Warbird Adventures and Kissimmee Air Museum at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) have acquired a North American P-51D Mustang called Precious Metal, which is now on permanent display at the museum while it is being being prepared to compete in the Reno Air Racing Association’s 2011 National Championship Air Races Sept. 14-18. Before coming to […]
Stratos readies model for wind tunnel tests
Stratos Aircraft is preparing a 1/5th scale model of its 714 jet for wind tunnel tests at the University of Washington in Seattle during Aug. 8-12. The Stratos engineering team has developed an agenda that includes verification of extensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) work, company officials said. Using the same wind tunnel that is often […]
Stott wins autorotation contest
Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) of McMinnville, Ore., held its first touchdown autorotation competition at the McMinnville airport on June 26. Twelve pilots competed in the event, with Mark Stott, a JTH flight instructor, taking first place. Adam Goad, also a JTH flight instructor, took a close second with Shannon Glenn of Apex Helicopters taking third. […]
Flight Design measures ash
A Flight Design CT was recently pressed into service, to provide airborne ash measurement, after the latest eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland. Airborne ash from these volcanoes represents a major expense for airlines and airports, plus inconvenience for passengers. The Eyjafjallajökull eruption, in April 2010, caused the largest closure of European airspace since […]
Chuck Yeager featured at Oshkosh
One of aviation’s living legends, Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager USAF (ret.), has confirmed his plans to attend EAA AirVenture 2011. Yeager is scheduled to arrive Tuesday, July 26, and depart Sunday, July 31, with numerous special appearances throughout the rest of the week. EAA AirVenture 2011 will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport […]
Sporty’s adds Skycatcher to training fleet
Sporty’s Academy has taken delivery of a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher. This light sport airplane joins Sporty’s training fleet of late-model Cessna 172s, a Cessna 182, and Diamond Xtreme Motorglider. The Skycatcher features a modern flight deck with a glass panel Garmin G300 system. Its powered by a Continental O-200, providing speeds up to 135 […]
Avidyne expands autopilot to Piper Matrix and Mirage
Avidyne Corp. is expanding the market for the DFC90 Digital Flight Control System to include Entegra-equipped Piper PA-46 Matrix and Mirage aircraft. Avidyne officials also said they are currently accepting deposits from owners of Entegra-equipped Matrix and Mirage aircraft who are interested in reserving an early slot for the DFC90. “The attitude-based DFC90 provides considerable […]
Book signing Saturday at Museum of Flight
Seattle aviation writer and former museum curator Jay Spenser will be signing his books at the Museum of Flight July 9 from noon to 4 p.m. Spenser has been the curator at The Museum of Flight and the assistant curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Spenser’s books include “Whirlybirds: […]
Botched go-around leads to roll
This July 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: Mooney M20. Injuries: None. Location: Steamboat Springs, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departing on a 108-nm cross-country flight, the private […]