Wag-Aero has introduced its 2012 Fall Edition Catalog, featuring a 1949 Aeronca 7CCM owned by Wag-Aero customer Darell Bartram and photographed at the Wag-Aero Airstrip in Lyons, Wisconsin, on the cover. New items in this catalog include Taylorcraft Wheel Fenders, Curtis Flush Mount Fuel Valves, a Baggage Placard, and a Ram Air Pressure Cap, to […]
Poor approach for Pacer pilot
This October 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Valley, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot elected to land in a recently mowed field at […]
Embry-Riddle: Climbing out despite turbulent times
You might wonder how a big aviation university is doing during the recession. After all, airline flying is not the glamorous, big money career it used to be. What’s a college to do? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, change is the order of the day. That change has been underway for some […]
Fuel prices – How high will they go?
With vehicle fuel prices surging across the country, pilots are also feeling the pain at the airport pump, with the price for a gallon of avgas averaging more than $6 in every region, as reported by the website 100LL.com. According to statistics reported by AirNav.com, average prices for Jet-A remain about 50 cents lower, while […]
Civil Air Patrol takes delivery of Air Force Academy gliders
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – Twelve TG-10B (L-23 Super Blanik) gliders from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs now belong to Civil Air Patrol. he recent Air Force transfer of the aircraft to CAP is a boost to the Air Force auxiliary’s glider program. It will allow the Air Force auxiliary to […]
ASA Student Flight Record updated
ASA’s Student Flight Record for Instrument and Commercial pilots has been updated to comply with the new Commercial Practical Test Standards for Single and Multi-engine Land and Sea (FAA-S-8081-12C), as well as recent changes to the Instrument Practical Test Standards for Airplane, Helicopter and Powered Lift (FAA-S-8081-4E, With Changes 1, 2, and 3). The four-panel […]
Wag-Aero receives FAA nod for Taylorcraft replacement parts
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has recieved FAA approval to manufacture a Taylorcraft Wheel Fender and Taylorcraft Aileron Ball Stud. The fender fits 6.00 x 6-6 ply tires and other classic models and are available for $209.50 each. The Aileron Ball Stud is available for $24.95 each. These new products add […]
Museum scares up free family fun
SEATTLE — Every year near Halloween, The Museum of Flight becomes The Museum of Fright. This year’s Halloween celebration will take place on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with family activities and low admission prices for all visitors. Events include face painting, ghost stories, pumpkin bowling, ghost parachutes, spooky flight simulator […]
Blackhawk unveils Cessna 208 Caravan XP42A upgrade package
Blackhawk Modifications is in the final stages of completing its flight testing to earn a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Cessna 208 Caravans to install the XP42A Upgrade Package. According to Blackhawk President and CEO Jim Allmon, two Caravan customers already have completed contracts for the new upgrade package. Beginning at the National Business Aviation […]