The 2011 Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO is this weekend in Midland, Texas, and this year, the CAF will be darkening the skies with the massive bombers of World War II and today. “This year is all about the bombers,” said CAF Colonel/Volunteer AIRSHO Chairman Gena Linebarger. “No other show in the country can feature […]
Airwolf Aviation lands at GMU
Airwolf Aviation has opened a new flight training location in South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) main terminal building. Airwolf Aviation was founded four years ago by Michele Rash, with Cyndy Hollman as chief flight instructor, and one airplane. Currently, Airwolf has a fleet of eight aircraft, five flight instructors and an aircraft sales/purchase assistance […]
Dreamliner on display at Museum of Flight
Boeing’s first 787 Dreamliner will be on public display at Seattle’s The Museum of Flight’s parking lot Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A pilot who flew the plane on its historic first flight, Boeing Chief Pilot Randy Neville, will talk about the Dreamliner program during a 1:30 p.m. presentation at the museum. […]
VFR into IMC kills one
These October 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: RV-6. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Magnolia, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 270 hours, including 30 hours in […]
Troubleshooting a rough-running engine
Q: My Lycoming TIO-540 engine on my Cessna T206H is running very rough at max power setting. I recently replaced one dud cylinder due to very low compression. The ring gaps were wide and exhaust valve guide and seat were bad. Presently all compressions are good, ignition timing is good, and turbo giving boost. The […]
LSAs at AOPA Summit
At the AOPA Aviation Summit I spent time in the Lockwood Aviation booth, which gave me a chance to speak with a few RV-12 builders. Van‘s has reportedly sold approximately 600 RV-12 LSA, of which 150 may be flying, making RV-12 by far the most successful Experimental LSA. RV-12 would among rank high among all […]
Is the iPad all hype?
In his blog at Air Facts Journal, Sporty’s John Zimmerman notes that you can’t read a story about general aviation these days without being confronted with Apple’s world-beating tablet computer. Some pilots are skeptical that the iPad really changes anything. Most gush about it and how flying will never be the same. What’s the real […]
Alabama aviation industry poised to take flight
Alabama’s aviation industry is poised to reach new heights, a top official with the industry’s latest addition to the state said recently. A report at Al.com quotes Mike Sims, general manager of GE Aviation, which is building an engine coatings plant in the state: “Alabama has a rising reputation in the aviation industry with the […]
FAA official talks user fees
FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta may have given a glimpse of how the agency and the Obama Administration will promote the GA user fee concept in the coming weeks. According to a report at EAA.org, while outlining the NextGen system status during a speech to the NextGen Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C., Huerta talked about […]