This spring, two Piper J3 Cubs will set out on a journey to the place where aviation began. It will be the first flight to Wright Brothers Airport via all of Ohio’s 88 counties and will honor the 75th anniversary of the airplane that taught nearly a half-million pilots to fly. Joe Murray, Ph.D., an […]
Flying High Coffee awarded Wolf Aviation grant
Flying High Coffee, which donates a portion of its profits to general aviation non-profit organizations, has won a Wolf Aviation Fund grant. In an email to Rob Riggen, Flying High Coffee’s founder and president, Wolf Aviation Fund’s Rol Morrow writes, “We would like to provide you with a grant for your project, indicating our high […]
The Great Debate: Dangerous pilots
Air Facts’ John Zimmerman asks this question on his blog: What exactly does it mean to be an “unsafe” pilot? In particular, what is the single most dangerous personality trait in a pilot? Share your opinion and check out others here.
Flight Design reports a successful Sun ’n Fun
Flight Design officials are pretty happy after Sun ’n Fun, reporting several sales, including a trend that could suggest anew avenue of growth for Light-Sport Aircraft. John Gilmore, national sales manager for Flight Design USA, reports that the company’s newest model, the CTLSi, which features the new Rotax 912Si engine, was a hit with distributors, […]
BlackBox partners with Aspen Avionics
Aspen Avionics and BlackBox Aviation Systems have partnered to give users of BlackBox Aviation Systems’ new BlackBox Aviation Data Manager, an aircraft and pilot record management solution for general aviation, direct access to aircraft performance and flight data via Aspen Avionics’ Connected Panel technology. BlackBox Aviation Systems formally launched the public beta of BlackBox at […]
Flight Companion from Matchbox added to line-up
Rick Garcia, president of Gulf Coast Avionics Corp., has announced that both Gulf Coast Avionics and Pacific Coast Avionics have added the Flight Companion from Matchbox to their product offerings. The FC-1 Flight Companion is a new lightweight multi-functional electronics instrument that provides a variety of alerts to assist pilots with their cockpit management functions. […]
Bambi bends Mirage
This April 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 Mirage. Injuries: None. Location: Clemson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airport was bordered by a wooded area with no fence […]
Could NextGen ground GA?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When good developments are made, most people are delighted and few consider the secondary effects. These, however, are often significant. Take the unintended consequences of NextGen. It has been said a secondary effect of the development of the cheap transistor radio was important in bringing turmoil in the Middle East. Prior to […]
LSA news from Sun ’n Fun
Whew! It’s over. Sun ’n Fun can be the busiest six days of one’s life — until the next one. I wanted to skim the very top of what I found interesting at the recently concluded show. Today I’ll cover airframe manufacturers and follow up this week with more. Dave Loveman, my video collaborator, will […]