Aircraft: Lancair Legacy Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Richlands, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane had two fuel tanks, each capable of holding 33.5 gallons of fuel. Before departing on the last leg of a long cross-country flight, the pilot put 46.1 gallons fuel into the aircraft. The airplane had been flying for […]
Flying Grandma
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON While there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of grandmothers flying through the ether in America, how many would you guess took up flight instruction at the age of 55? Meet Leah Dunn of Panama City, Florida, a tall, slim, very personable blonde I met at SunState Aviation on the Kissimmee […]
Doolittle Raiders hold final reunion
By ROBERT JAQUES The Doolittle Raiders held their 71st and final public reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, April 16-20. Of the 80 men who took part in the daring mission to bomb Japan, only four are still living. Three were able to attend this final reunion: Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 97, co-pilot on plane […]
LiveAirShowTV talks sequestration
PFLUGERVILLE, TX – “Air shows have been cancelled from coast to coast. The military jet demo teams and single-ship demo teams and jumpers are grounded. Who would have ever thought that would happen”, said LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee. “It’s a season where some of the most successful air shows in the country will not have an […]
Artist uses jet engine to create works
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Flexjet has partnered with the Jet Art Group to create artworks in celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary. On April 30 and May 1, at Signature Flight Support in West Palm Beach, artist Princess Tarinan von Anhalt harnessed the power of Flexjet’s Learjet 45 XR engine to replace the traditional paintbrush. […]
Citation returns to Kentucky Derby
WICHITA — Cessna will honor the namesake of its line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. With more than 600 general aviation flights expected to arrive in the Louisville area this coming weekend, Cessna will welcome pilots and guests with on-site “thoroughbred-inspired” Citation aircraft and […]
National Park Service official tours Wright Company factory buildings
DAYTON, Ohio — A National Park Service official toured the Wright Company factory site Tuesday, April 30, the highest-ranking park service official so far to tour the place where America’s aerospace industry was born. Patty Trap, deputy regional director for the park service’s Midwest Region, said the project to restore the first American factory built […]
Maximum Manuals automates manual creation
Maximum Manuals has developed an automated process for manual creation. Operators are able to create, purchase, and receive their customized MELs and RVSM manuals in as little as two hours, according to company officials. This is accomplished by using the SMART Manual Process. SMART is a Server Managed Automated Response Technology, accessible to all customers […]
Chicago returns for Oshkosh opening day concert
One of the music world’s legendary bands will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, as Chicago will take the stage on Monday, July 29, for the event’s opening-night concert. The concert, presented by Ford Motor Company, is free to all AirVenture attendees that day and will be held on Phillips 66 Plaza immediately following […]