The dust has literally settled in Oshkosh, and there was a good deal of it on the first days of AirVenture 2012 when high temperatures and winds turned the headquarters of U2OSH — Unleaded to Oshkosh — into a blast furnace. A last minute mix-up (EAA had double-booked our space with Beechcraft) forced a move […]
Wings & Waves set to soar over Daytona Beach
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will join an action-packed weekend of aerial performances by more than 40 aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean at Embry-Riddle’s Wings and Waves Air Show Oct. 13-14, in Daytona Beach. The show begins at 11 a.m. daily on the shore in front of the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort. The event […]
Teens plan Fly-a-Thon for Colorado shooting victims
A Florida non-profit, Teens-N-Flight, is planning a “fly-a-thon” from its headquarters in Florida to Aurora, Colo., hoping to raise up to $10,000 to help the families of the 12 people killed and 58 others who were injured last month at a Colorado movie theater, according to a report in the Daytona Beach News Journal. The […]
Flying the ‘world’s smallest jet’
An Oklahoma television station recently did a story on the FLS Microjet, an updated BD-5 that Oklahoma pilot Justin Lewis flies at airshows. Weighing just 416 pounds before adding fuel and the pilot, the jet can reach up to 320 miles per hour. Watch the video and read the report here.
Avey Field no longer under state management
LAURIER, Wash. – Formerly a state-managed airport, Avey Field (69S) in northeast Washington will now be managed by its private owners, Howard and Elaine Slagle. The airport will remain open to the public. The Washington State Department of Transportation aviation division manages 16 airports across the state. With the loss of Avey, WSDOT will explore […]
Accelerated maintenance training program now offered at GMU
The FAA approved USAeroTech to start accepting students for a new one-year accelerated aircraft maintenance training program in Greenville, S.C. “Boeing has predicted that over 600,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians will be needed between now and 2031. These are good paying jobs. They usually start at around $45,000 to $60,000 a year and if you […]
Sharing a passion for flight
Lewis University flight instructor and 2010 alumnus Leif Holmstrand recently returned from launching the aviation dreams of 15 high school students enrolled in the Legacy Flight Academy in Tuskegee, Ala. The two-week program was held at Moton Field, Ala., the initial flight training location for the Tuskegee Airman. “Of the 12 volunteer flight and ground […]
Black Sky Training offers hypoxia training
Black Sky Training will begin offering a specialized series of courses for general aviation pilots. Psychological training, including recognizing and reacting to hypoxia, will be given in one of the only privately owned and operated hypoberic chambers in the U.S. Under an exclusive deal with the Southern AeroMedical Institue, Black Sky Training will offer courses […]
Tired pilot gets behind airplane
This August 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: RV-7A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: El Dorado, Ark. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, age 66, held a private pilot certificate for […]