As part of the annual St. Louis Fourth of July festivities, Jet Aviation St. Louis welcomed approximately 1,500 fans with special needs for an exclusive performance on Sunday, July 3. Air shows are a highlight of the annual three-day, city-wide celebration, and the performance aircraft are marshaled from the Jet Aviation St. Louis operation. For […]
‘Miracle’ pilot Jeff Skiles joins Build A Plane’s Teacher’s Day
US Airways pilot Jeff Skiles, the first officer on ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ flight 1549, will speak at Build A Plane’s annual Teacher’s Day, Tuesday, July 26, at AirVenture in Oshkosh. Skiles will address several hundred K-12 teachers from across the country who come to learn ways to use aviation to motivate students to learn […]
WWII Corsair pilots at museum open house
World War Two Marine Corp Corsair pilots Nick Maniero, Art Miller and Dick Steel are scheduled to appear with the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Restoration Team at the Connecticut Air & Space Center Open House July 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maniero, Distinguished Flying Cross holder, Miller, holder of 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses […]
Aircraft Spruce carries new digital headset
Aircraft Spruce now carries the new Beyerdynamic HS 800 digital headset. The HS 800 Digital is a closed-back aviation headset. The DANR system (Digital Adaptive Noise Reduction) provides active ambient noise attenuation, according to company officials. Another special feature is the wide frequency response of 5 – 30,000 Hz. The microphone with adjustable gain can […]
Pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Hibbing, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the taxiway was closed for […]
Flawed logic
Ben Visser is an aviation fuels and lubricants expert who spent 33 years with Shell Oil. I recently received a question from reader Bill Blank asking whether there was more BTUs in higher octane fuels and if there was any reason to use a higher octane fuel if a vehicle ran knock free on a […]
Arlington Fly-In kicks off today
The 43rd annual Arlington Fly-In opens today, July 6, and runs through Sunday, July 10, at the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO) in Washington. The event feature workshops, nearly 140 forums, more than 150 exhibitors, and an air show each afternoon. Coinciding with the Arlington Fly-In this year again is the West Coast Cherokee Fly-In. Karl […]
FLS Microjet completes Phase 1 flight testing
The BD-Micro Technologies (BMT) FLS Microjet completed Phase I flight testing May 5. All performance expectations were either met or exceeded, according to company officials, who say the jet is better known as the “James Bond jet.” For the first time, the BD-5J is available as a complete, ready to assemble, integrated airframe, avionics, and […]
FAA celebrates 75th anniversary of Air Traffic Control
The FAA today marked the 75th anniversary of federal air traffic control. Since its inception with 15 workers operating in just three control centers in 1936, the agency has become a world leader, pioneering safety improvements and developing new technology to speed up flights, save fuel and improve safety, according to officials. “The United States […]