The year was 1961. John F. Kennedy succeeded Dwight Eisenhower as the 35th President of the United States of America. Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space aboard Mercury-Redstone 3 and Piper Aircraft Co. introduced the world to its first low-wing single-engine airplane, the Piper Cherokee. Karl Bergey, who led the Cherokee design team […]
The perfect storm
At this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit, EAA and AOPA jointly announced they will pursue driver’s license medical privileges for pilots wishing to operate GA airplanes with less than 180 horsepower with only two persons on board in day VFR. Combined with ongoing events in the LSA industry, it seems a “perfect storm” is brewing. The […]
Payette Airport adds autogas
Pilots in west central Idaho and eastern Oregon have cause for celebration: The Payette Municipal Airport (S75) in Payette, Idaho, added 91 AKI ethanol-free, lead-free autogas last month. Currently priced at $4.10, the fuel is more than a dollar less expensive than 100LL, both fuels being sold from the airport’s self-service fuel station. Mary Cordova, […]
Do pilots lie on medicals?
Pilot medicals are in the news again, with a proposal by EAA and AOPA to let more pilots use a driver’s license for their medical. But is the whole medical certificate process flawed, asks Richard Collins in The Great Debate at the Air Facts Journal. He wants your opinion here.
Must-see TV…
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 […]