There are few aviation activities more rewarding than taking a child for an airplane ride. Their eyes light up as they break the surly bonds of Earth and their smiles grow exponentially as the flight continues. The flight is even more poignant when the child has special needs. Those children are the focus of Challenge […]
Flying club raises money for Honor Flight
The Bakersfield Flying Club has raised more than $3,000 for Honor Flight Kern County in Calif. The month-long fundraiser includes a Christmas party raffle, with prizes ranging from three hours of instruction in the club’s Redbird FMX motion simulator to a Foreflight-equipped iPad Mini, Garmin navigational watch, and a noise-cancelling headset. “We’re thrilled to be […]
iFly GPS iPad app debuts
Adventure Pilot, manufacturer and developer of portable navigation devices for pilots, has unveiled the iFly GPS app. The iFly GPS for iPad delivers full-featured moving map navigation with features like Geo-Referenced Approach Plates, de-cluttered Vector Mode, AutoTaxi+, RealView Airports, Vertical Flight Planning and more, according to company officials. iFly GPS also includes Higher-Contrast Charts for […]
Stallion 51 to host Photography Workshop
3G Aviation Media and Stallion 51 Flight Operations will partner for an aviation photography workshop Jan. 24-26 at Stallion 51’s facilities at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida. With the mantra of Learn – Plan – Execute – Develop, 3G Aviation Media will be instructing photographers on how best to plan their shoot, emphasizing the […]
Tickets now on sale for the Red Bull Air Races
Tickets for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship season are now on sale, as the races return after a three-year break. The 2014 schedule includes two U.S. based races, in Dallas/Fort Worth at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 6-7, and in Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct. 11-12. A wide range […]
QFC Cessna towbar extension now at Aircraft Spruce
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the Quick-fold Compact Towbar, also known as the QFC-Towbar. New to the market, the design was patented with the pilot in mind, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. Attach the QFC-TowbarTM extension to your Cessna tow bar and stand up straight, away from under the propeller, for an added extension of […]
Travers & Associates acquires Aviation Insurance Services
ST. LOUIS — Travers & Associates has acquired Aviation Insurance Services in Tucson, Ariz. This is the 11th aviation insurance agency acquisition by Travers. The Arizona office will remain open. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. St. Louis-based Travers and Associates was founded by World War II Naval aviator Captain Bob Travers. Now including […]
Failure to follow emergency procedures contributes to crash
Aircraft: Cessna 421. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Sioux Falls, S.D. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Shortly after the airplane lifted off, the tower controller informed the pilot that a plume of smoke was visible behind the airplane. Witnesses reported seeing flames at the inboard side of the left engine. The airplane began a left turn. When it […]
Skycatcher and the future
At the NBAA show this fall, multimillion dollar business jets and working aircraft were the focus. No surprise. After all, the organization is the National Business Aviation Association. While I’ve attended a few times (and am always stunned by the size of the exhibit hall and the opulence of the displays), I was caught off […]