The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released an iOS upgrade to its FlyQ Pocket app. AOPA FlyQ Pocket Version 1.1 features a quicker way to search for airports by city and state, allows pilots to file wind-optimized flight plans, and offers weather briefings (both graphical and text-based) from either CSC DUATS or DTC […]
Victor debuts Oxy-Fuel Torch
ST. LOUIS – Victor Technologies has introduced the Victor 400 Series oxy-fuel torch. The 400 Series features a two-piece torch design. The patented contoured handle has size and shape that fits naturally in most people’s hands and a textured grip, company officials said. The handle uses an engineered zinc-aluminum alloy called Zamak that has three […]
Scholarship recipient named
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has named Sergio Vergara as the first winner of the Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship. This scholarship is named after Richard L. Taylor, Professor Emeritus, who for 22 years was the director of flight operations and education at The Ohio State University. His leadership fostered extensive opportunities for […]
Low light, low altitude bad combination
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Santa Paula, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to a witness, the Cessna was doing touch-and-goes at the airport around sunset. It then departed to the west toward a river. It didn’t climb higher than 100 feet above ground level and the engine sounded normal. A […]
Beware the ‘Moose-spiral’
For pilots flying to Alaska for the first time, Mike Kincaid warns about the “Moose-spiral.” “There’s is plenty to see when flying in Alaska, but remember to always fly the airplane instead of focusing on that giant moose or bear on the tundra,” he advises. “The ‘Moose-spiral’ has killed plenty of pilots.” Unfortunately, Kincaid knows […]
Evektor passes FAA audit
The first Light-Sport Aircraft to win FAA acceptance as an SLSA was Evektor. Now, Midwest U.S. Sportstar and Harmony rep Steve Minnich reports Evektor passed a recent FAA audit. This comes as no surprise because the company has also successfully been ISO-audited, EASA-audited, and LAMA-audited. Still, FAA apparently wanted to go see for themselves after […]
AvMap powers Max-Viz EVS display in rebuilt Super Cub
ANCHORAGE – “It’s all about getting home safely,” said Carey Foster, owner of One Sky Aviation. “Not about launching into bad weather.” In the process of re-building his 180-horsepower Super Cub, with an Airframes Alaska widebody, Carey is adding a Max-Viz Enhanced Vision System (EVS) camera to the right wing. Actually, as a Designated Airworthiness […]
Lam Aviation claims 30% fuel saving, increased speeds, performance and safety
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Lam Aviation, Inc., has successfully flown a Lancair Columbia (now Cessna Corvalis) airframe retrofitted with a new wing equipped with a simple version of the Lam Aileron. Flight test and evaluation show that the modified aircraft realizes improved performance by every measure when compared to the production Corvalis, company officials said. […]
A safe place to go
Current Island, Eleuthera in the Bahamas is a little bit nicer, thanks to the generosity of pilots. Zion Children’s Home dedicated two homes, June 23, that can accommodate sixteen abused or neglected boys and girls. Volunteer pilots from Bahamas Habitat over a two-and-one-half year period, “flew about 25 aircraft loads of supplies to the islands.” AOPA’s Alyssa Miller […]