Aircraft: Piper Seminole. Injuries: None. Location: Lawrenceville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A CFI and pilot receiving instruction were practicing power-off stalls. While configuring the airplane, the pilots noted that after selecting the gear down position there was an unsafe gear indication. The CFI made several unsuccessful attempts to extend the landing gear using the emergency […]
That’s just my opinion, I could be wrong…
Dennis Miller, the comedian, social commentator, and all around intellectual bon vivant, once had a popular cable program that was famous for two things. His guests were encouraged to disagree without becoming disagreeable. There was no shouting on Miller’s show, even when the topics were incendiary enough to have degenerated into a slobbering, spittle-spewing, scream-fest […]
Warren Airport adds mogas
While pilots in much of the country suffer under the high cost of avgas, flyers in northeastern Ohio can now save money by using mogas that has recently become available at the Warren-Skeets Airport (62D). The fuel is currently priced at $4.50 a gallon, saving pilots $1.50 or more compared to avgas prices at other […]
Zenith CH750 flies with Rotax 912iS
A STOL CH750 has become the first Zenith kit aircraft in North America to fly with the new Rotax 912iS engine. The flight was the result of a collaborative effort involving Zenith Aircraft Co., which supplied the aircraft kit, Rotech Research Canada, Ltd., which installed the engine, and Skytek Aircraft Services, which assembled the airframe. […]
Ohio conducts UAS study
A study set to be completed early next year in Ohio will serve as a national model for integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace. The Ohio Airspace Strategic Integration Study (OASIS), which kicked off in February 2012, is intended to serve as a national model for the Air Force that coordinates federal, […]
PilotWorkshops.com celebrates 10,000th WINGS course completion
PilotWorkshops.com reports that the FAA has now issued over 10,000 WINGS course completion credits for its online pilot proficiency training courses. The company has been creating WINGS-approved training programs since 2006. “Many of our customers participate in the FAA WINGS program and appreciate the convenience of being able to continue their proficiency training while earning […]
Embry-Riddle students given WAI memberships
Female students at both campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been given a one-year membership in Women in Aviation, International. Students at both the Prescott, Arizona, campus and the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus are now full WAI members. The 1,372 Embry-Riddle students will receive all WAI member benefits. The membership costs were provided in part […]
Ross Aviation acquires BTR FBO
Ross Aviation has acquired the Louisiana Aircraft FBO at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Consistent with Ross Aviation’s belief that airports and FBO customers are best-served by local businesses — with local management, a local perspective and local market knowledge — the FBO will continue to operate as Louisiana Aircraft and […]
Sebring International Raceway will again be site of Expo camping
If you are going to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, next month, you’ll find camping facilities at the adjacent Sebring International Raceway. Camping for RVs, campers and tents will be $25 a night or $75 for the entire show, which is Jan. 16-19 at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). For those who want […]