LOS ANGELES — Always wanted to fly an F-16? Now you can, sort of. Fly The Dream has opened a new facility that’s bringing authentic F-16 flight simulation to the public, with no flying experience necessary. Fly the Dream is home to seven hi-fidelity cockpit simulators, each one having more than 100 functions found in […]
RBR launches Mobile Maintenance Service Team
DALLAS — RBR Maintenance now has a Mobile Maintenance Service Team that can respond to aircraft owners throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico. The Mobile Maintenance Service Team offers technical support on-site and can be dispatched 24 hours a day, seven days a week. RBR’s Mobile Maintenance Service Team can provide minor inspection, […]
Piper caught in gusty winds
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Brookings, S.D. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in the landing roll when a gust of wind lifted the left wing and caused the plane to swerve to the right. The pilot added full engine power to initiate an aborted landing, but the wind increased, lifting the […]
Raisbeck Aviation High School celebrates grand opening
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) celebrated its grand opening at Boeing Field on Thursday, Oct. 17. The school, part of the Highline Public Schools, is located on the Museum of Flight campus. The day started with a unique “bus ride” for 100 fortunate RAHS students and a few dozen school staff, […]
Aviation’s gateway drug
Guest Editorial by BRENT OWENS When it comes to promoting aviation are we on the right track? If someone has never seen a light airplane before and decides that maybe this is something they are interested in, what is their first exposure? For many it will be via an Internet search engine or the newsstand. And […]
EAA declines FAA exemption for Young Eagles flights
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has notified the FAA that it is declining a partial grant of exemption that would have allowed Young Eagles and Eagle Flights pilots to obtain reimbursement for fuel costs and logging of flight time. While EAA officials said they welcomed the time the agency spent considering and […]
Time to clear backlog of undelivered aircraft, GA tells FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While officials from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomed the end of the U.S. federal government shutdown, they also said they hope the FAA will work closely with industry to clear the backlog of aircraft scheduled for delivery as quickly as possible. The 16-day shutdown closed the FAA Registry office and […]
New trade office in China to promote Wichita’s aviation industry
WICHITA — A privately funded trade office designed to promote Wichita’s aviation industry in China has opened in Beijing. The office will work to connect Wichita and Chinese businesses for parts, maintenance and other products and services. The office is a pilot project initially budgeted at $300,000 to $500,000, according to officials with the Kansas […]
National Museum of the Air Force reopens
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. “We greatly appreciate the ability to reopen the museum and apologize for the inconvenience the closure caused our national and international visitors,” said Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson. The museum will resume normal operating […]