Bill Davis, owner of Airplane Things, noted that it’s hard to read a map while flying because of the dim light inside the cockpit. His solution? He created AV-SUN sunglasses, which are made with a gradient tint that fades to clear on the bottom of the lenses, so you have a bright clear view of […]
Industry veterans launch The Aviation Alliance
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — A number of industry veterans have joined forces to launch The Aviation Alliance, which will offer remanufactured, modernized turbine-powered aircraft, starting with the Excalibur 421, a remanufactured Cessna 421. The Aviation Alliance team currently includes the following executives and organizations: Jack Pelton, Managing Director Operations; former Chairman and CEO of Cessna […]
HZR wins award for solar taxiway lighting
BATON ROUGE, La. – False River Regional Airport (HZR) recently received the 2012 Illuminating Engineering Society/Aviation Lighting Committee Award for Excellence for its solar-powered airfield lighting. The award was presented to the owners of the airport — the False River Airpark Commission, the City of New Roads, and Pointe Coupee Parish — in addition to […]
SUN ’n FUN begins gearing up for this year’s show
The SUN ‘n FUN Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers are deep in the planning stages for the 39th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo being held April 9-14. As an anticipated 200,000 visitors convene throughout the week on 2,200 acres dedicated to the event, the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport will become the […]
Buckeye Air Fair slated for Feb. 23
The Buckeye Air Fair 2013 is slated for Feb. 23 at Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) in Arizona. Admission and parking is free for the show, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm. More than 70 vendors will be at the show. There also will be vintage and modern aircraft on display, a classic car […]
Sonex debuts AeroBrake hydraulic braking system
Sonex Aircraft has introduced the AeroBrake Hydraulic Braking System. The AeroBrake is the first hydraulic brake product specifically designed for use with Sonex Aircraft airframes, according to company officials, who note the design may also be used on a wide variety of other experimental aircraft designs. While Sonex has had great success with the standard […]
Piper pilot goes wrong way
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was holding short of a runway intersection awaiting further clearance from the ground air traffic controller. After receiving clearance to cross the runway, he mistakenly turned left onto a grassy area. The right wing hit a sign, resulting in […]
The pleasure — and pain — of electronics
Frustration: A deep chronic sense or state of insecurity and dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs. Boy, does that describe my state of being for the last two days! What should have been a fulfilling episode in my life has turned into a frustrating nightmare. I should have known that “plug and play” […]
FIFI returns to the sky
The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI — the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world — returned to the sky Saturday, Jan. 13, and flew to her home base in Addison, Texas. The flight crew arrived in Midland, Texas, and conducted a successful maintenance flight followed by […]