Wichita didn’t need to host a big rally to remind itself that it’s still the Air Capital of the World — the place where more than 40% of the world’s general aviation aircraft is assembled and the reason Kansas is No. 1 in U.S. general aviation exports, according to an editorial in the Wichita Eagle, […]
Antique Airplane Association chapter launches at Flabob
Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., is home to the newest chapter of the Antique Airplane Association, which also happens to be one of the oldest chapters. That’s because is a revival of the “Riverside Valley Chapter,” formed in the 1960s but long dormant. Two of the charter members, Ray Stits and Bill Hill, are […]
Powder Puff Pilot teams with J.A. Air Center
Powder Puff Pilot, a Denver-based designer and web retailer of gear and accessories for women pilots, has partnered with the J.A. Air Center Pilot Shop, located at the Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR) about 40 miles west of Chicago. The pilot shop now offers a wide range of Powder Puff Pilot products in its web retail […]
Mid-Continent Instruments designs ACU for Garmin’s GTN systems
Building on the MD41 family of products, Mid-Continent Instruments has unveiled the MD41-151X Series Annunciation Control Units (ACU) — an upgrade to the company’s MD41-146X Series Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) ACUs. The MD41-151X ACU is designed as a companion to the new Garmin Touch Navigator (GTN) systems. Available in horizontal and vertical configurations, the […]
Lyon Air Museum hosts ‘Cars & Cockpits Day’
Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., will host dozens of rare Porsche 356 sports cars as part of “Cars & Cockpits Day,” scheduled for Sunday, April 3, from 10-11 a.m. at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The classic Porsche 356 vehicles will […]
Pilot loses control
This March 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 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot, who had logged 1,693 hours, contacted air […]
Great Bend, Kansas: The center of the aviation universe
If a coast to coast flight is in your future, chances are good that you’ll make a stop at Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) in Great Bend, Kansas. “If you look at a map of the United States you will notice that Great Bend, Kansas, is just about in the dead center of the country. […]
That’s one way to find a hangar…
In this time of high-tech electronic advertising in the form of banner ads and email, it’s refreshing when someone takes a low-tech approach to getting the message out, like walking around a trade show with a hand-made sign. Spirit Olivier from Seattle Stair and Design spent the weekend of Feb. 26-27 walking around the Northwest […]
Aviation double header
Professional sports created the term “double header” to refer to two games played back to back. For the most part in aviation, show producers work hard to secure a part of the calendar where they don’t compete with other shows. Indeed, the work schedule of many recreational aviation professionals revolves around four major shows: The […]