There was a frenzy of excitement at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO) on Aug. 18 as people scanned the sky searching for 17-year-old Taylor De Ley, who had just flown his family’s RV-4 around the perimeter of the U.S. by himself. According to a story in the Press-Enterprise, Taylor said upon landing: “It was an absolute […]
New national commander for CAP
Civil Air Patrol National Vice Commander Brig. Gen. Charles L. “Chuck” Carr Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, was elected national commander last week, while Middle East Region Commander Col. Joseph R. Vazquez of Richmond, Va., was elected national vice commander. Carr’s election to a three-year term as national commander occurred on the first day of business […]
Drone tests… coming to airspace above you?
AOL Defense is reporting the FAA and Pentagon are “carving out between four to 10 “bubbles” in civilian airspace above the United States to test UAS [unmanned aerial systems]”. These bubbles will be located are the U.S. “to show that UAS can fly in heavily-traveled commercial airspace in all conditions across the United States.”
Diamond expands sales and service network
Diamond Aircraft has expanded its U.S. sales and service network with new Diamond Regional Distribution Centers in Northern California and Minnesota. “Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC), our long time Diamond distributor for the central Midwest states, will be expanding its operations with new bases in Minnesota and northern California,” said Peter Maurer, president of Diamond […]
Aircraft Spruce offers free shipping on Sennheiser’s new headset
Aircraft Spruce is now offering free shipping on the Sennheiser S1 Digital aviation headset, which was introduced at AirVenture. The new headset is designed to give pilots maximum control over noise levels in the cockpit, according to company officials. At the push of a button, the S1’s NoiseGard digital technology analyzes the cockpit’s noise levels […]
Ehler joins West Star Aviation
Don Ehler has joined West Star Aviation as Technical Sales Manager. He will be based in Chesterfield, Mo., at West Star Aviation’s newest maintenance facility located at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS). Ehler brings over 30 years of experience to his new position, including sales and corporate management. His most recent position was Parts […]
Hard landing for student pilot
This August 2009 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: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Pensacola, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student was practicing takeoffs and landings. One of the landings […]
AirVenture from the ground up
Every summer, I face a decision that millions struggle with as much as I do. Should I go to Oshkosh to be a part of AirVenture? If the answer if yes, another set of decisions follow: If I go, how should I get there? Once I’m in the neighborhood, where should I stay? Unlike most […]
3% today…30% in years? 100% in decades?
After a prolonged absence, mogas is returning to airports, thanks to steady efforts by a consortium lead by Dean Billing and Kent Misegades, our very own GAFuels bloggers. The numbers appear small today, even if they function to help you find cheaper and cleaner mogas as an alternative to 100LL. About 3% of airports presently […]