“Winging It! Pioneer Alaskan Aviator” by Jack Jefford is the newest addition to the “Caribou Classics” series from Alaska Northwest Books. Jefford shares stories of his gripping rescues, white-knuckle crackups, and wild adventures that come from flying the not always friendly skies of Alaska. Arriving in the Territory of Alaska in 1937, he started flying […]
Improper equipment leads to in-flight fuel loss
This June 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 205. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Porterdale, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: On the day of the accident the pilot checked the […]
Quest’s Kodiak earns its wings
When an airplane is designed for a particular purpose and performs to expectations, it’s a wonderful thing. When that performance brings relief to people after a natural disaster, it’s even better. That about sums up the use of the Quest Kodiak in Haiti, says Paul Schaller, president and CEO of Quest Aircraft Co. “The Kodiak […]
Race Day Number One!
GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Here’s their latest blog post: Today started a long time ago, in a faraway land. We arose well before the birds in little Beatrice (pronounced Be-AT-tris), Nebraska, got out to the airport, admired the windsock sticking out at rigid […]
Electric flight competition postponed
Despite a strong influx of applications, Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) officials have decided to postpone the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize until next year’s AirVenture. This will allow “viable candidates to complete Phase I flight certification according to FAA regulations,” according to officials. Aircraft designers and innovators submitted nearly a dozen entries into the $60,000 Electric […]
Alphabet groups take BARR fight to court
GA’s alphabet groups moved ahead with a court challenge to the Department of Transportation’s decision to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program Wednesday. The groups, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), also have established a fund to support the legal fight. A formal notice of […]
Moller files for experimental certification for Skycar
The FAA had accepted Moller International’s application for Experimental Airworthiness Certification of the M400 Skycar. With a planned October 2011 demonstration flight, Moller International retained a flight test consultant to complete and submit an application for an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate to the FAA for the M400 Skycar volantor. The Experimental Airworthiness Certificate is required by […]
Drive-through hangar speeds crop work
By DICK HAGEN After 27 years as an aerial applicator, Rich Sigurdson of Olivia, Minn., notes that this year has been a “cantankerous” one: “This spring brought in a little more work than normal. This is the latest for putting crops in the ground since I’ve been in the business.” But he’s picking up time […]
Study shows interference with GPS poses threat to U.S. economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 3.3 million U.S. jobs in agriculture and industries that rely heavily on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and the disruption of interference with GPS posed by LightSquared’s planned deployment of 40,000 ground stations threatens direct economic costs of up to $96 billion to U.S. commercial GPS users and manufacturers, according […]