This May 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: Beech C35. Injuries: None. Location: Englewood, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the takeoff roll the airplane’s main landing gear partially retracted […]
Virginia Festival of Flight soars
Finally, after years of iffy to truly bad weather, this past weekend saw the East Coast bathed in sunshine Friday through Sunday for the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight in Suffolk, Va. Aircraft winged their way to Suffolk Airport (SFQ) in Southeast Virginia from Maine to Florida and westward to Ohio. The sunny weather was […]
GA shipments still down, but pistons show positive trend
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest shipment and billings figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that times were still tough for the GA industry in the first quarter of this year. In the first three months of 2011, total GA airplane shipments fell 4.6%, from 390 planes in 2010 to 372 this year. […]
A springboard for training reform
The recent Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) marked the official start to a multi-year process of reform that has not been attempted since the Civilian Pilot Training Program more than 70 years ago, SAFE officials said Monday. During a keynote address on the second day of […]
Tuskegee Airmen set tone for movie
A movie, “Rise Above,” in now being filmed in Cleveland, Ohio, by Hemlock Films for use in a mobile theater that will tour the country 42 weeks a year, using the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to inspire today’s youth, according to a blog at Cleveland.com. The movie features Col. Charles McGee, who flew 409 […]
UL Power Aero Engines expands into North America
Belgium-based UL Power Aero Engines has appointed UL Power of North America as its exclusive distributor in the United States and Canada. “UL Power of North America will enable us to greatly expand our sales and service across North America,” said Nicolas Josson of UL Power Aero Engines, which manufactures engines for Light Sport Aircraft […]
Applications still being accepted for Electric Flight Prize
Groups that intend to submit an application into the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011 are encouraged to do so at their earliest convenience. An Initial Application Form, along with the official rules, is available to download at Airventure.org/Electric. Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected]. A maximum of 12 viable candidates from […]
Lockheed Martin donates $10 million to Air Force museum
The Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. has accepted a $10 million pledge from the Lockheed Martin Corp. The pledge, the single largest dollar gift the foundation has ever received, will be used to help build a new 200,000-square-foot building to house the museum’s Space Gallery, Presidential Aircraft Gallery, and Global Reach Gallery featuring cargo and […]
Air show to aid tornado victims
The Wings Over Cullman Air Show on May 21 will provide aid to tornado victims of Cullman County, Alabama, and beyond. Less than four weeks before the show, violent tornados cut across Alabama leaving Cullman and many communities reeling. Since then, city and county officials have determined the airport and necessary infrastructure is good to […]