Aircraft: Cessna Cardinal. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: North Vernon, Ind. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Before departing on the accident flight, the 458-hour pilot, who did not have an instrument rating, obtained several weather briefings, learning that instrument meteorological conditions prevailed along his route of flight. The pilot took off. When the airplane was at an altitude […]
What’s ahead for LSA in 2014?
True for most of aviation, the Light-Sport Aircraft sector may not recall 2013 as a banner year. However, it was a year of movement in the right direction with a few enterprises doing well. It was also a year when the locus of activity continued a steady pace progressing from European manufacturers to U.S.-based producers. […]
A battle GA must win
An in-depth story on AOPA.org about the embattled Santa Monica Airport in Southern California notes that its fate could have implications for airports across the country. The subject of a lawsuit by the city to close the airport, SMO “should be the cause célèbre of aviation interests to draw the proverbial line in the sand,” Richard Asper, […]
Mercy Flight Southeast to raffle off flight in a P-51
Stallion 51 is partnering with Mercy Flight Southeast to raffle off a chance to fly in the P-51 Mustang “Crazy Horse.” Mercy Flight Southeast’s network of 650 volunteer pilots provides free air transportation to life-saving medical appointments for people who otherwise could not get there. While pilots donate their airplanes, fuel and flight hours to […]
Entries open soon for International Air Meet
High Velocity Events will present the first International Air Meet – Championship Cross Country Air Races May 23-26, 2014, at Durant, Oklahoma. Pilots will head for America’s heartland where the State of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and Durant Municipal Airport-Eaker Field will welcome pilots to their own “Big Show.” More than a century has passed […]
274 King Airs receive Raisbeck Systems in 2013
SEATTLE — Raisbeck Engineering ended 2013 as the third largest year in company history. Performance system sales for King Air and Learjet were up 17% over 2012, company officials report. Driving sales was the introduction of the new Swept Blade Turbofan Propeller for the King Air 200 family, of which 32 shipsets have been delivered […]
Hollywood takes flight
SEATTLE — Just in time for the 2014 Oscar nominations, on Jan. 11 aviation movie expert and author Mark Carlson will lead a presentation based upon his book, “Flying on Film: A Century of Aviation in the Movies, 1912-2012” at the Museum of Flight. His decades-long devotion to aviation movies has given him access and […]
Miller releases 2014 catalog
APPLETON, Wis. — A free copy of the WE BUILD-themed 2014 catalog of welding and cutting products from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. can be requested or downloaded by going to the literature request page via MillerWelds.com, or on a mobile device at MillerWelds.com/mobile. Miller, a manufacturer of arc welding products, provides specifications and comparisons on […]
ICG course receives FAA approval for IA renewal credits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An Operations & Flight Line Maintenance Course offered by International Communications Group (ICG) for its NxtLink ICS-120A/220A satellite communications devices has been approved by the FAA for Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Training. The 14-hour course will allow authorized inspectors to use eight hours toward renewing his or her accreditation. The course […]