Reps. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.) have introduced a bill in the U.S. House that seeks to abolish the third-class medical certificate for many pilots who fly recreationally. The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2013, co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Flores (R-Texas), Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), and Richard Hanna (R-NY), would […]
Aviation company donates more than $12,000 to breast cancer research
AUGUSTA, Kan. — GlobalParts.aero, a provider of aftermarket parts and services, has teamed with the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation in the fight against breast cancer. In October, GlobalParts.aero used its presence at the National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention in Las Vegas to make a significant contribution to breast cancer research. Visitors to […]
PropShot now at Aircraft Spruce
Now available through Aircraft Spruce is the Deohako PropShot-Smarty, a universal smartphone lens and mount for your iPhone, Samsung, or other mobile device that allows video footage to be captured without the propeller distortion and Jello effect usually experienced while shooting aerial videography. The Deohako PropShot Lens uses a special dual circular polarizer lens plus […]
PilotMall launches Holiday Gift Center
PilotMall has launched its 2013 Holiday Gift Center at PilotMall.com with hundreds of new ideas for gift-giving this year. The Pilot Mall Holiday Gift Center offers 216 new products for the holidays, including 100 new aviation art works. Art works include the Martin-Young Collection, which takes a modernist, impressionistic approach combining multi-layer abstract painting with […]
Santa to visit Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — “Santa’s Landing Party” at The Museum of Flight begins Saturday morning, Dec. 14, with a children’s concert and the fly-in arrival of Santa Claus. At 10:30 a.m. in the museum, legendary Seattle musician Caspar Babypants (a.k.a. Chris Ballew from the band Presidents of the United States of America), will perform a 45-minute concert […]
Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course updated
Sporty’s online Learn to Fly Course and app has been updated. The course allows pilots to customize their learning experience and learn at their own pace, according to Sporty’s officials. In addition to a written test prep feature, the online Learn to Fly Course now includes optional quizzes for users to take immediately after watching […]
Piper delivers new Arrow to Liberty University
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has delivered a new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to Liberty University School of Aeronautics. The new single-engine trainer joins a growing fleet of teaching aircraft including other Piper Arrows, Piper Seminoles and Cessna 172s. The recent delivery is part of a long-term agreement between Piper and the Lynchburg, […]
Failure to go missed kills one
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Denton, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot and flight instructor received clearance to fly the ILS approach to runway 18. Weather was reported as 200-feet ceiling and 1/2-mile visibility with fog. An observer, who sat in a rear seat, recalled that the airplane entered a […]
Ask Paul: Fly more, get longer TBO?
Q: I bought my first plane, a 1981 Cessna T182RG, in May 2012. I have been flying this plane frequently and have put over 300 hours on it in the last calendar year. I can tell you that in 2005 it received a factory remanufactured engine from Lycoming and at the 1,000 hour mark got […]