This January 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 Cherokee Six. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 81-year-old pilot, who had logged about 5,900 hours, […]
A trip to pick up a new plane results in a true GA experience
By DAVID NIXON This past January, I purchased a 1941 Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser from a friend in Port Angeles, Wash. I thought that flying the airplane home to Lenhardt’s AirHaven in Oregon would be an easy task. After all, it’s only a couple hundred miles away and, even though the Pacific Northwest is not […]
Questions erupt over EAA/AOPA medical plan
“I’m of mixed feelings over this,” express many LSA industry participants who have caused my phone to ring regularly since late September. That’s when EAA and AOPA came together to address requests from some members for a driver’s license “medical,” which would allow aviators with certificates beyond Sport Pilot to fly GA aircraft with clearly […]
Tax exemption legislation introduced in Florida
Florida State Senator Michael Bennett (R-61) has introduced SB 1384, which would provide a tax exemption on labor and parts for maintenance on aircraft weighing 2,000 pounds or more. The current statute provides the exemption for aircraft weighing 15,000 pounds or more. This is seen as a boost to maintenance and repair businesses in Florida […]
NextGen future unclear
The FAA’s ambitious ATC modernization effort known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) faces an unsettled 2012 and beyond after a number of setbacks in 2011, including federal budgetary concerns, the abrupt resignation of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt after a drunk driving arrest, and more, according to a report at Aviation International News.
CAP pilot makes emergency landing
A Civil Air Patrol pilot escaped serious injury when she was forced to land on a city street in Conroe, Texas Jan. 3. Second Lt. Sarah Rovner, a member of the Thunderbird Composite Squadron in Houston, was flying the CAP-owned Cessna 172 from West Houston Airport to Lone Star Executive Airport when she reported losing […]
Museum’s ‘Living History’ Flying Day Saturday
The Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Living History Flying Day Event, Saturday, Jan. 7, will feature “pre-war” fighters, with the only airworthy Boeing P-26A “Peashooter” fighter in the world taking flight. The Chino, Calif.-based museum opens at 9 a.m. and the seminar starts at 10 a.m., with the flight demonstration at noon at Chino Airport […]
Indiana GA airport prepares for Super Bowl
The Shelbyville Municipal Airport (GEZ) will be busier than ever this Super Bowl season and will need additional support, according to a report in the Shelbyville News. “I’m going to need a lot of volunteers at the airport to make things run,” airport manager Darrell Shrader said.
Sandel certifies roll steering upgrade
Sandel Avionics has received FAA TSO certification for a roll steering software upgrade in its 3-ATI SN3500 and 4-ATI SN4500 Primary Navigation Displays. The pilot-selectable feature works with an aircraft’s autopilot or flight director and compatible GPS or FMS unit to automatically make smooth, hands-off turns while flying a sequence of GPS waypoints, company officials […]