March 4-5 marks the return of Women Fly!, The Museum of Flight’s annual Women’s History Month event for young women interested in aviation and aerospace careers. This year, with a theme of Space Exploration Pioneers, the event at the Seattle museum features three women who have been on the forefront of space professions from the […]
Cessnas collide on taxiway
This February 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 172N, Cessna 172S. Injuries: None. Location: Olathe, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The two airplanes were taxiing to the run-up area. […]
Meet history face to face
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. One of the most intriguing aspects of the work I do is that I often get to meet people […]
22 more FBOs drop 100LL, while two add autogas
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA 1114. According to AirNav, since Dec. 1 2010, the […]
Air Tractor founder dies
Leland Snow, founder and president of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday morning, Feb. 20, while jogging near his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 80 years old. Snow leaves behind a 53-year legacy of aircraft design and innovations that ushered in the era of the modern […]
House GA Caucus makes plans for growth
At a recent event on Capitol Hill, members of the General Aviation (GA) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives described their plans for membership growth in the 112th Congress. According to a report from the National Business Aviation Association, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chair of the House GA Caucus, said Feb. 16 at a […]
GPI launches $8 million upgrade
Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) in Kalispell, Mont., will embark on nearly $8 million in airport improvements this summer as part of a new 20-year master plan for the airport. According to a report from the Daily Inter Lake.com, the upgrades include reconstruction of the taxiway, a sister project to the runway rehabilitation done two […]
F100-F Super Sabre joins memorial flight
An F-100F Super Sabre will join the Collings Foundation’s Vietnam Memorial Flight in honor of Vietnam War hero Col. Bud Day, MISTY pilots and all Vietnam Veterans. Medal of Honor recipients, Vietnam Veterans and POWs from around the country will celebrate the roll out and commemoration of the F-100F Super Sabre jet (first super sonic […]
GNV hosts inaugural Gator Fly-In
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) in Florida will host the inaugural Gator Fly-In on Saturday, April 23. Flight enthusiasts, pilots and the general public are invited to enjoy static displays of personal and military aircraft, seminars, children’s activities and flight simulator opportunities at the free event. There will also be a prize drawing sponsored by MT’s […]