By STEVE BILL HANSHEW It takes roughly three hours to mow my 2,100-foot runway. This allows ample time to contemplate life and its mysteries, as well as issues of great importance to humanity, but mostly it’s stupid stuff. For exampel, if Henri Pitot invented the Pitot tube, then who invented the cover? Who checks a […]
First tailwheel solo: Jerry Rittenhouse
We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s Jerry Rittenhouse’s story: In 1965 at age 20, I heard of a 1941 Piper J5 for sale at Morton, Washington. The J5 was a 75-hp tailwheel lightplane. Morton was a logging town in the foothills of the Cascade […]
Like LSA seaplanes?
Life is good if you like LSA seaplanes. Here’s a quick look at five that are either on the market or in development. Today SeaRey reigns as far and away the most successful and proven design, with nearly 600 flying. While SeaRey (pictured below) has been an Experimental Amateur Built (EAB) model, the company, Progressive […]
Cirrus committed to jet
Cirrus Aircraft officials say they are making steady progress on the SF50 Vision jet program and the prototype has logged more than 700 flight test hours since its first flight in 2008. A report at AOPA.org quotes CEO Dale Klapmeier: “We’re absolutely committed to the program and are convinced it will do well in the […]
Final agenda revealed for NTSB airshow hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced the final agenda for its Air Race and Airshow Safety Hearing, which takes place Jan. 10. The start time for the hearing, which is being held at the NTSB Conference Center and Board Room in Washington, DC, has been changed to 9 a.m. (EST). Fifteen witnesses will […]
Tuskegee Airmen symposium set
A Tuskegee Airmen Symposium will be held at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. The event is free to museum members and included in the price of regular admission for non-members. General admission tickets may be purchased online at PacificAviationMuseum.org. For more information call 808-441-1007. The […]
Aircraft Spruce stocks Rain B Gon
Aircraft Spruce is now stocking a rain repellent, Rain B Gon, which will improve your wet weather flying, riding or driving visibility, whether in rain, sleet or snow, according to company officials. Rain B Gon rain repellent is a hydrophobic coating technology that forms a chemical bond and causes the raindrops to bead up and […]
2nd Annual Sport Pilot Fly-in to the Bahamas slated
Aviators Hot Line is hosting the 2nd Annual Sport Pilot Fly-in to the Bahamas Jan. 22-23, right after the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt personalized with their N-number and aircraft manufacturer’s emblem. For those who are attending Sebring, there will be a noon briefing Jan. 22, at […]
Roberts Aviation opens at SGJ
Roberts Aviation, an Ohio-based maintenance provider, has expanded its FAA Certified Repair Station capabilities to Northeast Florida Regional Airport (SGJ). Roberts Aviation provides maintenance service and support for all types of turbine powered aircraft. Capabilities include repair/major overhaul, composite and sheet metal work, hot section work and other service items. Roberts Aviation can support all […]