Jamie Beckett, our Politics for Pilots blogger, has written an open letter to Santa Monica’s flight schools on his site FlightMonkeys.com. It begins: “Over on the left side of our map in California, the Santa Monica City Council has been making a lot of noise in recent months about booting the six flight schools based […]
Cirrus wins appeal in 2003 accident
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a decision by a lower court jury against Cirrus Aircraft in the case of a pilot and his passenger who died in marginal VFR weather in January 2003, according to a report at AOPA.org. AOPA’s story quotes Bill King, Cirrus Aircraft vice president of business administration: “This was […]
BuildAPlane spooling up for Teachers Day at AirVenture
BuildAPlane, in cooperation with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will once again sponsor Teacher’s Day at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, and will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula that assist in bringing aviation into classrooms. Elementary to […]
Women in Aviation forms LA chapter
Women In Aviation, International’s (WAI) newly formed Greater Los Angeles Chapter will hold a meeting and mixer at Encounters Restaurant at LAX on Thursday, April 28, at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in aviation and helping to encourage youth to aspire to all careers in aviation is encouraged to attend. Officials say the chapter’s goal is […]
Reno champion to be at Planes of Fame Air Show
Two-time Reno Unlimited Gold Winning Pilot Steven Hinton will be with the P-51 Mustang “Strega” at this year’s Planes of Fame Air Show, slated for May 14-15 at California’s Chino Airport. Boasting a Rolls Royce V-1649, 12 cylinder, 3800 horsepower liquid-cooled engine, Strega holds the record for the fastest lap ever at Reno Air Races, […]
Canadian Aviation Expo takes off this weekend
The 19th annual Canadian Aviation Expo is slated for April 30-May 1 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton Munroe International Airport. The Expo will boast more than 100 aviation exhibits inside the hangar and hundreds of aircraft on the ramp, according to officials. “Combine this with Canada’s largest collection of flying vintage aircraft, […]
Lincoln expands rebate program
Lincoln Electric has expanded its Money Matters promotion to offer customers more choices when they purchase one of the company’s six most popular welding machines. The company is telling customers “It’s Your Choice” between a cash rebate of up to $200 or free additional product worth up to $424. Money Matters now includes: 1. POWER […]
Poor directional control equals poor landing
This April 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: Zenith CH-250. Injuries: None. Location: Hollister, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind. The airplane […]
Safety, jobs ammo in budget wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Don’t look now, but Chicken Little is flapping around Washington shouting “The sky is falling. The sky is falling.” Or maybe it is the politicians running around shouting “safety” and “jobs” in every comment about the budget disagreement. Whatever position is taken on the budget, safety and jobs are used to justify […]