For the fifth year running, the Cascade Warbirds is accepting scholarship applications from students interested in a career in aviation. Applicants can apply for either Private Pilot Ground School and Introduction Flights or a trip to EAA AirVenture Aviation Camp 2011 to be held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Applications can be submitted online. For more information: […]
Borescope with UV and white light LEDs debuts
Spectronics Corp. recently introduced the CB-1000 COBRA multi-purpose borescope, which features a built-in UV LED for detection of fluid leaks and surface flaws and a white light LED for component inspection. The CB-1000 COBRA has a 10mm, 24 inch “no-droop” shaft that maintains its position for easy access into hard-to-view areas, according to company officials, […]
Bahamas & Caribbean Guide for the iPad
The 2011 Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide is now available as an iPad app. The searchable index lets you run down through the island chains to find the island or airport you want. The bookmark feature lets you keep track of your favorites. The Bahamas & Caribbean Pilot’s Guide has been updated and published every […]
January Master Instructors named
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently accredited eight CFIs as Master Instructors. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and the industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must […]
Off-center landing leads to off-runway excursion
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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Ellensburg, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who was practicing touch-and-go landings in calm winds, […]
Can aviation change America?
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. It’s a valid question: Can aviation change America? I don’t mean I’m curious to know if it can affect the relatively small percentage of the population that’s consistently involved […]
Aviation Fuel Club takes off, as AOPA chief’s number don’t add up
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 and aviation journalist. The 2011 Sport Aviation EXPO in Sebring is now history, and if you have read […]
Pilots to Fly In & Help Out children in Bahamas
Volunteer pilots for Bahamas Habitat will be flying to Eleuthera in March to support the building of a children’s home for abused and abandoned children. The semi-annual Fly In & Help Out Event, to be held on Thursday, March 3, through Sunday, March 6, serves as an introduction to international mission flying and provides hands-on […]
Golf legend Arnold Palmer retires license
Long-time pilot Arnold Palmer, who started flying in 1956, made his last flight as PIC Jan. 31, according to report at Golf Digest magazine, which notes that when Palmer, 81, flew his Cessna Citation 10 jet from Palm Springs to Orlando that morning, it was his last flight as pilot. His medical expired that day, […]