Reader Bill Schmalz sent us this link to Sleeping Dog Productions’ aviation demo reel. It’s a compilation of scenes from a variety of the company’s aviation videos and includes everything from seaplanes to warbirds to spacecraft. Bill recommends watching it in full screen … and turn up the speakers to hear the beautiful accompanying music. […]
EICommander ignition controllers now at Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Spruce now carries the full line of the EICommander ignition controllers. EICommander is the leader in ignition monitoring and tuning for experimental aircraft, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. The EICommander provides a pilot flying with the P-mag electronic ignition from Emag Electronic Ignitions the ability to monitor the condition of their ignition, adjust the […]
Float plane flips on touchdown
These November 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub.Injuries: None. Location: Three Lakes, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land the float-equipped airplane […]
Fly the distance with NextGen: And the beat (frequency) goes on
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. This is the fourth in a series of articles looking at the impact of NextGen on GA pilots. By understanding a little more of the technological side of the National Airspace System, GA pilots will not only improve their piloting skills, but will learn that each new advancement is a building block […]
A busy October concludes
For years, the aviation calendar used to go something like this: Oshkosh (now known as AirVenture) ended in the first days of August. Later that fall we had the AOPA and NBAA events and that appeared to be largely the end of shows until a new season launched. In fact, it was a rather long […]
Lawsuit moves forward in California avgas case
A ruling by a federal judge in California allowed the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to proceed with a lawsuit against FBOs and avgas distributors under state law, but did not address the businesses’ claim that federal law preempts state regulations on avgas, according to a report at AOPA.org. The CEH suit claims 46 named […]
Are older pilots safer?
Yes, says Bob Claypool in an opinion piece on the Air Facts Journal. Executive VP of the United Flying Octogenarians, Claypool said older pilots are even safer than younger pilots. Read his post here, then weigh in.
Progress report on training reform published
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has published a progress report based on comments received about the six proposed projects distilled from the Pilot Training Reform Symposium held earlier this year. The 10-page update summarizes the responses received from key industry figures and SAFE’s analysis of those responses, and identifies additional concerns and […]
The making of Florida One
Ok, it’s not GA, but it’s really cool: Columnist Ben Visser forwarded this short video of Boeing building a 737 for Southwest Airlines … in just 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Check it out here or click more.