FltPlan has introduced a free checklist program integrated with a pilot’s flight planning account. The program makes completing the checklist easier, ensuring that no step is accidentally missed, according to company officials. It also enables pilots to quickly transfer a checklist to other tail numbers, share it with other pilots, and print the checklist with […]
Santa to visit Puget Sound area airports
Spencer Santa Claus will be flying into local airports in the south Puget Sound in Washington State on Saturday morning, Dec. 21, to meet with local children and hand out candy. Safety In Motion Flight Center will be flying Santa, along with some of his helpful Spencer elves, to local airport restaurants. He is scheduled […]
Poor fuel management results in ditching
Aircraft: Waco YMF5. Injuries: None. Location: Marathon, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, at the beginning of the day the main fuel tanks of the airplane were 7/8ths full. The pilot spent the day conducting sightseeing flights departing from an island airport. The accident happened on the third flight of the day. The […]
The Lost Generation
By JON BOYD Having spent many decades in the general aviation business, it seems to me that I should be smarter about this industry, but some things continue to confound me. One of those is the reason for what I call the lost generation of aviation. First, let’s define a generation. Most consider it somewhere […]
One pilot’s experience with an apnea diagnosis
Mike, a Chicago area pilot, shares his experiences with apnea on his blog, as well as his thoughts about what the new proposal means: “As a pilot with apnea I thought it time to share my experiences and weigh in on the long-term FAA requirements that come from an apnea diagnosis. I’m against this proposal, […]
Executive Flyers Aviation inaugurates IMC Club chapter
BEDFORD, Mass — Executive Flyers Aviation at Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) recently hosted the inaugural meeting of a new chapter of the international IMC Club. Michael Goulian, Executive Flyers Aviation’s Chief Pilot, airshow performer and Red Bull Air Race pilot, also serves on the IMC Club’s Board of Directors. “Executive Flyers is thrilled to […]
Embry-Riddle’s first Ph.D students graduate
The first eight students are preparing to graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Ph.D. program, which was launched in 2010. Ranging in age from 26 to 57, five of the students earned a Ph.D. in Aviation and three earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics. “We are proud of the high level of research that our Ph.D. […]
World War II conspiracies come to life in new novel
TACOMA, Wash. – The popularity of conspiracy theories is frequently rooted in the belief that governments are not transparent in their actions. This belief was the basis for author Albert Bartlett’s new World War II thriller, “MacCaulley’s Monster.” “MacCaulley’s Monster” is the fictional tale of a mysterious unidentified aircraft shot down near the English Channel […]
Air Tractor unveils new airframe and engine warranty
At the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Convention this week in Reno, Nevada, Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch announced a new airframe and engine warranty policy to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary and to mark 50 years of Pratt & Whitney’s PT6A engine. The new Air Tractor airframe warranty is a full warranty on the […]