BURLINGTON, Wash. — The Port of Skagit will welcome Pacific Northwest aviators to Skagit Regional Airport on Sept. 7 for Skagit Flight Fest, combining a fly-in, an airshow and family activities free to the public. Fly-in aircraft will begin arriving early in the morning to get the best parking spots on the apron fronting Runway […]
Inadvertent spin kills 1
Aircraft: RV-6A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: West Jordan, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident happened at the end of a four-hour flight. The pilot, who had an estimated 810 hours in the RV-6A, transmitted his intentions to join the traffic pattern at the airport. A short time later, an indiscernible distress transmission was made over […]
Meet Tony, your friend in Alaska
“Flying in Alaska is like flying everywhere,” Turinsky continued. “It is just common sense. The biggest thing is watching the weather and having enough fuel.”
Efforts underway to expand Pilot’s Bill of Rights
Even though it was just signed into law by President Barack Obama last year, the Pilot’s Bill of Rights (PBR) is already being targeted for improvement by members of Congress and aviation advocates around the country. According to a report at NBAA.org, the PBR lays out in federal code the rights of pilots under investigation […]
VNY hosts Community Day
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Hundreds of Van Nuys Airport fans were treated to free airfield tours, aircraft static displays, free prizes and a day of plane spotting at the airport Observation Area. In celebration of the airport’s 85th anniversary and the re-opening of the airport’s main runway 16R, the airport opened its doors to the […]
Kansas governor proclaims September Aviation Appreciation Month
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a proclamation Aug. 23 declaring September as Aviation Appreciation Month. The proclamation celebrates Kansas’ aviation history and recognizes the inaugural Kansas Aviation Expo that takes place at the National Center for Aviation Training from Sept. 26 to 27. Kansas is home to one of only five aviation clusters in the world, the […]
Lockheed Electra to fly to Museum of Flight Sept. 21
SEATTLE — The fly-in arrival of the Museum of Flight’s 1935 Lockheed Electra, one of only two in the world, is scheduled to arrive Sept. 21 at 1:45 p.m. The rare airliner is the same type as Amelia Earhart’s famous plane, and it will be the center piece of a permanent Earhart exhibit opening in […]
Simsbury Fly-In set for Sept. 15
The 28th Annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show, the largest event of its kind in New England featuring displays of over 600 airplanes and cars of every vintage and type, will be held Sept. 15 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Connecticut, with a rain date of Sept. 22. This year’s event will include a replica […]
Fraser Optics introduces Monolite
WARMINSTER, Pa. — Fraser Optics has introduced the 14×40 Monolite gyro–stabilized monocular. The Monolite is the world’s first gyro-stabilized monocular, according to company officials. Designed for aviation use, the internal gyro will remove up to 98% of image motion, providing clear images while onboard and under way. With the new Monolite, it is easier to see […]