt. Robert D. Gibb, Fighter Pilot and World War II Ace (1922-1953): Gibb was born in Detroit and grew up in Lansing. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in January 1942, and was commissioned and awarded his wings […]
New sponsor for AOPA Airports Directory
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is now the sponsor of AOPA Airports, a directory of public-use airports and FBOs across the United States. As the directory’s sponsor, Enterprise will offer Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association members a discount on its rental rates and the opportunity to reserve rental cars directly through a link on the online edition of […]